Barcelona Terror Attacks: Eiffel Tower Plunges Into Darkness In Solidarity With Terror Attack Victims
The Eiffel Tower was plunged into darkness this morning in solidarity with the victims of the Barcelona van attack as iconic landmarks around the world paid tribute to those caught up in Spain’s 24 hours of terror.…
Mattis says a decision is closer on strategy for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of sometimes heated internal debate, the Trump administration has almost reached a decision on a new approach for fighting the…
Utah soldier dies in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — A U.S. soldier was killed and several others were wounded in a battle with Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S.…
India aims to restrict Chinese business, tightens power, telecom rules
New Delhi: India is tightening the rules for businesses entering its power transmission sector and making stringent checks on both power and telecoms equipment…
Chinese Australians organized car rally in Sydney against India on Doklam issue
The car rally reportedly passed through Chinatown, Martin Place, Sydney Opera House, the Art Gallery of NSW, before arriving at their ultimate destination – the…
Infosys CEO and MD Sikka resigns
Infosys Ltd said on FridayVishal Sikka has resigned as managing director and chiefexecutive of the company with immediate effect. U B Pravin Rao has been…
Venezuela Supreme Court orders dissident lawmaker’s arrest
Venezuela‘s high court issued an arrest order for the ousted chief prosecutor’s husband after authorities accused him of running a USD 6 million extortion ring,…
Peru’s Defense Minister Warns Of New Potential Drug Hot Spot
Peru’s defense minister warned Thursday a new cocaine-producing hot spot is gaining traction in Peru near its border with Columbia and Braziland local…
Humans arrived in Southeast Asia 20,000 years earlier: Study
Melbourne: Modern humans may have exited Africaand arrived in Southeast Asia over 70,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought, scientists said today. The study led by researchers at Macquarie University in…
Afghanistan – 17 drug smugglers arrested in a week
(MENAFN – Pajhwok Afghan News) (Pajhwok): The Crminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said 17 people have been detained on drug smuggling charges in…
10-year-old rape survivor delivers baby girl in India
CHANDIGARH: The 10-year-old rape survivor who was admitted on August 11th at the Government Medical College and Hospital(GMCH), Sector 32 delivered a baby girl…
Umbrella Movement’s Joshua Wong sentenced to six months’ jail for illegal assembly
Joshua Wong, the school boy who led Hong Kong‘s youth to protest for greater democracy and occupy city streets for months in 2014 has been jailed for six…
Most countries, including US allies, trust Putin more than Trump on foreign policy – poll
US allies Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea are among countries which trust Vladimir Putin more than Donald Trump in handling foreign affairs, a new Pew…
Saudi Arabia to allow Qatari pilgrims at hajj despite rift
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia will open its border with Qatar to let pilgrims attend the hajj, marking a breakthrough in a monthslong rift between…
Peru declares emergency to end protest near Las Bambas copper mine
(Adds MMG statement, paragraphs 4,5) LIMA, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Peru declared a 30-day state of emergency in a remote Andean region to end a protest by residents…
Saudi Arabia, Iraq look to reopen border after 27 years
Baghdad: Iraqi and Saudi officials on Wednesday inspected a border crossing between their countries to examine how to reopen the frontier, closed for the past…
SpaceX Dragon delivers scientific bounty to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station on Wednesday, delivering a bonanza of science experiments. The SpaceX…
Police confirm 19 killed, 82 injured in suicide attacks in NE Nigeria
by Olatunji Saliu ABUJA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Local police in Nigeria on Wednesday confirmed 19 people were killed, including three suicide bombers, in two…
Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski faces new accusation of sexual assault
Roman Polanski A 59-year-old woman has accused director Roman Polanski of sexual assault conducted in 1973 when she was a minor, 40 years after he went on the…
Donald Trump gives white supremacists an unequivocal boost
US president Donald Trump buoyed the white nationalist movement on Tuesday as no president has done in generations, equating activists protesting racism with…
5th executive resigns from Trump’s advisory council
Another member of US President Donald Trump’s advisory council has resigned, making five the number of people quitting their jobs over his response to the…
Report: Accidental Emergency Alert Warning Issued By Radio Stations In Guam
Residents of the U.S. territory of Guam – currently caught in the middle of an intense war of words between North Korea and the United States – were jolted awake early Tuesday after two radio stations accidentally issued…
Malaysian princess marries converted Dutchman as per Muslim Malay custom
Johor Bahru: The daughter of one of Malaysia’s most powerful sultans married her Dutch fiance Monday in a tradition-filled ceremony during a day of lavish…
Pakistan’s I-Day declared ‘Black Day’ by civil activists in Afghanistan’s Paktia Province
[Afghanistan], August 15 (ANI): Civil activists in Paktia province of Afghanistan, declared August 14, the Independence Day of Pakistan, as a “black day” in the…
Indian police arrest four for Game of Thrones leak
Indian police have arrested four people suspected of leaking an episode of the hugely…
Report: Russia Arrests 4 Suspects Over Daesh Plot To Launch Attacks In Moscow
Russia’s main intelligence agency, the FSB, busted a Daesh-linked terror cell containing four people working on a plot to launch attacks in the capital Moscow,…
Saudi Arabia Summons Group Of Twitter Users For Threatening Public Order
A statement released by state news agency SPAannounced a group of Twitter users will be arrested in Saudi Arabia on charges of harming public order by…
Ambassador Will Return To Cairo More Than A Year After Murder And Torture Of Italian Student
Italy announced Monday it will return its ambassador to Cairo more than a year after the death of an Italian graduate student caused Rome’s government to cancel…
Tests Revealed Some Imported Egg Products in Austria Are Contaminated With Fipronil
According to Austria’s food safety agency, tests revealed some imported egg products in Austria were contaminated with a potentially harmful insecticide —…
Bluefin Tuna at the Brink
Bluefin tuna at 3%, that’s it!
Pacific bluefin tuna has unique worldwide status as one of the most awe-inspiring remarkable creatures on the planet. They grow to 12 feet and 1,500 pounds and live up to 35 years whilst swimming super-fast, crossing the entire ocean in 21 days. They are the essence of nature’s wonderful creativity and beauty.
Big Ben Is About To Fall Silent For Four Years – Here’s Why
The chimes of the world’s most iconic clock are to be silenced for the next four years while major conservation works are carried out. Big Ben’s…
UN declares Somalia free of polio disease
Mogadishu, Aug 14 : The United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday it had not recorded any case of polio disease in Somalia in the last three…
Gorakhpur tragedy: Kafeel Ahmed no hero? Reports allege he stole oxygen cylinders for his own clinic
A day after Dr Kafeel Ahmed made headlines for his dauntless quick response to the disaster that was fast enveloping Gorakhpur‘s BRD Medical College on August…
Indian Capital On High Alert Ahead Of Independence Day
NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (Bernama) –The Indian capital has been put on high alert ahead of the Independence Day on Tuesday, China’s Xinhua news agency reported…
Australia Deputy Prime Minister Caught In Dual Citizenship Crisis
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce‘s political future was in doubt today after it emerged he may be a dual citizen, placing the conservative…
Two US Service Members Among 59 Killed in Iraq
Two U.S. service members were killed and five more were wounded during combat operations in northern Iraq; however, the casualties were not due to direct…
Kenya’s Odinga Defies Calls To Concede, Urging Supporters To Boycott
Nearly a week since Kenyans went to the polls to decide their president, the…
Scientists discover 91 volcanoes below Antarctic ice sheet
Scientists have uncovered the largest volcanic region on Earth – two kilometres below the surface of the vast ice sheet that covers west Antarctica. The project, by Edinburgh University researchers, has revealed almost…
Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain kill 47 in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rain have killed at least 47 people in southern Nepal and left thousands homeless, police…
Pakistan violates ceasefire again
Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops today fired from small arms along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Poonch district. This is third ceasefire…
Four dead in regime bombardment on Syria safe zones — monitor
(MENAFN – Jordan Times) BEIRUT — Syrian government bombardment on two areas included in fragile “de-escalation zones” in the country killed four people on…
Bomb blast kills 15 in southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) ” Pakistan’s army says “terrorists” have targeted a military truck with a bomb killing eight soldiers and seven civilians in the…
Charlottesville clash between white nationalists and counter-protesters gets out of hand as vehicle hits crowd …
At least one vehicle hit a crowd of people gathered in a Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, hours after police broke up a clash between white nationalists…
Babysitters In Massachusetts Put Infant Inside Refrigerator, Posts Video On Snapchat
In a horrifying incident of its kind, a baby was put inside a refrigerator by baby sitters and the video was posted on Snapchat. The incident happened in…
Trump Tells Guam Governor ‘You’re Going to be Very Famous’ Amid Nuclear Crisis
President Donald Trump told the governor of Guam, with the Pacific island in North Korea’s nuclear crosshairs, that he was poised to become “extremely famous”..
Xi calls for calm after Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping made a plea for cool-headedness over escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea in a phone…
N. Korea says nearly 3.5 million volunteer for People’s Army as tensions rise
SEOUL–North Korea said on Saturday that nearly 3.5 million workers, party members and soldiers volunteered to join or rejoin its army to resist new U.N.…
Pakistan’s ISI-backed Terror Module Unearthed in Madhya Pradesh, 3 Arrested
Bhopal, Aug 10: In a joint operation, the Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Punjab Police busted a terror module by arresting three men…
Elephants unchained: ‘The day has gone by when this was entertainment’
As our understanding of the minds of our fellow species improves, will we increasingly look back at the way we have treated them in horror and repulsion?…
Trump threatens ‘military option’ in Venezuela as crisis escalates
In a surprise intervention, Donald Trump said he would not rule out using military force as the country descends further into civil unrest…
Tainted Egg Scandal Spreads Throughout Europe And As Far As Hong Kong
The European Union said Friday that it plans to hold an extraordinary meeting late next month over a growing tainted egg scandal as it revealed that products…
Owner of Submarine Held in Denmark on Suspicion of Murder
The owner of an amateur submarine was arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder after his vessel sank in Danish waters and a journalist who was supposed to be…
US drone strikes in Somalia target al-Shabaab fighters
The U.S. military says it conducted two drone strikes Thursday against Al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia. ...…
30 Taliban insurgents killed as suicide vests explodes in Farah gathering
At least thirty Taliban insurgents were killed after suicide attack vests exploded prematurely among the gathering of Taliban militants in western Farah…
Briton freed after six years describes life as al Qaida hostage
A Briton held hostage by al Qaida for six years in West Africa has revealed he converted to Islam in captivity. Stephen McGown, who also has South African…
Iraq: Lawyers Arrested for Work in ISIS Courts
Expand A man walks across a street in al-Hamdaniya, Iraq November 25, 2016. Picturetaken November 25, 2016. © 2016 Reuters (Beirut) – Iraqi authorities have…
Blue Whale challenge: Two more kids in India fall prey to the online game, both …
A seven year old from Indore and a 14-year-old from Solapur have been found to be under the influence of the Blue Whale challenge. We had hoped this was over,…
Pollution Fines Drop 60 Percent Under Trump
The number of fines for illegal pollution has crashed under President Donald Trump‘s administration, according to a report from an environmental advocacy group…
ISIS used eBay to funnel terror cash to US, feds say
U.S. investigators uncovered a global financial network run by a senior Islamic State official that funneled money to an alleged ISIS operative in the U.S.…
Turkey limits border traffic at Syria crossing – customs minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will limit the movement of non-humanitarian goods at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Syria because the Syrian side is controlled…
Israel warns Hamas not to foil its anti-tunnel Gaza wall
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel warned Gaza‘s Hamas rulers on Thursday not to try to foil its construction of a border wall designed to stop tunnels between the…
7 dead in clash between Abu Sayyaf and Philippine troops
Officials say Philippine troops attempting to rescue hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf clashed with the militants, leaving two soldiers and five gunmen dead.…
Merkel support slides six weeks before election, SPD rival even weaker
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, about to return from holiday, has seen her popularity fall by 10 points just six weeks before an election in…
Taliban commander reveals new info regarding the ex-leader Mullah Mansoor’s death
A senior Taliban commander has made new revelations regarding the death of the former commander of the group Mullah Akhtar Mansoor. The commander who has wished…
London double-decker bus crashes into building, passengers injured
LONDON (Reuters) – A double-decker bus crashed into a building in south London, British police said on…
Pakistan opts for legislation to protect rights of transgender people
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — Pakistan has introduced a bill in the parliament to protect the fundamental rights of transgender people, local media reported on…
Turkey limits border traffic at Syria crossing – customs minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will limit the movement of non-humanitarian goods at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Syria because the Syrian side is controlled…
Israel warns Hamas not to foil its anti-tunnel Gaza wall
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel warned Gaza‘s Hamas rulers on Thursday not to try to foil its construction of a border wall designed to stop tunnels between the…
7 dead in clash between Abu Sayyaf and Philippine troops
Officials say Philippine troops attempting to rescue hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf clashed with the militants, leaving two soldiers and five gunmen dead.…
Merkel support slides six weeks before election, SPD rival even weaker
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, about to return from holiday, has seen her popularity fall by 10 points just six weeks before an election in…
Taliban commander reveals new info regarding the ex-leader Mullah Mansoor’s death
A senior Taliban commander has made new revelations regarding the death of the former commander of the group Mullah Akhtar Mansoor. The commander who has wished…
London double-decker bus crashes into building, passengers injured
LONDON (Reuters) – A double-decker bus crashed into a building in south London, British police said on…
Pakistan opts for legislation to protect rights of transgender people
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — Pakistan has introduced a bill in the parliament to protect the fundamental rights of transgender people, local media reported on…
Rex Tillerson says there is no imminent threat from North Korea
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has urged calm and said Americans should have “no concerns” after North Korea and President Donald Trumptraded fiery threats.…
N. Korea releases jailed Canadian pastor on medical parole: KCNA
Photo taken by North Korea‘s official Korean Central News Agency on December 16, 2015shows Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim in court A Canadian pastor serving a…
Turkey Starts Building Border Wall With Iran
ANKARA, Aug 9 (Bernama) — Turkish government has launched the construction of a security wall on its border with Iran, China’sXinhua news agency…
Iran president appoints two women vice presidents after criticism from reformists
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed two female vice presidents on Wednesday, a day after coming under fire from reformists for nominating no women…
America’s Military Cannot Bring Peace to Syria
America must decide what it wants to do about Syria. Does it want to get rid of Bashar al-Assad? Or is defeating ISIS its most important priority? Morally, it…
Manhunt underway as BMW rams into soldiers in Paris suburb injuring six
A police hunt is underway after a vehicle rammed into soldiers in a Paris suburb according to reports. Sky News, citing French media, reported that several…
Julian Assange offers job to fired Google employee who wrote anti-diversity memo
More Julian Assange has offered the Googleemployee who was fired for writing an anti-diversity memo a job at Wikileaks. Assange, who is currently in the…
Pakistan summons India’s Deputy High Commissioner over ceasefire violations along LoC
Pakistan on Tuesday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner here over alleged “ceasefire violations” by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC).…
More than 200,000 people are struggling daily to cope with Troubles trauma, says expert
A trauma expert who helped victims of the Omagh and Enniskillen massacres has claimed that over 200,000 people in Northern Ireland are living with mental…
Bodrum earthquake: Turkish tourist hotspot hit with 5.3 magnitude seismic tremor
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has hit an area near the popular holiday…
Tillerson in Thailand, as US cosies up to oldest Asian ally
The one-day drop-in comes as Washingtonreboots its relationship with Thailand under President Donald Trump, whose administration has enraged rights groups by…
Miracle operation in India, baby dies in Pakistan
HYDERABAD: Four-month-old Rohaan Sadiq from Lahore, who underwent a heart surgery in India, passed away in Pakistan. “He died due to diarrhoea. He was down with…
19-year-old unmarried pregnant girl dies during abortion due to excessive bleeding
Hyderabad: Due to the negligence of the lady doctor and the futile efforts of the lover, the pregnant unmarried 19-year-old girl died in…
Turkish President Accuses Germany Of Aiding Terrorists
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany on Monday of aiding terrorists by not responding to requests sent to Berlin to extradite suspects wanted by…
Why President Trump’s Populist, Libertarian And Christian Base Keeps Hope Alive
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling It doesn’t take long to observe how President Donald Trump and his administration is in full-blown crises mode, let alone a state of chaos. To be sure, and from a series of…
Young Afghans being trafficked to Pakistan to learn ways of Taliban: NYT report
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Police in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province have revealed that young Afghans are being taken illegally to Pakistan’s south…
Samsung scion Lee fights back tears as prosecutors seek 12 years’ jail
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee fought back tears and denied wrongdoing on Monday as prosecutors sought a 12-year jail term on charges that include…
Dozens of migrants run across border in Spanish enclave
MADRID (Reuters) – Dozens of sub-Saharan migrants crossed into Spain from Morocco in the early hours of Monday after running through a border gate into the…
Man returns from US after a year, finds mother’s skeleton in Mumbai flat
A year after he last spoke to his mother on the phone, Rituraj Sahani, 43, returned home from America to find her skeleton in their posh Oshiwara flat on…
Eiffel Tower suspect says he was in touch with IS member
PARIS >> A young French man who recently was discharged from a psychiatric hospital is under investigation for an attempted terrorist attack after he brandished…
Pence slams report on possible 2020 presidential groundwork
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Vice President Mike Pence has pushed back against a news report suggesting he is laying groundwork for a possible presidential bid in…
Belgium admits it knew about contaminated Dutch eggs back in June
Belgium has admitted it knew in June that eggs from a Dutch farm might have been…
Paris: Man carrying knife overpowered, arrested at Eiffel Tower
Noone was hurt in the incident. A man carrying a knife was arrested as he tried to force his way into the Eiffel Tower, the company that runs the Paris landmark…
Death toll from floods in northern Vietnam rises to 23
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Rescuers in Vietnam have recovered 16 more bodies over the past three…
France has seen 271 jihadi militants return, minister says
France has seen 271 jihadi militants return from war zones in Iraq and Syria and all of them are subject to investigation by public prosecutors, the country’s…
Gatlin stuns Bolt for 100m title
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — On the very rare occasion in sports history, a bronze medalist received much more cheers and applause than the winner. Jamaican…
Khyber Agency to be free of terrorism after Khyber-IV operation: Gen Bajwa
Khyber Agency will be free of terrorism on completion of the Khyber-IV operation, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa promised in a visit to Rajgal…
A 9-year-old ‘Guardian of the Galaxy’ applies for NASA job
(CNN)A fourth-grader’s cover letter grabbed NASA‘s attention in the search for the next real-life guardian of the planet. Earlier this week, the space agency…
US willing to join UN climate talks despite its intent to exit from Paris agreement
NEW DELHI: The United States has formally submitted a communication to the United Nations (UN) regarding its intent to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on…
Early vote returns show Rwanda leader with 99 percent lead
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s long-time president has 99 percent support with nearly half the ballots counted in Friday’s presidential election, according to…
Juno Captures Close-Up Images Of Jupiter’s ‘Little Red Spot’
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured spectacular images of Jupiter’s ‘Little Red Spot’ during its latest orbit around the gas giant planet, IFLScience reports.…
Planners Require Redevelopment Project In London Neighborhood To Include An LGBT Venue
The governing body of an east London boroughhas ruled that the developers of the site of a popular gay pub must include an LGBT venue, The Guardian reports.…
2,000 Exotic Animals Rescued, 1,000 Found Dead in Californian Warehouse
Authorities made a grisly discovery in Southern California on Friday when they found more than 1,000 dead animals in an industrial complex, according to Fox…
Rwandan Man Who Sought Asylum In U.S. After Genocide Faces Fraud Charge
A Rwandan man who sought asylum in the United States claiming he fled the African nation’s 1994genocide was charged by U.S. prosecutors on Friday with lying…
Brain trauma is scary, but the NFL is as popular as ever. The people have spoken
Football’s head trauma epidemic is affecting the NFL, but in ways that could unpredictably affect the sport’s heretofore bulletproof business model…
Martyred Major’s father wants ‘full-fledged war’ against Pakistan
New Delhi: The father of Major Kamlesh Pandey, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in south Kashmir‘s Shopian district on Thursday, exhorted India to…
Brazil’s Prosecutor General plans new charges against President Temer
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Brazil‘s Prosecutor General Rodrigo Janot is preparing to bring a new charge against the president for obstruction of justice…
3 Shot After Confrontation in Popular Dolores Park in San Francisco
An eruption of gunfire came from a group of masked men in San Francisco‘s Dolores Park on Thursday afternoon, suddenly sending the large crowd of families,…
Senate Blocks Trump From Making Recess Appointments Before Heading For August Break
The Senate moved to block President Trump from being able to make recess appointments during their last few hours before the Senators head home for their summer…
Denmark’s Prince Refuses To Be Buried With Queen Over Not Being Named King
Prince Henrik of Denmark has announced that he does not wish to be buried next to his wife, Queen Margrethe, saying he is unhappy he was never acknowledged as…
Kidd Creole, Founding Member Of Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five, Arrested For Murder
Hip-hop pioneer, The Kidd Creole, best known as a founding member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, was arrested and charged with murder Wednesday…
60-year-old woman lynched in Agra after rumours she was chopping people’s hair
A 60-year old Dalit woman was allegedly lynched in Agra after villagers thought she was out to cut the hair of sleeping women. Maan Devi of Mutnai village…
Amid Gulf crisis, Qatar creates new residency status for foreigners
Doha: Qatar, currently boycotted by four Arab states, on Wednesday created a new permanent residents status for certain groups of foreigners, including those…
NAACP Issues First Ever Travel Advisory For State of Missouri
NAACP officials have issued their first ever travel advisory for the state of Missouri nationally after the warning was circulated by the Missouri NAACP chapter…
Mumbai: Rape victim for a year, 16yr old reveals names of 15 boys
Mumbai: Andheri Police took action arresting 15 boys accused of raping and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old for the past one year. The year long rape torture…
Japan PM Shinzo Abe seeks new start with cabinet revamp
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday dumped arch-conservatives and embraced critical voices in a cabinet revamp he hopes will stem a decline in…
China urges all parties to defuse tension on Korean peninsula
BEIJING–Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yiurged all parties on Thursday not to heighten tensions on the Korean peninsula and said Chinahad already clearly…
Malaysia seizes rare animal parts worth almost $1 mn
Malaysia has seized elephant tusks and pangolin scales from Africa worth almost a million dollars, an official said Wednesday, highlighting the country’s…
Anti-India strike, security lockdown shuts disputed Kashmir
A teenage boy has died in Indian-controlled Kashmir a day after he was wounded by government forces during anti-India protests, triggering a fresh strike by…
2 Thai ex-PMs acquitted of abusing power in quelling protest
BANGKOK–Two former Thai prime ministers were cleared of abuse of power Tuesday in a case involving the quelling of an anti-government protest in 2008. The…
Brazil’s president confident he can survive bribery charge vote
President Michel Temer appeared likely to survive a key vote in Brazil‘s Congress on whether to put him on trial over an alleged bribery scheme to line his…
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi sworn in as Pakistan’s 28th PM
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi talks to media upon his arrival at the National Assembly before the election of the new prime minister of the country in Islamabad, capital…
Yemeni man executed in public for rape, murder of 3-year-old girl
(MENAFN) Many people gathered in Yemen to witness the public execution of a man convicted of raping and killing a three-year-old girl.Furthermore, the man was…
Taliban rejects Herat mosque bombing as casualties toll climbs to 93 people
The Taliban group in Afghanistan has rejected role in a deadly suicide attack on a mosque in western Herat province of Afghanistan. A spokesman of the group…
Pakistan extends house arrest of Islamist blamed for 2008 Mumbai attacks
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has extended by two months the house arrest of Hafiz Saeed, accused by the United States of masterminding 2008 attacks on the…
National Assembly holds session to elect Pakistan’s next prime minister
MQM backs PML-N NA session to elect prime minister PML-N’s course of action The National Assembly session, called by President Mamnoon Hussain, has started…
More than 20 per cent of students at Australia’s top universities sexually harassed by staff
The universities with the highest rates of sexual assault in the country. ...…
Immigrant population hits new high in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of people with an immigrant background in Germany rose 8.5 percent to a record 18.6 million in 2016, largely due to an increase in…
U.S. Embassy Staff Barred Entry to Moscow Properties
Russia blocked access on Tuesday to U.S. Embassy recreational property in a Moscowsuburb and closed a 2,000 square meter warehouse in an industrial area in the…
Indonesia to deport 153 Chinese for USD 450 million scam
Indonesia will deport 153 Chinese nationals arrested for alleged involvement in a multimillion- dollar cyber fraud ring targeting wealthy businessmen and…
Two Venezuelan opposition leaders removed from their homes
Caracas — Venezuela opposition leaders Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma have been taken from their homes, where they were serving house arrest, family members…
Award-winning French actress Jeanne Moreau dies at 89
French actress Jeanne Moreau, whose seven-decade career included work with Francois Truffaut, Orson Welles, Wim Wenders and other acclaimed directors, has died.…
Philippine troops capture key bridge near Marawi militants
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops have captured a key bridge leading to the main position of Islamic State group-linked militants in the southern…
100 years on, relatives gather to remember Passchendaele’s fallen
At Tyne Cot, the largest Commonwealth war grave, 4,000 relatives will mark the sacrifice of those who fought…
Pence holds talks with 3 Baltic presidents
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — U.S. Vice PresidentMike Pence is visiting Estonia to meet the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to underscore America’s…
Thousands rally in Istanbul against Israel’s Al-Aqsa mosque measures
ISTANBUL: Thousands of people rallied in Turkey’s largest city on Sunday against security measures Israel has imposed at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem,…
N.Korean Hackers Want Money, Not Data
North Korean hackers are targeting both South Korean and foreign banks to raise badly needed hard currency, the Wall Street Journal reported last week.Citing a…
Woman calls rescuers with snake biting her face
New York: US authorities have released a recording of an emergency call in which a woman said this: “I’;ve got a boa constrictor stuck to my face.”…
Pope calls for greater commitment to fight human trafficking
The pope made the appeal during his traditional today prayer on the UN’s world day against trafficking. Pope Francis is urging the world to show a greater…
Gorkhas all over the globe march united for Gorkhaland
July 30, 2017: Gorkhas in over 100 cities and towns across the globe marched for Gorkhaland on Sunday in a first of its kind event “GlobalGorkhaland Unity…
Even without Congress, Trump can still cut Medicaid enrollment
After the Senate fell short in their effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration is poised to use…
Turkey opposition newspaper’s staff released from jail
Seven staff from Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet were early yesterday released from prison after more than eight months behind bars, expressing hope…
EU starts action against Poland over judiciary reforms
(Adds more on complaint) BRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) – The European Commission launched legal action on Saturday against what it sees as Polish government…
White House says Trump to sign bill on Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Xinhua) — U.S. PresidentDonald Trump has approved a bill that imposes additional sanctions on Russia and intends to signit, the White…
Iran to carry on missile programme, condemns US sanctions
Iran on Saturday condemned new sanctions passed by the US Congress against its missile programme, which President Donald Trump is set to sign into law, and…
President Trump Names DHS Secretary John Kelly to White House Chief of Staff
In a stunning Friday announcement, President Donald Trump announced that he had selected General John Kelly as his new chief of staff, replacing former Republican National Committee (RNC) chief Reince Priebus.
“I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff,” Trump announced on Twitter. “He is a Great American and a Great Leader.”
EU starts action against Poland over judiciary reforms
(Adds more on complaint) BRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) – The European Commission launched legal action on Saturday against what it sees as Polish government…
White House says Trump to sign bill on Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Xinhua) — U.S. PresidentDonald Trump has approved a bill that imposes additional sanctions on Russia and intends to signit, the White…
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Nobel winner Malala in Nigeria speaks out against Boko Haram
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Australia military powers beefed up for terror attacks
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Assange: I Convinced Donald Trump Jr. To Release Emails On Russian Lawyer Meeting
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China warships conduct live fire drills in Mediterranean
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An electric car maker deserted its plan to construct a $1 billion manufacturing plant in southern Nevada in a move experts say could spell trouble for the…
India’s policy to isolate Pakistan has failed: Pak media
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Syrian forces launched an attack on rebels in the southern province of Sweida on Monday despite a ceasefire, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.…
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Egyptian officials said Islamic militants in the Sinai unleashed a suicide car bomb and dozens of masked and heavily armed gunmen who descended in multiple SUVs…
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Egyptian officials said Islamic militants in the Sinai unleashed a suicide car bomb and dozens of masked and heavily armed gunmen who descended in multiple SUVs…
Inmate Escaped South Carolina Prison Using Wire Cutters Delivered by Drone
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Tesla to build world’s largest lithium ion battery in Australia
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France identifies 100 registered gun owners on terror watchlist
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