Syria war: G7 rejects sanctions on Russia after ‘chemical attack’
WEB DESK G7 nations have rejected a call by Britain for sanctions against Russia in the wake of a deadly chemical attack. They say the attack was carried out by…
Camp housing 1,500 migrants in north France destroyed in fire
A camp housing 1,500 migrants in northern part of France has been destroyed in fire. At least 10 people were injured when the fire tore through closely-packed huts at the…
Egypt police kill 7 suspected IS followers
Security forces in Egypt killed seven suspected Islamic State terror group sympathisers planning attacks against Coptic Christians. Interior ministry said the group was hiding in the southern province to prepare…
UN chief urges new bid to end Western Sahara dispute
WEB DESK UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing a new diplomatic push to end the decades-old dispute over Western Sahara, possibly by holding a referendum on Morocco’s rule over the…
US Navy strike group heads toward Korean waters amid N Korea nuclear threat
The US military has ordered a navy strike group to move towards the Korean peninsula, amid growing concerns about North Korea’s missile programme. US Pacific Command described the deployment, now…
Japan, US to work together to stop spread of chemical weapons
web desk Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida says, he and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson have reaffirmed that they will work together to stop the spread of chemical weapons.…
US President’s deputy NSA KT McFarland asked to step down
US President Donald Trump’s deputy National Security Adviser, KT McFarland, has been asked to step down after just three months. According to media reports, Ms McFarland has been offered the…
Egypt declares emergency following twin church bombings
AMN Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi announced a three-month state of emergency after yesterday’s attacks on two Coptic churches that left at least 44 people dead. Mr. Sisi announced the…
Russia, Iran renew their support for Syrian govt
WEB DESK Russia and Iran renewed their support for the Syrian government in a flurry of calls today. They said last week’s US missile strike violated Syrian sovereignty but failed…
Two killed in aircraft crash in France
In France, two people were killed when a light aircraft crashed into a field in the northeastern part of the country yesterday. Strasbourg Council said the accident happened shortly after…