Trump calls for diplomatic measures to resolve Qatar crisis
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has called for a diplomatic solution for the crisis between Qatar and its neighbouring countries. He urged them to follow their commitment in fighting…
Hurricane Harvey makes another landfall; Port Arthur now underwater
WEB DESK Hurricane Harvey made its second landfall in the United States yesterday, resulting in record rains and flooding in a small Texas cities that lie east of now-devastated Houston.…
Instagram hack: Celebrity contact details revealed
WEB DESK Instagram has said a flaw in its systems revealed a number of stars’ phone numbers and email addresses to cyber-attackers. The Facebook-owned social network said it believed one…
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Colombo to participate in Indian Ocean Conference
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has departed for Colombo to participate in the 2nd Indian Ocean Conference. Mrs Swaraj will be addressing the inaugural session. The theme of this year’s…
SAUDI ARABIA: Hajj agencies ‘ready to serve over 2m pilgrims’
MINA Agencies involved in Hajj preparations are ready to serve more than 2 million pilgrims, a senior Saudi official said. Pilgrims have arrived in preparation for the “Day of Tarwiyah,”…
China may not give up construction of road in Doklam
AMN /New Delhi/Beijing A day after both India and China announced that they were pulling back their troops from Doklam, ending over two month long-face off, China Tuesday indicated it…
North Korea accuses US of driving peninsula to explosion
WEB DESK North Korea today accused the United States of driving the Korean peninsula towards an extreme level of explosion and declared that it is justified in responding with tough…
Iran rejects US demand for inspection of its military sites
Iran has dismissed US demand for inspection of its military sites by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Iranian Government spokesman told media reporters in Teheran that Iran will not accept…
UNSC meet to discuss latest North Korea missile launch
The United Nations Security Council, UNSC, will meet today to discuss the latest North Korea missile launch. Anews agency citing diplomats said, UNSC wastes no time in convening the meeting…
US: Hurricane Harvey claims 7 lives in Texas; 100 still standed in Houston
WEB DESK In the United States, floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey, which has already killed at least seven people in Texas and was expected to drive tens of thousands from…