London acid attack: 2 teenagers arrested after series of assaults
WEB DESK Several people were injured in a series of “barbaric” acid attacks by moped riders in east London. The Metropolitan Police said the 90-minute spree of five attacks began…
2 German tourists stabbed to death on Egyptian beach
Egyptian police say, a man wielding a knife has stabbed two German women to death and wounded 4 other foreign tourists at a Red Sea resort in eastern Egypt. Police…
North Korea has more plutonium than previously thought: US
WEB DESK A US monitor says, North Korea produced more plutonium for its weapons programme than previously thought. The monitoring website linked to Johns Hopkins university said, thermal imagery of…
US House imposes conditions for defence funding to Pakistan
WEB DESK The US House of Representatives has voted for three legislative amendments to impose tougher conditions for reimbursement of defence funding to Pakistan. All the three legislative amendments to…
Achieving UNHRC resolution goals ground to a virtual halt: Special Rapporteur
United Nations has said that Sri Lanka’s progress in achieving the goals set out in UNHRC resolution is not only slow, but seems to have grounded to a virtual halt.…
India, Pakistan should resolve Kashmir issue through talks: UN chief
AMN / UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has reiterated the need for India and Pakistan to find a peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue through engagement and dialogue. Guterres’ spokesman…
Al-Qaeda in Indian subcontinent getting more active: US
WEB DESK A US counter-terrorism expert has said, al-Qaeda is getting more active in the Indian subcontinent. A strategic expert Seth G Jones said this in his Congressional testimony before…
UAE welcomes US-Qatar agreement on fighting terrorism financing
UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed Thursday the signing of the counter-terrorism memorandum between the United States and Qatar. On Tuesday,…
Fearing attacks, Egypt’s churches suspend pilgrimages, conferences
WEB DESK Churches in Egypt, have suspended pilgrimages, holidays and conferences for the remainder of July and August after police warned them about possible attacks by Islamic militants. Ishak Ibrahim,…
Trump hints at U-turn on Paris climate deal
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has indicated that he can change his stand on Paris Climate accord. Addressing a joint press conference after talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel…