London, May 18 (IANS) An 18-year-old youth was arrested on Friday by London’s Metropolitan Police on suspicion of planning terrorist acts, Scotland Yard said in a statement. The detainee, whose name and nationality were not…
Istanbul, May 18 (IANS) The Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states met on Friday in Istanbul over a roadmap that seeks to end Israel’s policy of violence. Addressing the meeting,…
London, May 18 (IANS) The British government is considering sending more troops to Afghanistan, the media reported on Friday. The British military had written to Prime Minister Theresa May recommending the country boost its presence…
Moscow, May 18 (IANS) Russia will strengthen the security of its eastern maritime border with the help of Tu-160 supersonic strategic bombers, a military official said on Friday. Russia in 2018 plans to fly Tu-160s…
Paris, May 18 (IANS) A new attack has been foiled in France and two brothers of Egyptian origin, suspected of committing the attack, have been arrested, French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said on Friday. “There…
Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday summoned India’s High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria over “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) and international border which it said left four…
Manila, May 18 (IANS) A group of protesters gathered at the Chinese consulate in southern Manila’s Makati district on Friday to criticise Beijing’s activities on disputed islands in the South China Sea. A dozen people…
Jakarta, May 18 (IANS) Indonesian public prosecutors on Friday demanded the death penalty for a radical Islamic cleric over his role in terror attacks in 2016 and 2017. In a televised hearing at a Jakarta…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has reassured Kim Jong-un that he would remain in power if he gives up his nuclear weapons programme, but warned the North Korean leader with “decimation” if…
Jammu, May 18 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed and six others, including a BSF officer and five civilians, were injured in Pakistan firing on the international border (IB) in Jammu and…
Moscow, May 18 (IANS) Russia’s weapons export increased in 2017 in spite of sanctions, Rostec State Corporation CEO has told President Vladimir Putin. Weapons export totalled $13.4 billion in 2017 compared to $13.1 billion in…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has ruled out the use of the so-called “Libya model” in efforts to pursue denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, media reported. Trump on Thursday was responding to…
Srinagar, May 18 (IANS) An army patrol was attacked on Friday by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. No casualties were reported. The patrol party of the army was fired at by militants in…
Washington, May 18 (IANS) The US Senate has confirmed Gina Haspel to be the country’s first female director of the CIA, despite her ties to the agency’s past controversial interrogation programme. The confirmation on Thursday…
Srinagar, May 17 (IANS) Three rifles were reported missing on Thursday from a Jammu and Kahsmir Police post in Srinagar. The police said three rifles were missing from a post in Buchwara area of the…
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) A 1,000-tonne barge, specially designed for carrying fuel mid-sea to the Indian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, was launched here on Thursday. The ship, manufactured by city-based Titagarh Wagons, will…
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) The Punjab State Vigilance Bureau on Thursday arrested the Mansa district Jail Superintendent Davinder Singh Bajwa in a corruption case from the jail premises. “The accused jailer, in connivance with jail…
Bengaluru, May 17 (IANS) Within hours of the swearing-in of BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa as Chief Minister on Thursday, five IPS officers in Karnataka were transferred and given new postings. The Indian Police Service officers…
Washington, May 17 (IANS) In a bid to prevent its platform from being abused during elections, Facebook on Thursday announced a partnership with Washington-based Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab that will independently monitor disinformation…
Sofia, May 17 (IANS) European Union leaders, upon their arrival to a summit in the Bulgarian capital on Thursday, underscored the importance of the Iran nuclear deal and urged US President Donald Trump to open…