By Arul Louis United Nations, Dec 16 (IANS) UN Secretary-General designate Antonio Guterres has selected women representing Asia, Africa and Latin America for three top jobs as the foundation of his pledge to promote gender…
San Francisco, Dec 16 (IANS) Responding to criticism from all quarters over the spread of fake news, Facebook has asked its users to flag fake news stories which will be verified by third party fact-checkers….
By Arul Louis United Nations, Dec 16 (IANS) India has called for the adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) to prevent terrorists getting weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Chastising nations for holding…
London, Dec 16 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May wants an early deal on Britons living in the European Union countries, the media reported on Friday. She said as much while updating her fellow leaders…
Tokyo, Dec 16 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin who is on a two-day visit to Japan will be here on Friday to continue the bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Putin met Abe…
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) The US-based Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has said that Kuwait is seeking to make $1.7 billion worth of upgrades to its aging fleet of tanks, reports said on Friday. On…
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has warned that his government “will take action” against Russia for cyber attacks during the November 8 elections for allegedly interfering with the results. “I think there…
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) Workers laid off by Disney have filed a case against Disney alleging that replacing them with Indians was discrimination against them because they were Americans. The discrimination suit filed in…
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) A group of Democratic senators will present a bill that would obligate US President-elect Donald Trump to divest himself of any financial interests that may pose conflicts of interest and to…
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he selected attorney David Friedman to be ambassador to Israel. Friedman was one of Trump’s key advisers during the election campaign regarding…
Vienna, Dec 16 (IANS) Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos said here on Thursday that Syrian refugees could be taken back to safe areas in Syria, Austria Press Agency reported. Kammenos made the comments to the…
San Francisco, Dec 16 (IANS) Facebook, Inc. said on Thursday it was stepping up efforts against fake news and hoaxes by testing several ways to make it easier to report a hoax if users see…
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) The White House on Thursday clashed with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team over alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. “It is just a fact that the Republican nominee for…
London, Dec 16 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s fertility regulator gave a cautious go-ahead on Thursday to the in-vitro fertilisation of human eggs carrying genetic material from three parents in a bid to avoid children inheriting…
Brasilia, Dec 16 (IANS) A member of Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday issued an injunction preventing Congress from passing an anti-graft bill that critics say is really meant to shield corrupt politicians. Judge Luis Fux…
Charleston, Dec 16 (IANS) Self-proclaimed white supremacist Dylann Roof was convicted on Thursday of killing nine African Americans inside a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015. In the next phase of the…
Cairo, Dec 16 (IANS) Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry said on Thursday that traces of explosives were found on the remains of some victims of EgyptAir flight MS804 which crashed over the Mediterranean in May. Xinhua…
United Nations, Dec 16 (IANS) The United Nations on Friday acknowledged that the world body has been invited to monitor and assist in the evacuation that will take place from the remaining enclave in Aleppo…
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) The White House said on Thursday a bill renewing the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) was becoming law without US President Barack Obama’s signature. While calling the extension of the ISA passed…
Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) Pakistan suggested to the Afghan government on Thursday to formally invite the Taliban for peace negotiations. The comments came amid reports that Taliban political representatives in Qatar are exploring options for…