Belgrade, Aug 12 (IANS) Serbia’s parliament voted on Tuesday for the election of a new government presided by Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. The new government, elected with 163 out of 250 MP votes, consists of…
Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS) Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog said on Thursday it has fined technology giant Google 438 million rubles ($6.7 million) for violating competition law. The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) said Google had forced mobile…
Aleppo, Aug 12 (IANS) Three people including a woman and two children were killed and a dozen injured in a suspected chlorine gas attack in Aleppo — one of several attacks reported since Syria gave…
Paris, Aug 12 (IANS) France on Thursday condemned Israeli forces’ demolition of French and EU humanitarian structures in the West Bank which have increased alarmingly this year, the country’s foreign ministry said. “France expresses its…
Beijing, Aug 12 (IANS) The Shanghai Disney Resort has received more than one million visitors since opening on June 16. “We have welcomed well over a million guests since we officially opened the gates on…
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) Federal prosecutors are demanding a prison sentence for 83-year-old father of the embattled Indian American Congressman, Amerish Ami Bera, in an election funding fraud case, even though other officials have…
Dhaka, Aug 11 (IANS) An Indian elephant that was swept across the Bangladesh border in strong river currents over a month ago has been tranquilised before being released in a safari park, officials said on…
Beijing , Aug 11 (IANS) China hopes to work with Bhutan for early establishment of diplomatic relations and a solution to boundary issues, Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao said on Thursday. Li made the comment…
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) In an apparent reference to India, Pakistan on Thursday said involvement of “foreign elements” can not be ruled out in the deadly suicide bombing in Quetta this week in which 74…
Photo by stocknewsusa Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Malia Obama, the elder daughter of US President Barack Obama, has been spotted smoking what some suspect to be a cannabis joint. The 18-year-old, who is set to…
Rome, Aug 11 (IANS/AKI) A lawmaker for the anti-immigrant Northern League party on Thursday urged Italy to ban the head-to-toe Islamic burqa in public places. “The Northern League tabled proposals in parliament a month ago…
Ankara, Aug 11 (IANS/AKI) Turkish warplanes will “actively participate” in bombing raids against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. “We have to fight against Daesh altogether,” Cavusoglu…
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday expressed its concerns over continuing violence in Jammu and Kashmir and urged the international community to check the “brutalities” in the Valley. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakariya…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (IANS) Romanian Gabriel Marian, arrested for stealing money through electronic tampering of a SBI ATM here, was interrogated on Thursday after being flown in from Mumbai. Kerala Police officials accompanied him on…
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) At least four militants were killed in a shootout with paramilitary troops in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Thursday, local media reported. Dawn News said the militants were planning to…
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) Arianna Huffington, who co-founded the Huffington Post 11 years ago, on Thursday announced she would be stepping down as editor-in-chief of one of the largest media platforms in the US…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Technology tycoons – Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and HCL co-founder Shiv Nadar – ranked in the top 20 in the Forbes list of 100 richest tech billionaires. According to the…
Damascus, Aug 11 (IANS) Intense battles raged on Thursday in Syria’s Aleppo city, hours after government troops unleashed pre-emptive strikes on rebel positions in its countryside. Fierce fighting continued between the Syrian army, backed by…
Kiev, Aug 11 (IANS) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday instructed all military units near Crimea and the eastern Ukrainian Donbass region to be at the highest level of combat readiness. Poroshenko gave the order…
Karachi, Aug 11 (IANS) Legendary Pakistan Test batsman Hanif Mohammad on Thursday passed away at a Karachi hospital, a hospital spokesman said. He was 81. Known as Asian Bradman, Hanif was suffering from lung cancer…