8 killed in suicide attack in eastern Libya
Benghazi, Mar 30 :At least eight people, including civilians, were killed today in a suicide car bombing of a security barricade in the east of Libya, the second such attack in less than a month, local security and hospital sources said. A suicide attacker exploded his vehicle at a barricade manned by forces loyal to […]
Russia hits back against EU countries in spy row
Moscow, Mar 30 :Russia today expelled Dutch diplomats and told Britain it had one month to reduce its diplomatic presence in the country, hitting back at EU countries after a coordinated campaign by the UK and its allies over a nerve agent attack on a former spy. Earlier in the day Russia had summoned the […]
Driver tries to ram soldiers as France mourns terror victims
Varces-Allieres-Et-Risset, Mar 29 :A man driving a car with fake licence plates tried to ram a group of soldiers out jogging in southeast France today, security sources told AFP, sparking fears of a new attempted attack as the country mourns the victims of an Islamist shooting spree last week. Speaking French and Arabic, the man […]
Macron hails slain policeman as symbol of ‘French resistance’
Paris, Mar 28 : President Emmanuel Macron today hailed a policeman who sacrificed his life in an Islamist attack as a symbol of the “French spirit of resistance” and urged the nation to be vigilant in the face of an “insidious” jihadist threat. “The name of his attacker will be forgotten, but the name of […]
Facebook announces new steps to protect users’ privacy
Washington, Mar 28 (AFP) Facebook said today it will overhaul its privacy settings tools to put users “more in control” of their information on the social media website. The updates include improved access to Facebook’s user settings and tools to easily search for, download and delete personal data stored by Facebook. Meanwhile, a new privacy […]
Staunch Suu Kyi ally elected Myanmar president
Naypyidaw, Mar 28 : Myanmar’s parliament today elected a staunch ally of Aung San Suu Kyi as the country’s new president, allowing her to maintain a tight grip on top-level decision-making. Win Myint, 66, had been tipped for the role after former president Htin Kyaw suddenly stepped down last week, citing the need for rest. […]
Saudi-led coalition threatens retaliation against Iran over missiles
Riyadh, Mar 27 : A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia has threatened retaliation against arch-foe Iran, accusing the Shiite power of being behind a barrage of Yemeni rebel missile attacks on the kingdom. Saudi forces said they intercepted seven missiles on Sunday, including over the capital Riyadh, in a deadly escalation that coincided with […]
Russia blames US pressure on allies for expulsions
Tashkent, Mar 27 : Moscow today charged Washington had put “colossal pressure” on allies to expel scores of Russian diplomats, and vowed to retaliate. “This is the result of colossal pressure, colossal blackmail which is the main instrument of Washington on the international arena,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Uzbekistan. “We’ll respond, have […]
Argentina have a ‘debt’ to settle at World Cup: Messi
Buenos Aires, Mar 27 :Argentina captain Lionel Messi admitted Monday that his generation has a score to settle at the World Cup in Russia after a series of agonising near misses in major tournaments. “The debt we owe is to ourselves, not to the people. We always give our all, we reached three finals. We […]
Germany, France to expel Russian envoys over spy attack
Berlin/Paris, Mar 26 :Germany’s foreign minister today said Berlin had ordered the expulsion of four Russian diplomats over the poisoning of a former spy in England, as EU nations step up the pressure on Moscow. “After the Salisbury poisoning Russia has still not helped clarify the situation. We did not take this decision lightly,” foreign […]
