Syria army cuts off main rebel town in Ghouta as death toll tops 1,000
Douma, Mar 11 (AFP) Syrian regime forces continued their offensive against Eastern Ghouta today, a day after they cut off the rebel-held enclave’s largest town, pressing on with a 20-day assault that has left more than 1,000 civilians dead. Government troops and allied militia launched their military campaign for Eastern Ghouta on February 18 and […]
Lanka riots: Court denies bail to 18-year-old suspect
Colombo, Mar 12 :An 18-year-old school student who was arrested for allegedly spreading false information on social media with an aim to incite communal violence in riot -hit Kandy, was sent to 14-day police custody today. Lawyers of the suspect, a student of a leading school here, had moved a bail application but Colombo Chief […]
More pacts needed to fight climate change: Macron
New Delhi, Mar 10 : French President Emmanuel Macron today emphasised on the need for more pacts on environment at the global level that could empower people in having a say in battling climate change. He also stressed on higher investments by the governments to deal with climate change. Referring to the Paris Framework Agreement […]
World democracies at crossroads, need to be strengthened: Clinton
Mumbai, Mar 11 : Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said democracies around the world were at a crossroads and the need of the hour was to strengthen them. Urging India to become more active and involved in the future of Asia, Clinton said much of the continent’s future will be written by […]
Russian interference in US polls more than alarming: Clinton
Mumbai, Mar 11 (PTI) Describing the 2016 presidential polls in the US as the “first reality TV elections”, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has alleged Russian interference in the American elections was “unprecedented and more than alarming”. Clinton, who was the Democratic Party candidate for the presidential polls, also said that America did […]
Fresh violence erupts in Lanka as Muslim-owned restaurant comes under attack
Colombo, Mar 11 : Fresh violence erupted in Sri Lanka after a Muslim-owned restaurant was attacked in an alleged hate crime incident in the north western province today, a day after President Maithripala Sirisena appointed a commission to probe a spate of anti-Muslim riots in the violence-hit Kandy district that prompted him to impose a […]
Xi set to rule China for life as parliament scraps two term limit
Beijing, Mar 11: China’s one-party political landscape today changed as the country’s rubber-stamp parliament ratified a historic constitutional amendment abolishing the two-term limit for President Xi Jinping, paving the way for his continuation in power perhaps for life. Set for his second five-year term as President this month, 64-year-old Xi, the most powerful leader in […]
UK media: Traces of nerve agent found in ex-spy poisoning
London, Mar 11 (AP) British media reported today that traces of the nerve agent used to attack a Russian ex-spy and his daughter have been found in Salisbury where the two were poisoned. BBC said its sources say traces were found at a restaurant where Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia reportedly ate before falling […]
India, France ink 14 pacts; major boost to defence, nuclear energy cooperation
New Delhi, Mar 10 : In a major expansion of strategic ties, India and France today inked 14 pacts in key areas of defence, security, nuclear energy and protection of classified information besides resolving to deepen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and step up joint efforts to contain terrorism. The agreements were signed after extensive […]
Deal with North Korea very much in the making: Trump
Washington, Mar 10 :A deal with North Korea is very much in the making, and if completed, it would be a very good one for the world, US President Donald Trump has said, a day after he stunned the global community by accepting an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The Washington […]
