Australia urges Indonesia not to show leniency to cleric
JAKARTA (INDONESIA):, MARCH 03,( AP) : Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s office on Saturday described Bashir as the mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, mostly foreigners including 88 Australians. Australia on Saturday urged Indonesia against any leniency toward the ideological leader of the Bali bombers as the government considers house arrest […]
If he could, he’d try to prevent 1991 USSR collapse : Putin
MOSCOW, MARCH 03: In 2005, Mr. Putin attracted wide attention when he said in a state-of-the-nation speech that the Soviet collapse was “the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.” If he could go back in time, Vladimir Putin’s mission would be to prevent the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union. That’s what he told a […]
US gun control: Corporations take action
March 03: The school shooting in Florida last month has reignited the Congressional debate on whether to tighten gun control laws in the US. Democrats are demanding thorough background checks, while Republicans are opposing restrictions on the constitutional right to bear arms. However, some corporations are not waiting for Congress to take action. Outdoor gear […]
Suspect in college campus shooting apprehended: Police
March 3 :,A 19-year-old student suspected of killing his parents at a Central Michigan University dormitory before running from campus was apprehended early Saturday following an intensive daylong search that included more than 100 police officers, some heavily armed in camouflage uniforms, authorities said. James Eric Davis Jr was arrested without incident after an individual […]
For peace talks, Taliban must quit violence: US
Washington, Mar 2 : The Taliban needs to support the Afghan constitution and abandon terror and violence if it wants peace talks with the US, the Pentagon has said. Pentagon’s Chief Spokesperson Dana White made the comment in reply to the Taliban’s call for direct talks to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in […]
China lashes out at US over loosening of Taiwan travel rules
Beijing | March 2 :China lashed out at the US Congress on Friday over passage of a bill that would significantly boost Washington’s contacts with Taiwanese officials, accusing the US of violating a pledge not to have formal contacts with the island’s government. A spokesman for the Cabinet’s Taiwan Affairs Office, An Fengshan, said the […]
Eastern Ghouta bombardment: 674 Syria civilians killed in 13 days
Ghouta March 02 :As many as 674 civilians have been killed in nearly two weeks by the continuous air attacks on the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta, a Syrian volunteer group has said. The Syrian Civil Defense, also known as The White Helmets, said on Friday that more than 670 people have been killed since […]
Gunmen attack French embassy and army headquarters in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou | March 2 : Gunmen attacked the army’s headquarters in the capital of Burkina Faso on Friday as well as the downtown area and France’s embassy, and the French ambassador said an explosion in the city was a terrorist attack. It was not clear who was behind the violence but Burkina Faso and other […]
Britain’s PM Theresa May to set out Brexit vision for trade deal deeper than any other
London | March 2: British Prime Minister Theresa May will set out her vision on Friday for a Brexit deal deeper and wider than any free trade agreement in the world, telling the European Union it is in their “shared interest”. In a much-anticipated speech which an increasingly frustrated EU hopes will offer details of […]
Britain’s PM Theresa May to set out Brexit vision for trade deal deeper than any other
London | March 2: British Prime Minister Theresa May will set out her vision on Friday for a Brexit deal deeper and wider than any free trade agreement in the world, telling the European Union it is in their “shared interest”. In a much-anticipated speech which an increasingly frustrated EU hopes will offer details of […]
