China lodges protest over Pentagon report on planned strikes
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) China’s Defence Ministry said it has lodged a formal protest with Washington over a Pentagon report that claimed the Chinese military …
Mueller recommends prison sentence for ex-Trump aide
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Special Counsel Robert Mueller recommended that a federal judge to sentence George Papadopoulos, a former campaign aide of US President Donald …
Guterres ‘saddened’ by Kerala flood toll; UN monitoring situation
United Nations, Aug 18 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is saddened by the loss of lives and the destruction due to the Kerala floods and …
Google admits tracking users on smart phones despite disabled feature
San Francisco, Aug 18 (IANS) Google has updated a help page for customers of mobile phones to acknowledge that they still can be tracked for …
Russia reaffirms commitment to Iran nuclear deal
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS) Moscow is determined to take all necessary measures to preserve and implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known …
Trump says former campaign chief Manafort ‘good person’
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday defended his former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, as a “good person”, as a jury at …
Trump in November to commemorate end of World War I in Paris
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will travel to Paris next November 11 to commemorate Armistice Day, marking …
Vajpayee was genuine friend, says Israel
Jerusalem, Aug 17 (IANS) Condoling the death of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Israel on Friday said that it will always remember him …
Turkey’s higher court refuses to release US pastor
Istanbul, Aug 17 (IANS) The Third Penal Court in Izmir on Friday rejected an appeal for the release of US pastor Andrew Brunson from house …
China condoles Vajpayee’s death
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) China on Friday expressed its condolences on the death of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and called him an …
Google preparing to launch display-equipped smart speakers
San Francisco, Aug 17 (IANS) Google is reportedly preparing to launch a display-equipped smart speaker in a direct competition with Amazon and Alibaba Group Holding …
Recycling human wastewater can promote agricultural sustainability
New York, Aug 17 (IANS) Human waste, which is full of nutrients, can be recycled into valuable products that could promote agricultural sustainability and even …
Singapore condoles Vajpayee’s death
Singapore, Aug 17 (IANS) Singapore on Friday condoled former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death describing him as a selfless and visionary leader. “Deepest …
France condoles Vajpayee’s death
Paris, Aug 17 (IANS) France on Friday condoled the death of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying his name will remain linked to …
Flags in Mauritius at half mast in Vajpayee’s honour
Port Louis, Aug 17 (IANS) In an unprecedented gesture, the government of Mauritius will fly both the Mauritian and Indian national flags at half mast …
Bhutan King, British HC pay homage to Vajpayee
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and British High Commissioner to India Dominic Asquith on Friday paid their homage to …
Muslims gather in Mecca ahead of Haj
Riyadh, Aug 17 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims from around the world gathered on Friday in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca ahead of the annual …
Indonesian police kill dozens in Asian Games clean-up: Amnesty
Jakarta, Aug 17 (IANS) Police in the Indonesian capital have killed dozens of people as part of an escalating crackdown against petty criminals ahead of …
Hundreds stranded in Manila airport as plane crash lands
Manila, Aug 17 (IANS) Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the Manila airport on Friday after a Chinese airline plane crash-landed amid heavy rains, forcing …
Pompeo announces new team for Iran strategy
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has unveiled a new team to coordinate the administrations post-nuclear deal approach to Iran and …
Firefighting helicopter crashes near Sydney
Sydney, Aug 17 (IANS) A firefighting helicopter crashed near Sydney while battling a wildfire on Friday, a spokesperson from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority said. …
Typhoon Rumbia makes landfall in Shanghai
Shanghai, Aug 17 (IANS) Typhoon Rumbia made landfall in Shanghai on Friday bringing torrential rains and strong winds of up to 23 metres per second, …
Kim Jong-un slams international sanctions on N.Korea
Seoul, Aug 17 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un slammed international sanctions against Pyongyang during a visit to an under-construction tourist complex, state media reported …
Immigrant mother sues US to be reunited with baby
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) An El Salvadoran immigrant woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the US administration here asking to be reunited with her …
Al Qaeda’s master bomb maker may be dead: UN
United Nations, Aug 17 (IANS) The Al Qaeda’s master bomb maker who was responsible for planning to blow up an airliner over Detroit on Christmas …
Google clarifies tracking users even with location data turned off
San Francisco, Aug 17 (IANS) After facing criticism over reports that certain Google apps track users’ whereabouts even when they turn off location data, the …
Twitter removes key features in third-party appa
San Francisco, Aug 17 (IANS) In its bid to deliver better experiences for its users, Twitter has removed support for some outdated but key developer …
Pentagon postpones Trump’s military parade
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) The Pentagon has postponed a military parade which was requested by President Donald Trump to mark the annual Veterans Day, a …
Sexual abuse accusations criminal, morally reprehensible: Vatican
Vatican City, Aug 17 (IANS) The Vatican broke its silence about a grand jury report that detailed decades of sexual abuse of thousands of children …
Architect of Osama raid issues rebuke of Trump
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) Retired Adm. William McRaven, the man who oversaw the 2011 raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden, issued a stunning …
China ‘likely’ training pilots to target US: Pentagon
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) China is actively developing its fleet of long-range bombers and “likely” training its pilots for missions targeting the US, according to …
US condoles Vajpayee’s death
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condoled former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death and praised his vision for famously …
‘Internet celebrity’ detained over online extortion
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) Chinese police have arrested a man who allegedly used his influence on social media to extort money. Police in central China’s …
Children deported from Mexico and US face violence, stigma: UN
United Nations, Aug 17 (IANS) Children deported from Mexico and the US to Central America face violence, stigma and deprivation, worsening the root causes of …
Russia presents modernized bomber Tu-22M3M
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS) An upgraded long-range multimode missile carrier bomber Tu-22M3M made its debut in the Russian city of Kazan on Thursday, the designer …
Sisi, Macron voice support for political settlement in Libya
Cairo, Aug 17 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a political settlement in Libya. The call …
Trump’s claims of no collusion with Russia are hogwash: Ex-CIA chief
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) Former CIA Director John Brennan hit back at US President Donald Trump on Thursday in a blistering New York Times op-ed, …
Robots will never replace teachers: Study
London, Aug 16 (IANS) While social robots have the potential to become part of the educational infrastructure just like paper, white boards and computer tablets, …
‘Who’s going to listen to the voice of sanity?’ (Remembering Vajpayee)
It was the summer of 1996. The Congress government of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao had lost the general election and, for the first time, …
350 US dailies stand up to Trump’s media attacks
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) At least 350 news outlets have launched a campaign to counter US President Donald Trump’s attacks against the media and promote …
Saudi Arabia arrests man over terror plot
Riyadh, Aug 16 (IANS) Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the arrest of its citizen suspected of planning a terror attack. The suspect, wearing what seemed …