North Korea, Russia arms deal ‘actively advancing’ says National Security Council
North Korea and Russia are moving toward a potential arms deal, according to U.S. intelligence. The National Security Council (NSC) announced […]
worldnews
Niger military regime orders expulsion of French envoy-
By AFP NIAMEY: Niger’s new military rulers have withdrawn the French ambassador’s diplomatic immunity and ordered police to expel him,
15 dead after Philippine firefighters arrive late to factory blaze; delay caused by rain, wrong address
A fire killed 15 people Thursday in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where firefighters were delayed
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year
Norwegian preschoolers start day with hikes around kindergartens, boosting early exposure to outdoor life
In the land of mountains and fjords, outdoor life starts early. That’s why as many as 11,000 pre-school kids started
Rights Court agrees to hear French prostitution law appeal-
By AFP STRASBOURG: The European rights court said Thursday it would hear an appeal by sex workers against a French
5 dead in Italy after train slams into group of track maintenance workers
A speeding work train slammed into a group of workers doing nighttime track maintenance in northern Italy early Thursday, killing
Azerbaijan slams French ‘interference’ on Nagorno-Karabakh-
By AFP BAKU: Azerbaijan summoned France’s ambassador Thursday and condemned its “direct interference” in Nagorno-Karabakh after several French councils sent
In Spain, annual ‘Tomatina’ street battle kicks off with 15,000 people hurling tomatoes
Some 15,000 people, including many tourists, pasted each other with tomatoes Wednesday as Spain’s annual “Tomatina” street battle took place
25-year-old woman doctor shot dead by father in Pakistan’s Punjab province-
By PTI LAHORE: In yet another case of honour killing in Pakistan, a 25-year-old woman doctor was shot dead in Punjab