British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak names Grant Shapps as next defense secretary
Grant Shapps, one of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s staunchest Cabinet allies, was named U.K. defense secretary on Thursday as […]
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appoints Grant Shapps as new defence minister in mini reshuffle-
By PTI LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday appointed Grant Shapps as his new defence minister in a mini
At least 70 people dead in a fire in a building in South Africa, authorities say-
By AFP JOHANNESBURG: At least 6470 people died when a fire ripped through a multi-story building in Johannesburg that had
Death toll rises to 73 in Johannesburg building fire, many of them homeless, authorities say-
By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown five-story building in Johannesburg that was occupied by homeless
North Korea simulates massive ‘scorched earth’ nuclear attack on South Korea, includes conquering rival
North Korea conducted a massive simulated “scorched earth” nuclear attack on South Korea, its officials said. The simulated attack also
Greece further reinforces firefighting forces in massive wildfire in northeast burning for 13th day-
By Associated Press ATHENS: Greek authorities further reinforced firefighting forces in the country’s northeast Thursday, where a massive blaze in
Trains suspended, people warned away from the coastline as Typhoon Saola churns toward south China-
By BNS BEIJING: Chinese state media report at least 121 passenger trains are suspending service in anticipation of the arrival
Palestinian kills one after ramming truck into soldiers at West Bank checkpoint and is fatally shot-
By Associated Press TEL AVIV (ISRAEL): A Palestinian driver slammed his truck into soldiers at a busy checkpoint in the
Ousting of Gabon’s unpopular leader was a ‘smokescreen’ for soldiers to seize power, analysts say-
By Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gabonese awoke Thursday to a new military leader after mutinous soldiers ousted a
US, Indonesia and five other nations hold war drills amid China concerns-
By Associated Press JAKARTA: Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and five other nations began annual training exercises Thursday on Indonesia’s