Seoul, July 30 — South Korea's military plans to inspect all Army corps based around Seoul and in border areas after one of the front-line units was found to have been conducting guard duties without live ammunition loaded, officials said on Thursday. Criticism is growing after the 1st Corps,…
United Nations, July 30 — Two senior UN officials called on the international community to significantly scale up the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the spread of the epidemic is outpacing the response. Julien Harneis, the UN senior Ebola coordinator, and Carl…
Washington, July 30 — US President Donald Trump has urged the United Kingdom to expand oil and gas production in the North Sea, arguing that doing so would restore Britain's economic strength while sharply criticising its immigration and energy policies. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday…
New York, July 30 — The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie several times and destroyed his eye has been convicted on terrorism charges. The jury in a federal court on Wednesday (local time) found Hadi Matar guilty of acting on Iran's instructions and helping a terrorist organisation.Matar…
Washington, July 30 — President Donald Trump has said artificial intelligence would have a greater impact than the internet and stressed that the United States must maintain its lead over China while carefully weighing the need for regulation of the fast-evolving technology. Trump said his…
Washington, July 30 — A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation aimed at strengthening Washington's ability to counter what they describe as the People's Republic of China's "grey-zone" tactics in the Indo-Pacific, arguing that Beijing's coercive activities threaten regional…
Washington, July 30 — The United States launched a new wave of military strikes against Iran in retaliation for what American officials described as an attempted Iranian attack on US forces in the Middle East, marking another sharp escalation in the months-long conflict. The US Central Command…
Washington, July 30 — President Donald Trump has said that the United States would retaliate forcefully following what he described as another attack by Iran-backed forces, declaring that "it's our turn to hit them" after American forces intercepted five incoming missiles. Speaking at the White…
New York, July 30 — Anthony Fauci, the face of the US fight against the Covid epidemic, dramatically invoked a Constitutional provision to refuse to answer questions before a Senate panel where he was pilloried by Republicans.During a tense hearing about his role in relation to the Covid epidemic…
Washington, July 30 — President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for a sweeping redevelopment of Washington Dulles International Airport, promising to transform what he called one of America's worst-rated airports into one of the world's best through a multi-billion-dollar overhaul financed without…
Islamabad, July 30 — At least seven policemen were killed and 22 others injured when a group of militants attacked a police checkpoint in Hangu district of Pakistan's northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police have said. District Police Officer Tariq Habib told local media late Wednesday that…
United Nations, July 30 — UN humanitarians and partners are stepping up efforts to help Gazans reduce major public health risks, including rodent infestation, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Widespread rodent and ectoparasite infestations were reported in 83…
New York, July 30 — The US Federal Reserve is keeping the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.5 per cent to 3.75 per cent in the face of inflation threats. The decision on Wednesday (local time) sent stock markets tumbling, with the Dow Jones falling 1,153 points, or 2.19 per cent, and the…
Dhaka, July 29 — The newly appointed High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, paid courtesy calls on the Foreign Minister and the State Minister for Foreign Affairs on Wednesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meetings took place in a warm and cordial atmosphere,…
Quetta, July 29 — A leading human rights organisation has highlighted escalating abuses by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, documenting 77 killings and 63 cases of enforced disappearance during the month of June. In its latest report, the Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) recorded a total…
New York, July 29 — Leading US advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday accused Bangladesh authorities of failing to uphold international legal standards at the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), warning that such failures risk denying justice to victims, undermine the rule…
Washington, July 29 — The United States has sanctioned two Iranian maritime service firms accused of operating an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-backed insurance scheme that Washington says extorts commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The Treasury Department has also…
Islamabad, July 29 — China is likely to take a more cautious stance by slowing the pace of new investments, analysing existing projects and demanding stronger security guarantees before announcing new additional resources in Pakistan if the current security situation continues in Balochistan, a…
Washington, July 29 — President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will respond with force after what he described as a surprise Iranian missile attack on American forces in Jordan. “We're going to beat the f****** s*** out of them,” Trump told Fox News, according to the network. He…
Ottawa, July 29 — The sexual assault of a woman at a public parking facility in Canada by a Punjab-origin ride-share driver has reignited the country's broader debate on immigration, community standards and crime. While social media posts have also circulated claims linking the accused to the…
Tokyo, July 29 — The total population of Japanese nationals in Japan fell below 120 million for the first time in 42 years to 119,736,483 as of January 1 this year, government data showed Wednesday. The figure marked a decline of 917,000 people compared to the previous year, the largest drop since…