Top US admiral warns of China’s growing military might
AFP, Washington :China’s military might is growing at such a pace that it could soon rival American power “across almost every domain,” a top US...
International
Afghans submitted 1.17m war crimes claims to court
AP, Kabul :Since the International Criminal Court began collecting material three months ago for a possible war crimes case involving Afghanistan, it has gotten a...
South African police issue arrest warrant for Ajay Gupta
PTI, Johannesburg :South African police on Thursday said they have obtained an arrest warrant for absconding Ajay Gupta, the India-born close aide of scandal- hit...
No programme, no debate but Putin cruising to poll win
AFP, Moscow :Running with a lacklustre slogan, no programme and refusing to debate his opponents, it sometimes seems like Russian President Vladimir Putin is not...
Cyril Ramaphosa due to become South Africa’s president
Al Jazeera News :Cyril Ramaphosa is due to become South Africa’s president after embattled leader Jacob Zuma resigned.Mr Zuma was under intense pressure from his...
Russia and China are developing ‘destructive’ space weapons, US intelligence warns
CNBC News :Within the next few years, Moscow and Beijing could possess “destructive” weapons for use in a potential space conflict, U.S intelligence agencies warned...
Civilians killed on horrific scale in Syria
Al Jazeera News The UN special envoy for Syria has given warning that violence in the country is the worst he has seen since taking...
China warns Trump trade sanctions threaten global economy
AFP, Beijing :US trade sanctions will hit the world economy, Beijing warned on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump threatened to impose fresh tariffs on imports...
One in six children ‘affected by conflict’ : Save the Children
BBC Online :One in every six children are now living in a global conflict zone, a new report by Save the Children claims.Children are at...
UK blames Russia for cyber attack, says won’t tolerate disruption
Reuters, London :Britain blamed Russia on Thursday for a cyber-attack last year, publicly pointing the finger at Moscow for spreading a virus which disrupted companies...
Record number of Afghan civilian casualties in attacks in 2017: UN
AFP :Nearly 2,300 civilians were killed or wounded in suicide bombings and attacks in Afghanistan in 2017, more than any previous year of the conflict...
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Kuwait pledges $2b for Iraq reconstructionReuters, KuwaitKuwait’s Emir said it would lend $1 billion and commit a further $1 billion of investments to Iraq, joining...