North Korea renews accusation of CIA assassination plot
Reuters, Beijing :North Korea, increasingly isolated over its repeated weapons tests in violation of UN resolutions, on Monday renewed its accusation of a U.S. and...
International
Philippine panel throws out impeachment complaint vs Duterte
Reuters, Manila :A Congressional panel of Philippine lawmakers on Monday found an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte lacked substance and should go no further,...
Cyber-attacks from WannaCry ransomware slow but fears remain
BBC Online :A computer malware that has spread across 150 countries appears to be slowing down, with few reports of fresh attacks in Asia and...
Macron to name PM on first full day in office
AFP, :New French President Emmanuel Macron is set to name a prime minister and visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a busy first full day...
China’s Xi says Silk Road plan boosts finance, security ties
AP, Beijing :President Xi Jinping called Sunday for closer cooperation across Asia and Europe in areas from anti-terrorism to finance, as leaders from 29 countries...
James Comey agrees to testify in public Senate hearing
The Independent :James Comey has agreed to testify in a public Senate hearing regarding the investigation into alleged ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign...
News In Brief
Trump weighs further US troops for AfghanistanAFP, Washington Hanging in a corridor outside the Pentagon press office, a blow-up of a Time magazine cover shows...
Syrian army retakes most of rebel-held district on capital’s edge
Reuters, Amman :The Syrian army and its allies are on the verge of completely seizing the rebel-held district of Qaboun on the edge of the...
Muslim-American woman allegedly thrown out of US bank for wearing hijab
PTI, Washington :A Muslim-American woman was allegedly thrown out of a bank in the US for ‘wearing a hijab’ – with the staff threatening to...
Trump plans likely to aggravate US inequality: Nobel winner Deaton
Reuters, Bari :US President Donald Trump’s economic policies risk creating growth that mostly benefits the rich and aggravates income inequality in the United States, Nobel...
News in brief
Gunmen kill 10 in southwest PakistanAP, QuettaA Pakistani official says gunmen have killed 10 laborers who were working on a road project in the country’s...
China, Pakistan ink major agreements ahead of OBOR
AP, Beijing/Islamabad :China and Pakistan on Saturday signed various infrastructure agreements, including on setting up ports and for further developing Gwadar port, ahead of the...