Mattis warns N Korea of ‘overwhelming’ response if nuclear arms used
Reuters, Seoul :US President Donald Trump’s defence secretary warned North Korea on Friday of an “effective and overwhelming” response if Pyongyang chose to use nuclear...
International
Suspected coalition raids cut water to IS Syria bastion
AFP, Beirut :Water to the Islamic State group’s Syrian bastion of Raqa has been cut after suspected coalition raids on the city’s main pipeline, a...
N Korea sacks intelligence agency chief
AFP, Seoul :North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sacked the intelligence agency chief, the South Korean Unification Ministry said on Friday.Kim Jong-un’s decision came in...
Theresa May presses EU leaders on defence spending
BBC Online :Theresa May is holding talks with EU Nato members as she attempts to build alliances ahead of Brexit.The prime minister arrived in the...
Top Trump aide condemns Iranian ballistic missile test
Reuters, Washington :A top adviser to President Donald Trump delivered a tough warning to Iran on Wednesday for test-firing a ballistic missile and declared “we...
Trump to focus counter-extremism programme solely on Islam: Report
Reuters, Washington :The Trump administration wants to revamp and rename a US government program designed to counter all violent ideologies so that it focuses solely...
News in brief
Four cops killed in India landmine blastAFP, OdishaA landmine blast killed four policemen in southeastern India on Wednesday, a senior officer said, with Maoist rebels...
Britain’s Brexit bill clears first legislative hurdle
Reuters, London :Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to take Britain out of the European Union easily cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, paving the...
Vatican worried about Trump immigration order
Reuters, Vatican City :The Vatican said on Wednesday it was worried about U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves on immigration, in the Holy See’s first comment...
Trump`s defense chief, in Seoul, takes stock of North Korea threat
Reuters, Seoul :US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would sound out ally South Korea on efforts to address North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs...
Hijab-clad woman harassed in US, asked `do you have green card`
PTI, Washington :A hijab-clad woman in the US was allegedly harassed and abused at a cafe by a man who asked her “do you have...
British MPs take first step to starting Brexit
AFP, London :British MPs debated until midnight on Tuesday over the merits of a bill giving Prime Minister Theresa May the power to start the...