Ashton Carter nominated as US Defence Secy
AFP, Washington :President Barack Obama on Friday named Ashton Carter, a technocrat and academic with deep experience working in the Pentagon, to replace Chuck Hagel...
International
EU urges Russia to let Bosnia join the bloc
AP, Sarajevo :The European Union urged Russia on Friday to leave the Balkans out of its dispute with the bloc over Ukraine, and let the...
France urges Putin to look ahead, not back, over Ukraine
Reuters, Astana :French President Francois Hollande urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday to look to the future rather than the past to help ease...
Ex- EU top diplomat to continue nuclear talks with Iran
AFP, Brussels :The EU’s former top diplomat Catherine Ashton will continue negotiations with Iran on its contested nuclear programme after being named a special adviser...
Thai King drops birthday appearance
Reuters, Bangkok :Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej canceled a public appearance on his 87th birthday on Friday on the advice of doctors, disappointing thousands camped outside...
Cosby counter-sues alleged sex abuse victim
AFP, Los Angeles :Veteran comic Bill Cosby counter-sued a woman who says he sexually abused her, accusing her of trying to extort up to $250,000...
Mandela remembered
Agencies, Johannesburg :South Africans have started marking the first anniversary of the death of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who died last year at the age...
15 go blind after cataract surgery in India
Reuters, New Delhi :Fifteen Indians lost their sight after a doctor used suspected infected equipment to remove cataracts at a free eye surgery camp, the...
US-UK support to new Afghan govt pledged
Reuters, London :The United States and Britain pledged on Thursday to support Afghanistan’s new unity government as foreign combat troops withdraw from the country after...
Australian parliament backs migrant reforms
BBC. Canberra :The Australian parliament has approved changes to immigration laws that include reintroducing controversial temporary visas for refugees.The bill will allow refugees to live...
17 dead in migrant ship off Libya
AP, Rome :Rescue crews discovered 16 bodies in a migrant boat off Libya, the first reported deaths since the European Union took over Mediterranean rescue...
Xi urges faster development of new weapons systems
Reuters, BEIJING :Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged faster development of advanced new military equipment to help build a strong army, state media reported, as...