Uganda army confirms rebel LRA commander in custody
Uganda confirmed on Wednesday that U.S. forces in Central African Republic were holding Dominic Ongwen, a child recruit to the Lord’s Resistance Army who became a top commander of the rebel group and is wanted by the International Criminal Court. The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday a... read more »
Pro-Russia group says it hacked Merkel website
A WEBSITE affiliated with pro-Russia hackers took responsibility for an online attack that brought down key German government websites, including that of Chancellor Angela Merkel, for several hours. The attack came the same day that Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk arrived in the German... read more »
Discovery of AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s tail could lead to black boxes
Searchers have found the tail section of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the murky depths of the Java Sea, raising hopes that the plane’s black boxes and the precious information they hold might soon be recovered. The tail section, marked with part of the airline’s logo, was detected by... read more »
Police subdue knife-wielding man near Australia’s Parliament
Canberra, Australia: Police have used a Taser to subdue a man who brandished a knife near the prime minister’s entrance to Australia’s Parliament House. Police say in a statement there are no national security concerns regarding the incident on Thursday, terminology that means the man... read more »
More Steps to Rationalise Subsidies on Anvil: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi: Assuring India Inc of NDA’s commitment to carry forward economic reforms, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government will come out with more steps to... read more »
Aurobindo Pharma completes $132.5-million Natrol acquisition
NEW DELHI: Drug firm Aurobindo PharmaBSE -0.68 % has completed the acquisition of assets of nutritional supplement maker Natrol Inc and its other affiliate entities for $ 132.5 million... read more »
RBI injects Rs 38.46 bn in banking system via repos
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has injected Rs 38.46 billion in the banking system via 1-day repo on Dec. 3, 2014. At the auction conducted under liquidity adjustment facility, the central... read more »
More than 600,000 flee as typhoon nears Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Haunted by Typhoon Haiyan’s massive devastation last year, more than 600,000 people fled Philippine villages and the military went on full alert Sunday to... read more »
Pakistan kills top al Qaeda leader in raid
Pakistan’s military said on Saturday it had killed a senior al Qaeda leader wanted by the US over a 2009 plot to attack the New York subway system. “In an intelligence borne operation... read more »
