Militant attacks in Pakistan kill 5 policemen
Officials said two militant attacks in north-western Pakistan have killed eight people, including five policemen. The police said the attacks took place on Tuesday morning on the outskirts of Peshawar city and in the neighbouring district of Charsadda. Police officer Fazal Wahid said gunmen... read more »
CEO of social network GitHub resigns after he and his wife are investigated...
The president of programming network GitHub has resigned from the company he cofounded in 2008 following an investigation into workplace bullying and sexism. Tom Preston-Werner stepped down on Monday from the website, which is used for sharing and collaborating software codes. His departure follows... read more »
Death count in South Korea ferry sinking tops 100
JINDO, South Korea: One by one, coast guard officers carried the newly arrived bodies covered in white sheets from a boat to a tent on the dock of this island, the first step in identifying a sharply rising number of corpses from a South Korean ferry that sank nearly a week ago. Dozens of police... read more »
Cyclone halts air search for MH370
Air search operations to hunt for the crashed Malaysian airliner were suspended for Tuesday due to a tropical cyclone heading south over the Indian Ocean, as a robotic mini-submarine neared completion of its underwater search with no sign of wreckage. “Planned air search activities have been... read more »
Ukraine crisis: US raises pressure on Russia over deal
The United States has ramped up the pressure on Moscow, urging “full and immediate compliance” of a four-way agreement on Ukraine and warning of new sanctions if Russia fails... read more »
Air strike kills 13 suspected militants in central Yemen
An air strike killed 13 suspected al Qaeda militants in the central Yemeni province of al-Bayda on Saturday, security and tribal sources said. Tribal sources said a drone had been circling... read more »
Flight MH370 search at ‘critical juncture’: Malaysia minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The search for missing flight MH370 is at a “critical juncture”, Malaysia’s transport minister said on Saturday, two days after Australia’s premier... read more »
CBI chief in Italy for Agusta deal probe
NEW DELHI: CBI director Ranjeet Sinha recently met the Indian ambassador in Italy in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland helicopter... read more »
Doha Bank to purchase HSBC Bank Oman business in India
DUBAI: Qatar-based Doha Bank has entered into an agreement with HSBC Bank Oman to purchase the latter’s banking business in India. HSBC Bank Oman is an indirect 51 per cent owned subsidiary of... read more »
