Putin lashes out at U.S. as warmonger that has ‘deformed’ world...
Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at the United States on Friday, accusing Washington of provoking armed conflicts and undermining global security in a quest to lord its power over the rest of the world. In a 40-minute speech that mixed harsh criticism with veiled warnings against trying... read more »
Iran accuses Israel of benefiting from strife in Egypt, after attacks in ji...
Iran has condemned violence in the Sinai Peninsula that left dozens of Egyptian security personnel dead on Friday, accusing Israel of benefiting from insecurity in the volatile region that weakens the government in Cairo.On Friday, security sources said two attacks in the Sinai region killed 33... read more »
Furious Cameron refuses to pay EU bill
British prime minister David Cameron’s troubled relationship with the EU plumbed new depths yesterday as he said Britain would not be paying more than €2.1bn in ‘top-up’ EU budget payments. During a tense summit in Brussels yesterday, a furious Cameron claimed that Britain had been... read more »
UK told to pay £1.7bn extra to EU
The UK has been told it must pay an extra £1.7bn (2.1bn euros) towards the European Union’s budget because the economy has performed better than expected in recent years. The payment follows new calculations by the EU, which determines how much each member state should contribute based on... read more »
Bangladesh rescuers struggle to find sunken ferry
Rescuers were struggling on Tuesday to locate a sunken ferry that was overloaded and carrying hundreds of passengers when it capsized in a river in central Bangladesh, leaving at least two... read more »
China Rescue Efforts Slowed by Rain After Quake Kills 398
Torrential rains slowed rescue efforts after a magnitude-6.5 earthquake killed at least 398 people in southwest China, as Premier Li Keqiang flew to the region to oversee the response to... read more »
Israel, Palestinians Trade Blame in Breaking Truce
Israel and the Palestinians each accused the other of breaking the fragile seven-hour cease-fire early Monday that was intended to allow refugees a chance to go home or buy... read more »
Six Minutes into Ceasefire, Airstrike in Gaza Kills 8-Year-Old
Gaza City / Palestinian Territories – A child was killed and 30 people wounded in a strike on a refugee camp in Gaza City on Monday just minutes into an Israeli-declared truce, medics... read more »
MHA seeks more info from CBI on Ishrat fake encounter case
IndiaVision – The Union Home Ministry has sought additional information from CBI in Ishrat Jahan fake encounter killing case to take a call on the agency’s plea for sanction to prosecute four... read more »
