Seoul: North Korea tested two short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday. It is the second test North Korea conducted in the last week giving rise to tensions in the region. As a result, South Korea called for an emergency meeting of the national security committee to discuss the current tensions. On the other hand, US Secretary […]
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Hong Kong: 44 protesters, from Hong Kong, who took part in the anti-China protests, were arrested on Tuesday. Thousands of protestors gathered outside the police station where they were kept and denounced China giving slogans. The protestors warned that China is trying to scare us, but we will continue with the protests. Moreover, the protestors […]
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United Nations: Dreadful information that more than 12,000 children have been killed or maimed in the intense conflicts in various parts of the world has come to the fore. Report by ‘Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict’, a part of the United Nations, has revealed this disheartening information. It is also shocking to note […]
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Beijing/Taipei: After the missile-laden, USS Antietam transited the Taiwan Strait, infuriated China announced the holding of military drills near Taiwan Strait. The Chinese warships practised live firing during the exercises whereas, the Chinese stealth fighter jets J-20 hovered close to the Taiwanese airspace. Meanwhile, the Taiwanese defence ministry has said that it will closely monitor […]
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Canberra/Washington: To restrict Chinese activities in the South China Sea, the United States has increased its focus on the defence preparedness in the Indo-Pacific region. As a part of this initiative, the United States has drawn up a plan to expand its naval base in the Darwin region, in Australia. It has been revealed through […]
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Washington/Tehran: US President Donald Trump said ‘Iran has never won a war, but this country has never lost out in a negotiation.’ President Trump delivered a straight forward message to Iran, on the social media, that it will be better for Iran to accept the US proposal for negotiations, as in case of war Iran […]
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Washington: A massive cyberattack was carried out on ‘Capital One’, a leading financial institution in the United States and data of more than 100 million customers was revealed to have been hacked. Paige Thomson, a 33-year-old woman, was arrested in connection to the hacking case. However, a big group is suspected of having been involved […]
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London: In a meeting held in London, intelligence agencies called for a special access to social media platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp to prevent terror attacks and to combat child abuse. A meeting of ‘Five Eyes Alliance’, an independent and influential group of intelligence agencies at the international level, started in the British capital of […]
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Abuja: 65 people have been killed in the attacks carried out by the terrorist organisation Boko Haram in Nigeria.10 people were injured in the attacks, and the number of deaths is likely to increase. The local sources informed that villagers returning from a funeral and a group opposing the terrorists were targeted. Media claimed that […]
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London: Dominic Raab, the new British Foreign Minister reprimanded Iran saying, “If Iran wants to relieve itself from a dark future, it should abide by the international laws and release the British oil tanker, unconditionally. The United Kingdom will not entertain any exchange for the release.’ On July 11, the British marines’ unit seized the […]
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