Washington, Dec 22 (IASN) US President Donald Trump singled out $4.6 billion in missile defence funding on Friday, as part of a short-term spending bill that he signed to keep the government open until next month. The continuing resolution (CR) keeps the federal government open until January 19, 2018, which includes funding for missile defence […]
A British Princess has apologised for wearing a brooch that has been called “racist” by some people on the social media, the media reported on Saturday. Princess Michael of Kent, who married Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, attended a Christmas banquet at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday wearing the blackamoor brooch, reports the BBC. Blackamoor figures […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a former US marine who was planning to attack a tourist pier in San Francisco on Christmas Day in the name of the Islamic State (IS). Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, became a suspect of US authorities in September because of his postings on social medial in support […]
Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company Fujitsu and Microsoft on Saturday announced to build new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions that will transform the ways people work. Based on the Microsoft 365 integrated cloud service, the new solutions will be powered by Fujitsu’s AI technology, Fujitsu Human Centric AI Zinrai, and Microsoft AI platform services […]
The wildfire, which has razed 273,400 acres in southern California so far, has become the largest wildfire in the state since records began. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said that the Thomas fire, which began on December 4, had surpassed the fire Cedar, which had burned 273,246 acres in San Diego county […]
A man accused of driving his car into pedestrians in the Australian city of Melbourne was charged on Saturday with 18 counts of attempted murder. Former Afghan refugee Saeed Noori, 32, is due to appear before magistrates later on Saturday, reports the BBC. He also faces one count of conduct endangering life. More than a […]
An ongoing cold wave is likely to intensify in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as the night temperatures dropped several notches below the freezing point, according to the weather office. The office has also forecast a further drop in the minimum temperatures during the next 48 hours because of clear night sky expected during this […]
With unprecedented Chinese backing, the Security Council tightened the economic chokehold on North Korea by unanimously voting on Friday to impose the strictest sanctions on North Korea aiming to cut off most fuel supplies and ban major exports following Pyongyang’s latest missile test. The resolution introduced by the US after intense lobbying won the support […]
The minimum temperatures in the Ladakh region dipped several notches below zero on Friday as the Kashmir Valley remained in the grip of a cold wave. With the 40-day-long harsh winter of Chillai Kalan setting in on Thursday, Leh town at minus 9.1 was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, followed by […]
 Palestinians have hailed the UN General Assembly resolution which denounced US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Nabil Abu Rdineh, spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said in a statement on Thursday that the resolution expresses the international community’s support for the Palestinians’ rights. “The threats of Trump to the UN members […]