China voiced strong protest against a US Navy warship passing close to the Meiji Reef in the South China Sea. “The USS Dewey illegally entered the waters near the island on early Thursday without permission of the Chinese government,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang at a press briefing on Thursday. “Such moves have […]
US President Donald Trump said that alleged intelligence leaks, in reference to the Manchester attack, were a grave threat to security and described them leaks as “deeply troubling”. As he prepared for his first NATO summit in Brussels, Trump said this in reference to the confidential information on the terror attack in Manchester that was […]
US President Donald Trump’s administration will ask the Supreme Court to review an appellate decision upholding a stay blocking enforcement of an executive order barring visas to residents of six Muslim-majority countries. “This Department of Justice will continue to vigorously defend the power and duty of the executive branch to protect the people of this […]
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would be a full member of the global coalition against the Islamic State (IS), NATO chief said. The chief also hinted that NATO members may agree to shoulder fairer responsibility on defence spending in response to heavy criticism from the visiting US President Donald Trump, Xinhua news agency reported. […]
Authorities on Friday ordered a magisterial probe over a rumour that a school bus was believed to have met with an accident in Jammu’s Rajouri district. On Thursday, the Gareeb Nawaz Academy school bus was carrying 45 persons on a picnic from Manjakot in Poonch to Peer Ki Gali on the Mughal Road that connects […]
Nearly 90 per cent of South Koreans approve of their newly appointed President and said he will do a “good job” running the country, according to a poll released on Friday. In the poll conducted by Gallup Korea, 88 per cent of all respondents said they expect President Moon Jae-in to do well in performing […]
US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, has come under the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) scrutiny in its ongoing probe over alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, the media reported. Investigators believe Kushner, who is married to the President’s eldest daughter Ivanka, has significant information relevant to their inquiry. However, […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has refused Congress’ request to turn over the memos that sacked Director James Comey wrote in which he detailed his interactions with President Donald Trump. Both the House Oversight Committee and the Intelligence Committee requested the memos in early May after The New York Times reported that Comey noted […]
Key Indian equity market indices opened flat on Friday following global cues. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 23.02 points or 0.07 per cent higher during the early session. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was trading 5.10 points or 0.05 per cent lower at 9,504.65 points. The BSE Sensex, […]
Thousands welcomed on day one with the very best on show from cybersecurity, cloud and big data analytics The largest and longest running business technology event in Asia Pacific, CeBIT Australia, kicked off today, enticing leading minds into conversations about shaping the future of the business technology landscape, including leaders from the NSW Government. […]