Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro activated the nation’s Defense Council on a permanent basis to find a solution to the country’s political, economic and social crisis. The Constitution’s Article 323 says that the Defense Council is the highest advisory organ of the state to plan and assess matters related to the defense of the country. At […]
With less than two weeks to go, the race for the White House has narrowed as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton now has a three-point advantage over Republican rival Donald Trump, according to a new Fox News poll. The poll, released on Wednesday, showed Clinton leading 49-44 per cent in the head-to-head matchup. That 5-point […]
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter announced that it will be only a matter of weeks before Washington and its allies are ready to drive the Islamic State (IS) terror group from Raqqa, its self-proclaimed capital in Syria. Carter told reporters at a NATO meeting in Brussels on Wednesday that getting troops in place for the […]
After the Note 7 fiasco, a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge owner in the US has claimed that the device which he received as a replacement for the Note 7 exploded while charging. According to the PhoneArena website, the person went to a popular US wireless carrier’s store with a damaged Samsung Galaxy S7 edge — […]
Hillary Clinton is leading Republican rival Donald Trump by five points as the presidential campaign heads into its final two weeks, with the Democratic nominee’s support just shy of the 50 per cent mark, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. Among likely voters, Clinton tops Trump 49 per cent to 44 per cent, the poll […]
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than 7,000 Iraqi people are internally displaced as a result of the Mosul military operation in Iraq, a UN spokesman said. “The situation is fluid and the numbers and patterns of displacement are fluctuating as the front lines move,” UN spokesman Stephane […]
At least 59 police recruits were killed and 116 injured as militants attacked a police academy in the province of Balochistan in Pakistan, media reports said. Talking to the media, Balochistan Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti said that the operation against the terrorists has been completed by security forces who fought valiantly against the terrorists, Geo […]
With its lush green mountains, sea, culture and high speed trains, cable cars, amusement parks and other attractions, Taiwan is targeting Indian families, movie industry and businesses, said an official at Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau. The two-way traffic is also set to increase between India and Taiwan given the Act East Policy of the Indian government […]
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton won Wednesday night’s final presidential debate, while Republican rival Donald Trump refused to say that he would accept the result of the November 8 election if he lost. “I will look at it at the time,” Trump said when asked by moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News whether he would concede […]
In most areas of the world, public drinking fountains expel tap water, but the newest public drinking fountain in Italy flows red with wine — and it’s free to the public. The 24-hour seven days a week “fontana del vino” in Caldari di Ortona has been installed by Dora Sarchese vineyard winery. There’s no catch […]