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Wikileaks reveals NSA spying on world leaders
Washington, Feb 23: Wikileaks has published new documents revealing that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has spied on world leaders such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi and UN…
Three killed in US airstrike along Pakistan-Afghan border
Islamabad, Feb 22: At least three militants were killed in a US drone strike launched along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Monday. The strike happened near Kurram Agency, a tribal area in northwest Pakistan, which borders Afghanistan,…
Japanese village bids for world record with frozen pairs of jeans
Tokyo, Feb 22: Japan's Hokkaido village is making a bid for a Guinness World Record with the largest number of frozen pairs of jeans standing upright in the snow.
The bid involves 295 pairs of various colours and sizes, The Japan Times…
‘Palestinians want to join world to end conflict with Israel’
Ramallah, Feb 22: The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met US Secretary of State John Kerry in Amman and told him the Palestinian leadership was working with the international community to hold an international peace conference to find a…
Indian-origin Sikh Amar Singh appointed Kuala Lumpur police chief
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 22: An Indian-origin Sikh officer has been appointed Kuala Lumpur's commissioner of police - the highest police rank achieved by a Sikh in Malaysia, media reports said.
Amar Singh will replace Tajuddin Mohamed, who will…
30 killed in three bombings in Damascus
Damascus, Feb 22: At least 30 people were killed and many others injured in three bombings that rocked a predominantly Shia district south of Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday, state TV reported.
The blasts took place close to the…
Syrian government condemns attacks that killed 120
Cairo, Feb 22: The Syrian government has condemned the terrorist attacks that hit the Shia district of Sayyidah Zaynab, on the outskirts of Damascus and the Al Zahraa district in Homs, north of Damascus, with at least 120 dead.
According…
Arrest warrant against Pervaiz Musharraf in murder case
Islamabad, Feb 20: A Pakistani court has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former president Pervaiz Musharraf in a murder case.
A session judge on Saturday issued the warrant and directed authorities to produce Musharraf…
Fiji declares state of natural disaster over cyclone Winston
Suva, Feb 20: Fiji declared a state of natural disaster on Saturday as severe tropical cyclone Winston hit the South Pacific island country, the government-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) confirmed.
The declaration is effective…
Record number of Americans apply to be astronauts: NASA
Washington, Feb 20: US space agency NASA said on Friday that a record number of Americans have applied to be astronauts this year. NASA said in a statement it has received more than 18,300 applications for its 2017 astronaut class, almost…