One dead, 30 injured in Netherlands train derailment

The Hague (IANS) At least one person was killed and 30 others were injured after a passenger train derailed on Tuesday in Voorschoten, a small town in the western Dutch province of South Holland following a collision with a construction crane.

Progressing British Muslims

Superficial concerns have been raised both within and outside the UK about the status of the Muslim population, though the census statistics convey something positive.

UK's Office of National Statistics (ONS), last week released the…

Anti-war female assassin carried explosive-laden statue into St Petersburg cafe

London (IANS) A anti-war female activist suspected of assassinating one of Vladimir Putin's propagandists by carrying a statue laden with explosives into a cafe has been arrested on Monday, according to a media report.

Vladlen Tatarsky,…

World Bank President concerned about China's loans to Africa

London (IANS) World Bank President David Malpass has said he is concerned about some of the loans China has been making to developing economies in Africa, according to a media report.

David Malpass says the terms and conditions need to be "more…

ASEAN Secretary-General urges for more dialogue, consultations in addressing challenges

Bangkok (IANS) ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn has urged for more dialogue and consultations in addressing challenges in a speech delivered during his first working visit to Thailand which will conclude on Saturday.

As part of the efforts…

Donald Trump reckons he will be arrested next Tuesday

Washington (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump called on his supporters to rally round him and protest nationwide as he expects to be arrested coming Tuesday in anticipation of an indictment from a New York jury of a Manhattan court on the years-long…

Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 28, 230 rescued

Manila (IANS) At least 28 people were killed and 230 others rescued after the ferry they were travelling in caught fire in the Philippines, authorities said on Thursday.

According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), M/V Lady Mary Joy 3, a…

Russia launches large-scale command-and-staff exercise

Moscow (IANS) Russia's Strategic Missile Forces on Wednesday launched a large-scale command-and-staff exercise that will involve the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system along with more than 3,000 servicemen, the Defence Ministry said.

6 victims, perpetrator of US school shooting identified

Nashville (IANS) Six victims and the perpetrator of a mass shooting at a school in the US city of Nashville have been identified, authorities said.

The three students who were shot and killed on Monday at the Covenant School were all nine years…

US may prevent Pakistan's threshold alliance with China

Islamabad (IANS) One of the biggest opponents of China may be the biggest wall between a full-fledged Pakistan-China alliance, says a report by the Washington-based US Institute of Peace (USIP).

The report titled, "The Future of the China-Pakistan…