French church attacker arrived from Tunisia last month

Paris (IANS) A Tunisian man who stabbed three people to death inside a church in the French city of Nice, had arrived in Europe on board a migrant boat last month, officials said on Friday.

According to the officials, the 21-year-old suspect…

Biden won't extort S.Korea with troop withdrawal threats

Seoul (IANS) Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vowed to strengthen the US-South Korea alliance if he wins the upcoming election, rather than "extorting Seoul with reckless threats to remove our troops".

He made the remarks in an…

3 stabbed to death in France 'terror attack'

Paris (IANS) At least three people were stabbed to death on Thursday in the French city of Nice, with the Mayor saying that the incident pointed to a "terrorist attack at the heart of the Notre-Dame basilica".

According to the police, one woman…

Major ransomeware assault underway against US hospitals

Washington (IANS) American federal agents have issued a warning that a major ransomware assault was underway against US hospitals, threatening the country's healthcare system.

The advisory on Wednesday was issued by a joint federal task…

Covid-19: Australia eases from 'stay home' to 'stay safe'

Sydney (IANS) Australia has taken another encouraging step forward in its fight against Covid-19, as the worst-hit state of Victoria saw a further easing of a wide range of restrictions and more states' borders are on track to reopen.

After…

Belarus strike to go ahead, says oppn leader

Minsk (IANS) Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has said that a nationwide strike called on Monday against President Alexander Lukashenko, will go ahead despite police firing stun grenades at protesters the previous day.

In…

Indigenous Australians mark 1 year of Uluru climbing ban

Canberra (IANS) Indigenous Australians on Monday marked the first anniversary of the climbing ban imposed on Uluru or the Ayers Rock, the sacred Aboriginal site in Northern Territory (NT)

Uluru is listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and…

In Trump diplomatic breakthrough, Sudan normalises Israel ties

New York (IANS) In another Middle East diplomatic breakthrough for US President Donald Trump, Sudan is normalising relations with Israel in exchange for Washington removing Khartoum from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

On Friday, Sudan…

US, Russia move closer on n-arms control deal

Washington (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has pressed for immediate negotiations with Russia to finalize a verifiable agreement as the two sides seem moving closer to extend a key nuclear arms control treaty.

"Russia has agreed in…

Pakistan has fallen into a debt trap, claims report

Islamabad (IANS) "Pakistan has slipped into a debt trap due to the governments failure to bring reforms and weak fiscal management, which has also raised national security concerns" -- this startling claim has been made by a report by the Institute…