British Airways faces record fine for data breach

London (IANS) British Airways announced on Monday that it was facing a record fine of 183 million pounds ($229 million) for last year's breach of its security systems.

The airline said it was "surprised and disappointed" by the…

China, Maldives clash over mounting Chinese debt as India warms up to Male

New Delhi/Male (IANS) Former Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed has clashed with his country's Chinese envoy over Male's "alarming levels" of Chinese debt, which stands at $3.4 billion, even as India has regained ground in the…

Mitsotakis sworn-in as Greece PM

Athens (IANS) Centre-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as Greece's new Prime Minister on Monday just a day after his New Democracy party landed an absolute majority in the country's elections, which put an end to the left-wing…

N-deal: Macron, Rouhani to look at conditions for talks

Paris (IANS) France and Iran have agreed to look at conditions for resuming talks to try to save Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers, President Emmanuel Macron said.

During a phone call with Iran President Hassan Rouhani, Macron…

Greece votes in 1st post-bailout parliamentary elections

Athen (IANS) Voters across Greece voted on Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since the 2008 global financial crisis that triggered financial bailouts leading the Greek economy to shrink by 28 per cent and increasing unemployment.

Polling…

12 killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing

Kabul (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 80 others injured on Sunday in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's Ghazni city, authorities said.

The bombing, which appeared to target a military base, has been claimed by the Taliban.

7.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern California

San Francisco (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale jolted southern California, just a day after a 6.4-magnitude temblor hit the US state, the strongest in 20 years.

According to the United States Geological Survey…

Trump commemorates 'extraordinary heritage' of US in July 4th speech

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump, in his July 4th address at the National Mall in Washington, commemorated the "extraordinary heritage" of America at a controversial event marked by the presence of tanks and military aircraft.

IMF package to bring $38bn from other creditors: Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has welcomed the $6 billion bailout package approved by the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying it would lead to inflows of $38 billion from other lenders in three years.

Speaking at a…

UN: Venezuela using death squads to kill young men

United Nations (IANS) Venezuelan security forces are sending death squads to murder young men and stage the scenes to make it look like the victims resisted arrest, a new UN report has said.

The Thursday report issued by UN human rights chief…