‘Britain in one of great reforming decades’
london: British Prime Minister David Cameron in his New Year message for 2016, said his country was in “one of the great reforming decades in history”. Cameron outlined plan for the Government in 2016, setting out his priorities, including low home ownership, poverty, poor social mobility and extremism. “For me, there are no new year’s resolutions, just the resolve to continue delivering what we promised in our manifesto,”
the PM said.
Anti-ISIS group claims BBC website hack
london: A group of hackers who say they target the online activity linked to the ISIS group has claimed the New Year Eve cyber attacks, that brought down the BBC’s network of websites, as a “test of its capabilities”.
Saudi coalition ends Yemen ceasefire
Riyadh: A Saudi-led coalition battling Iran-backed rebels in Yemen announced the end today of a ceasefire that had been violated on a daily basis since it was declared last month. The “coalition leadership announces the end of the truce in Yemen starting from 1400”, the alliance said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.
Israel strikes Gaza sites after rocket fire
Gaza City: The Israeli air force carried out attacks on Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip early today, Palestinian security sources said, just hours after rockets from the enclave hit southern Israel.
Hillary clinton raises record $112 m in 2015
Washington: Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton raised a record $112 million in 2015 for her election campaign and enters the New Year with a $38 million in cash. New York-based real estate tycoon Donald Trump, the leading Republican candidate, is funding his own campaign, while his colleague Jeb Bush — whose campaign is struggling at this point — had crossed $100 million figure months ago.