China labels Japan a ‘trouble maker’
Beijing: China on Tuesday labelled Japan a “trouble maker” that is damaging regional peace and stability, firing back at earlier criticism from Tokyo over a spike in tensions in northeast Asia.
air strikes kill 30 terrorists in Pak
Peshawar: At least 30 terrorists were killed on Tuesday when Pakistani fighter jets carried out air strikes on militant hideouts in Shawal valley, a mountainous area in North Waziristan sharing boundary with South Waziristan, and other areas of the restive northwest tribal region.
11 killed in accident at Thai construction site
Bangkok: At least 11 people were killed and 18 others injured when a large cement beam collapsed on Tuesday at a construction site in central Thailand.
eight get death for killing Awami leader
Dhaka: Eight persons were sentenced to death for brutally killing an Awami league leader 18 years ago. The verdict was pronounced at a packed court room by judge Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman of the Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court here.
Renzi wins crucial confidence vote
Rome: Italian Premier Matteo Renzi won a crucial confidence vote in Parliament on his brand new Government, managing at least for now to tamp down anger from among his own Democrats over his brash, quick rise to power.
Outgoing housing min named Egypt’s new pM
Cairo: Outgoing Housing Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, a former official in the deposed Hosni Mubarak Government, was on Tuesday named as Egypt’s new Prime Minister, a day after the military-backed Cabinet resigned unexpectedly.
Russia detains more than 400 protesters
Moscow: More than 400 Russian protesters faced court hearings on Tuesday a day after police detained them at a central Moscow rally, the largest such wave of arrests in nearly two years.
‘Iran has studied Israeli strike tactics’
Tehran: A senior Iranian military official said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic has analysed Israeli strikes during the 2006 war in lebanon to boost its own defence capabilities against the US and Israel.
UK government to ‘auction off’ visas
london: Visas to settle down in Britain could be auctioned to some of the wealthiest bidders under new proposals being considered by the UK Government.
Expedite Italian marines’ case: EU parliament prez
Brussels: European Union Parliament President Martin Schulz has urged Indian authorities to expedite the legal proceedings against the two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in February 2012.