Head of S Korea ferry owner detained
Seoul: The head of the maritime company that owns the South Korean ferry that sank with the loss of around 300 lives last month was detained ahead of formal manslaughter charges.
Snowden ‘manipulated’ by Russia: ex-NSA head
Sydney: Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is being manipulated by Russian authorities, the former director of the US NSA said, adding that he believed the leaks would cost lives.
9 security personnel killed in blast in Pak
Peshawar: A roadside remote-controlled blast killed at least nine Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and critically wounded several others in the restive North Waziristan Agency, bordering Afghanistan.
Seoul: N Korea preparing for 4th nuclear test
Seoul: North Korea is making final preparations to conduct its fourth nuclear test but may not do so, South Korea’s Defence Minister said on Thursday.
Marines issue discussed during UN Chief’s visit
United Nations: The issue of the two Italian marines currently awaiting trial in India over the killing of two Indian fishermen came up during Ban Ki-Moon’s meetings with Italian officials in Rome, a spokesperson for the UN Chief said here.
American held at Pak airport granted bail
Karachi: A Pakistani court on Thursday granted bail to an FBI agent, arrested on anti-terrorism charges here after 15 bullets and a pistol clip were recovered from his possession while trying to board a domestic flight.
Irangets more assets under interim n-deal
Tehran: Iran has received the fourth and fifth installments of previously frozen assets under an interim nuclear deal with world powers, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced on Thursday.
Saudi woman killed for defying driving ban
Riyadh: A Saudi woman was killed in a car crash in the capital today as she defied the kingdom's long-standing ban on female driving, local media reported. The woman lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the wall of a youth club in Riyadh, according to the website of the local Al-Jazeera.
Brit army: women may get frontline combat roles
london: Women could assume frontline combat roles in the British Army after a policy review due in 2018 was brought forward by the UK Government.