Lithuania busts Russian spy ring: PM
Vilnius: Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Thursday said the Baltic NATO member had broken up a local spy ring working for Russia that had posed a threat to national security. He spoke after Lithuanian officials announced they had detained several Lithuanian citizens and one Russian on suspicion of espionage.
‘US Syria pullout could hurt fight against IS’
Berlin: Germany warned Thursday that US President Donald Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria could endanger a battle against Islamic State militants and jeopardise achievements on the front.
Drone used to smuggle drugs into Kuwait
Kuwait City: Kuwaiti authorities have arrested a man who used a drone to smuggle in drugs from a neighbouring country, the anti-narcotics department said Thursday.