‘won’t sign EU deal under new terms’
Jerusalem: Israel would rather forego hundreds of millions of dollars in EU research grants than accept an anti-settlement clause Europe wants written into any new partnership deal, Israel’s deputy Foreign Minister said.
Arabia Camels carrying deadly MERS virusIJ
london: The deadly MERS virus sweeping the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia, could have originated in the one-humped dromedary camel of Arabia, scientists believe.
Encrypted email linked to snowden closes
San Francisco: An encrypted email service believed to have been used by US leaker Edward Snowden, has been shut down apparently as a result of pressure from US authorities.
US defends NSA programme
Washington: The US has defended its controversial Internet and telephone surveillance programme, saying the National Security Agency (NSA) examines only a very small percentage of the world’s traffic and focused entirely on foreign terrorist threats.
Nagasaki marks 68th anniversary
Tokyo: Nagasaki today marked the 68th anniversary of the atomic bombing by the US during World War II that turned the Japanese city into an inferno.
China-Japan row over islands escalates
Beijing: Tensions between China and Japan over the disputed islands escalated as both countries exchanged diplomatic protests over what Tokyo called as Beijing’s longest incursion in the East China Sea.
9 killed in gun attack outside Pak mosque
Karachi: At least 9 worshippers were killed and 20 others injured as unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a Sunni mosque in the Pakistani city of Quetta, a day after suicide bomber killed at least 38 people in the same city.
Cargo plane of weapons crashes
Mogadishu: A cargo plane full of weapons crash landed at Mogadishu’s seaside airport in Somalia on Friday, sending big plumes of dark smoke into the air, officials said.
life sentence for Indian origin man in Fiji
Melbourne: An Indian origin farmer was on Friday sentenced to life by a court in Fiji for murdering two fellow Indians. The High Court in labasa sentenced 31-year-old Nilesh Chand to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to murdering Abhishek Kumar and Samuel Vikash Nand at Korosomo in Seaqaqa.
‘India wants a peaceful, democratic Nepal’
Kathmandu: Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala on Friday said India has pledged full support for the upcoming Constituent Assembly elections with its leaders wishing for lasting peace and stability in Nepal.
3 Chinese killed, 2 missing in Kabul
Beijing: Three Chinese nationals were killed and another two are missing after an attack at their apartment in Kabul, the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan said on Saturday.