Israel may ban radical wing of Islamist Movement
Jerusalem: Israel is considering banning the radical wing of the Islamist Movement founded in 1970 over its ties with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Indian Army Chief to visit China
Beijing: Army Chief General Bikram Singh will be in China on a rare visit on Wednesday during which he will hold talks with top brass of the Chinese military, Foreign Ministry officials besides addressing the Chinese military academy.
Indian-American drug trafficker jailed
los Angeles: A 34-year-old Indian-American Amerjit Aingh Grewal from lancaster has been sentenced to 33 months in jail and ordered to forfeit nearly USD
500,000 for distributing designer drugs in the US state of Pennsylvania.
Africans protest Israeli treatment
Jerusalem: About 1,000 African migrants have marched out of an Israeli detention centre in protest at their treatment and are camped out by the border after Israel’s Army prevented them from crossing into Egypt, migrant activists said on Sunday.
Spokesman of anti-coup Thai group faces arrest
Bangkok: Thailand’s military court has issued an arrest warrant for the spokesman of an anti-coup group over alleged arms offences, an accusation firmly rejected by the former minister. The warrant against Jakrapob Penkair, a prominent member of the “Red Shirt” movement affiliated to the Government ousted by the military in May, follows the launch of an opposition alliance to counter the junta.
UK mosques launch anti-terror campaign
london: To check radicalisation, mosques across Britain have joined hands to call on young Muslims citizens to stay away from the civil war in Syria. Imams involved in the nationwide anti-terror campaign are instead encouraging donations to Syrian cause through legitimate charities.
Bulletproof spider silk for Soldiers
New York: Soldiers of the future may be wearing bullet-proof material made from spider silk, a new research suggests. Researchers have genetically engineered silkworms to produce spider silk, and used the material to create gloves that will soon undergo strength testing.