S Korea-US drill to be cut short by a month
Seoul: A delayed joint military exercise between South Korea and the US will be cut short by a month, a Seoul defence ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, as the diplomatic thaw with North Korea intensifies.
UK probing Cambridge Analytica, Facebook
london: Britain's information commissioner says she is using all her legal powers to investigate the handling of millions of people's personal Facebook data by the social media giant and by political campaign consultants Cambridge Analytica.
Maldives will not extend state of emergency: Envoy
Colombo: An envoy says Maldives will not extend the state of emergency that is due to expire on Wednesday amid criticism of the Government over the recent political turmoil.
UN calls on Turkey to end state of emergency
Ankara: The United Nations has called on Turkey to end a state of emergency imposed after a 2016 failed coup attempt, saying it has led to “profound” human rights violations.