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At least 5 people killed in Norway bow-and-arrow attack, broadcaster NRK reports!
Oslo: A man armed with a bow and arrow killed five people and wounded a number of others in attacks in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg on Wednesday, local police said. “The man has been apprehended ... from the information we now have, this person carried...
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No Time to Die movie review: A soaring send-off for Daniel Craig's James Bond; a tragic tear-jerker for his fans
NO TIME TO DIE Movie Review 2021 London: No Time to Die Director - Cary Joji Fukunaga Cast - Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes, Christoph Waltz Hiring Hans Zimmer for a project is a spoiler...
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Independence movement once again fills Barcelona for the 'Diada': 400,000 people!
Barcelona: Nearly 400,000 people have returned to the streets this Saturday for Catalonia's National Day, the Diada Nacional, in the protest called by the Catalan National Assembly (ANC), according to a crowd estimate by the organization itself. A year...
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4 dead as passenger plane crashes in Russia : Russian L-410 passenger plane crashed in the Irkutsk region
Moscow: At least four people were killed and five others injured as an L-410 aircraft made a hard landing in Russia 's Irkutsk Region on Sunday. Two crew members and 14 passengers were on board when the incident happened, RIA Novosti news agency reported....
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Russia reinforces Tajikistan military base amid growing threats of terrorism!
DUSHANBE: After the Taliban's siege of Afghanistan, the Russian military base in Tajikistan has been reinforced with new machine guns. A batch of 12.7-mm heavy machine guns NSV" Utes "entered service with the 201st Russian military base in Tajikistan...
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Chinese military conducts exercises near Taiwan!
Beijing: The Chinese army is holding military exercises near Taiwan in response to the visit of a US congressional delegation to the island, according to the Associated Press In its statement on Tuesday, China’s Defense Ministry said the exercises in...
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‘I hope your family gets cancer’ - Insulate Britain block driver dad's treatment
LONDON: A DESPERATE driver screamed "I hope your family get cancer" at a gormless mob of Insulate Britain protesters blocking his dad from getting treatment. Half term travel chaos kicked off this morning as hoards of eco-zealots took to three locations...
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UK's 20-year military presence in Afghanistan comes to an end!
LONDON: Britain’s military presence in Afghanistan came to an end after 20 years as the remaining UK troops have left, the British defense chief said late Saturday. “At 21.25hrs tonight the last RAF plane left Kabul Airport ending the evacuation of military...
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Uzbekistan president heading towards landslide win in elections!
Tashkent: Uzbeks voted Sunday in a presidential election that the incumbent is expected to win in a landslide against weak competition. Although Shavkat Mirziyoyev has relaxed many of the policies of his dictatorial predecessor, he has made little effort...
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Hundreds of Afghans protest outside White House as Taliban take control of Kabul
Washington: People with ties to Afghanistan blamed President Joe Biden for betraying the people of the war-torn country and demand for sanctioning Pakistan as hundreds of people protested Sunday afternoon outside the White House. The protests were after...
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Indian Army, Air Force paratroopers celebrate 75th year of independence!
New Delhi: 75 paratroopers of the 50th Independent Parachute Brigade celebrated the 75th year of independence in Agra by conducting a one-of-its-kind combat free-fall. The paratroopers of Shatrujeet Brigade of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force organised...
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Afghan officials: Taliban take major army base in Kunduz : the insurgents consolidated their hold on the country's northern region and captured three more provincial capitals in a day!
KABUL: Afghanistan officials and the Taliban say the insurgents have seized a major army base in Kunduz province, completing their northeast blitz. The base of the 217 Corps fell Wednesday at the airport. The Taliban posted video online that the group...
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Fumio Kishida elected as 100th Prime Minister of Japan!
TOKYO: The Lower House of the Parliament of Japan elected the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Fumio Kishida as Japan’s 100th Prime Minister Monday, according to the vote, livestreamed on the Parliament’s website. Currently, the Upper House...
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More than 21,000 people displaced by floods in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 21,000 people have been displaced from their homes due to flooding caused by torrential rains in Malaysia, state news agency Bernama said on Sunday (Dec 19). Perak was the latest state to be hit by floods, with flooding worsening...
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The death toll in Crocus City Hall has risen to 115: The death toll in the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall concert hall has risen to 115, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported.
MOSCOW: The death toll in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall has risen to 115, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported. The number of people killed in the attack on Crocus City Hall increased to 115 people,...
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India, Russia joint military drill kicks off in Volgograd!
New Delhi: A joint training exercise between Indian and Russian militaries - INDRA 2021 - started on Wednesday at Prudboy Ranges in Volgograd in Russia."The exercise will enhance interoperability between the Indian and Russian armies," the Indian Army...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets sights on developed India by 2047
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday set an ambitious target of making India a developed nation by 2047 and made a renewed pitch for cutting import dependence and boosting domestic manufacturing. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of...
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U.S. Gen.Milley: China more aggressive, dangerous to US, allies
JAKARTA: Indonesia — The Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years, the top U.S. military officer said during a trip to the Indo-Pacific that included a stop Sunday in Indonesia. U.S. Gen. Mark Milley,...
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Russia calls out US bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 as culprit for torpedoing world order
MOSCOW: It was then that an erosion of all foundations of the world order began, which led to the European security crisis, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out :The US bombing of Yugoslavia 23 years ago torpedoed the foundation of the world order,...
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Putin said: The empire of lies of the West is powerless against the truth
MOSCOW: Russia is aware of what resources the "empire of lies" of the West has, but this empire is powerless against truth and justice, Moscow will bring its position to the whole world. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We understand...
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Putin visited the Aeroflot aviation training centre and Meeting with female aircrew members of Russian airlines
MOSCOW: Before the meeting, the President inspected flight and emergency rescue simulators at the training centre. They simulate a real-life mid-air environment. The President inspected a cockpit allowing pilots to more effectively control the MC-21 medium-haul...
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Ukrainian army shells Alchevsk again with HIMARS — LPR mission
LUGANSK: On Saturday, the city was shelled with six rockets, the LPR’s mission at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of ceasefire reported Ukraine’s armed forces again shelled the city of Alchevsk in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) on Sunday...
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In response to the build-up of NATO forces near the borders of Belarus, Minsk is ready to call for help from the Russian army
Minsk: The strengthening of the offensive infrastructure of the North Atlantic Alliance continues on the Belarusian borders. The President of Belarus claims that Minsk does not panic or exaggerate, but simply face facts.This statement was made by the...
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India surpasses US, UK, Russia, 15 other countries in average daily COVID-19 vaccination!
New Delhi: With an aim to vaccinate all its adult population by the end of this year, India's COVID-19 vaccination is moving ahead rapidly with the over 76 crore vaccine doses administered till now. India witnessed a major uptick in daily vaccinations...
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International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate developed by Verizon with Australian Passport Office and DFAT
Melbourne: Experts have developed a COVID-19 vaccine status document for Australians going overseas after a domestic version was slammed for being so flawed it could be forged within minutes. Verizon Business Australia said on Friday it worked with the...