Israel keen to increase trade with China
Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the country has set a goal to consistently increase trade with China. “This is one of the main horizons for ensuring the continued growth of the Israeli economy,” reported Xinhua citing Netanyahu during a... read more »
US disappointed over Shinzo Abe’s visit to war shrine
Washington – The US is disappointed at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to a controversial war shrine, the State Department said Monday. “We were disappointed that Japan’s leadership has taken an action that will exacerbate tensions with Japan’s... read more »
UN chief appalled by bombings in Russia
United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon is appalled by the twin bombings that struck Russia’s Volgograd city, which left dozens of people dead, a UN spokesperson said Monday. At least 10 people were killed and 10 more injured early Monday when a bomb went off in a trolleybus... read more »
Ban seeks South Sudan parties’ cooperation to solve crisis
United Nations – The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for “full cooperation” of all parties in finding a peaceful solution to the crisis of South Sudan Monday, in a phone call with its president Salva Kiir. Ban welcomed Kiir’s commitment to a cessation of hostilities... read more »
Benazir Bhutto’s son declares war against Taliban at start of political career
Islamabad – Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) patron-in-chief and son of late Benzair Bhutto, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has declared war against Taliban militants at the start of his... read more »
Turkey military promises not to get involved in political corruption scandal
London – The Turkish military has said it would not get involved in the political turmoil sparked by a high-level corruption probe targeting the very core of Prime Minister Recep... read more »
Freed Pussy Riot members still gunning for Putin’s head
London – Russian punk band Pussy Riot’s members, who spent nearly two years in prison for their irreverent protest in Moscow’s main cathedral, have said they still want to... read more »
Chinese icebreaker fails to reach stranded Russian ship in Antarctica
Washington – A Chinese icebreaker boat, which was sent to rescue 74 people trapped on a Russian ship in Antarctica since Christmas Day, has halted its efforts as the ice was too... read more »
Snapchat plays down threat of hackers accessing users’ phone numb...
Washington – Snapchat has reportedly downplayed the security issue with its service, as reported by Gibson security experts, that exposed users’ phone numbers based on their usernames. The... read more »
