The US military has observed activity in North Korea that suggests Pyongyang may be gearing up for another nuclear test, a US official said Thursday. “At the sites where we watch tests, we see a level of activity that’s similar to what they’ve done before other tests,” the defense official told AFP on condition of … Read more
US President Donald Trump held last-minute negotiations with fellow Republicans to avoid a humiliating defeat Thursday in his biggest legislative test to date, as lawmakers vote on an Obamacare replacement plan which conservatives threaten to sink. Seven years to the day since Barack Obama signed his landmark health care reforms into law, House Republican leaders … Read more
An Indian MP beat an airline employee repeatedly with a slipper after being unable to get a business class seat on an Air India flight. Ravindra Gaikwad later told Indian reporters he had “hit him 25 times with my sandal” for “arrogance”. The MP had been told he could not fly business class because it … Read more
Europeans across the world will not be able to walk the streets safely if they keep up their current attitude towards Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned. Turkey has been mired in a diplomatic row with Germany and the Netherlands after they banned Turkish officials from campaigning in support of an April referendum on … Read more
A stampede at a primary school in central China has left two children dead and 20 injured, state media said. Xinhua news agency said students were crowded into a toilet during the morning break in Puyang when others began pushing their way in. Another report in a Chinese newspaper claimed the toilet’s wall collapsed from … Read more
A stampede at a primary school in central China has left two children dead and 20 injured, state media said. Xinhua news agency said students were crowded into a bathroom during the morning break in Puyang when others began pushing their way in. Another report in a Chinese newspaper claimed the bathroom’s wall collapsed from … Read more
Beauty and the Beast will be released in Malaysia without any cuts, Disney says, days after it rejected censors’ demands for a gay scene to be removed. The blockbuster would be released on 30 March with a PG13 rating, Disney said. Two major cinema chains have confirmed the new date, two weeks after the postponed … Read more
Beauty and the Beast has been pulled from Kuwaiti cinemas amid concerns from censors. The live-action remake of the classic animation makes LeFou, villain Gaston’s sidekick, the first openly gay character in a Disney film. A board member at the National Cinema Company, which operates most of Kuwait’s cinemas, said an edited version might be … Read more
Beauty & the Beast has been pulled from cinemas in Kuwait over the film’s content. The Disney movie opened in the predominantly Muslim country on Thursday (16Mar17) and was playing to packed theatres over the weekend (17-19Mar17), but those hoping to see the film on Monday (20Mar17) were told screenings had been cancelled due to … Read more
The United State House Intelligence Committee chairman has said it is “hard to believe” that U. S.-based Turkish cleric, Fethullah Gulen, is behind the military coup attempt last summer, questioning Turkey as a reliable ally. “I find that hard to believe,” David Nunes told Chris Wallace from Fox News when asked if cleric Fethullah Gulen … Read more
The US is banning electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from eight mainly Middle Eastern and North African countries. A US government source told the BBC that the measure would affect nine airlines operating out of 10 airports. US media reported the order was sparked by intelligence gathered overseas. It will reportedly include all … Read more
It’s been an eventful few days for Rowan Atkinson, who has ‘died’, come back to life and attended the premiere of his a new film, all in the same week. Fans of the Mr. Bean actor were shocked on the weekend to hear reports that Atkinson had been killed in a car crash. The report … Read more
FBI Director James Comey said for the first time Monday that the bureau is investigating whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and Moscow while Russia was interfering in the presidential election. Comey also delivered an implicit rebuke to President Donald Trump, saying that he had “no information” to support claims by the … Read more
FBI Director James Comey said for the first time Monday that the bureau is investigating whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and Moscow while Russia was interfering in the presidential election. Comey also delivered an implicit rebuke to President Donald Trump, saying that he had “no information” to support claims by the … Read more
The directors of the FBI and NSA are to give keenly awaited testimony before Congress Monday on what ties President Donald Trump may have with Russia and his explosive allegation that he was wiretapped by his predecessor Barack Obama. Hours before the House Intelligence Committee opened the first public hearing into both controversies, Trump sought … Read more
President Donald Trump on Monday shot down as “fake news” allegations that he worked with Russia, which US intelligence says tried to tilt the US election in Trump’s favor. His tweet came just as the chiefs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Agency were to testify before Congress about ties Trump … Read more
The heads of top US spy agencies are to testify before Congress about possible links between Russia and President Donald Trump’s election campaign. They will also address Mr Trump’s claim that he was wiretapped by Barack Obama. FBI director James Comey and the NSA’s Admiral Mike Rogers will speak at a rare open hearing of … Read more
Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital on Sunday after rebel fighters launched a surprise assault on government forces, a monitor and state television said. Steady shelling and sniper fire could be heard across Damascus on Sunday as rebel factions allied with former al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat Fateh al-Sham launched an attack on government … Read more
The directors of the FBI and NSA are to give keenly awaited testimony before Congress Monday on what ties President Donald Trump may have with Russia and his explosive allegation that he was wiretapped by his predecessor Barack Obama. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey and Mike Rogers of the National Security Agency will … Read more
A man has been detained after driving up to a security checkpoint at the White House and claiming he had an explosive device inside, authorities have said. Officials stopped the car Saturday night, about a quarter-mile from President Trump’s executive residence. The incident marks the third safety scare in two weeks at the White House, … Read more