Tag: world news
British PM Blames Russia Over 'poisoning Attack' Row
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said it was "highly likely" that Moscow was responsible for the poisoning of a former Russian spy who was attacked with a nerve agent near his home in southern England last week.....
Xi Congratulates Putin On Election As Russian President
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin.....
Trump Plans To Meet Putin, Congratulates Him
US President Donald Trump said here on Tuesday that he plans to meet his just re-elected Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss what he described as an arms race between the two nuclear powers.....
India Condoles Loss Of Lives In Russia Mall Fire
India on Monday condoled the death of at least 64 people in a fire that engulfed a mall in a Russian city.....
S. Africa To Investigate Indian Family's Citizenship
South African Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs said on Tuesday it will institute a full-scale inquiry into the Indian Gupta family's citizenship.....
22 Students Killed As Boat Sinks On Nile River In Sudan
At least 22 students drowned on Wednesday morning when a boat sank on the Nile River in Sudan, state news agency SUNA reported.....
6 Killed In Kabul Prison Suicide Bombing
At least six people were killed and eight others wounded after a suicide bomber struck a vehicle carrying prison employees in the capital on Wednesday, officials said.....
Brazil Dam Collapse Leaves 9 Dead, Hundreds Missing
A dam collapse at an iron-ore mine in southeast Brazil has left at least nine people dead and up to 300 missing, officials said.....
29 Killed In US Midwest Due To Extreme Cold
At least 29 people were reported dead due to the Polar Vortex that froze the US Midwest region and brought temperatures to record lows. But weather officials said the weather was finally improving after over a week of extreme cold.....
US Negotiators Reach Deal To Avoid Government Shutdown
US House and Senate legislators have reached an agreement "in principle" to provide $1.375 billion for barriers at the Mexico border, a figure far lower than the $5.7 billion that President Donald Trump had demanded, to avert another government shutdown.....
