11 missing after Greece ferry fire

Athens, Feb 18 (AFP/APP):Eleven people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said as emergency crews raced against the clock to put out the blaze and locate survivors before dark. Divers were being […]

Trudeau invokes emergency powers to deal protests

OTTAWA – February 15 (ONLINE): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked an emergency measure for the first time in the country’s history to give his government more power to respond to ongoing anti-government trucker protests. In a news conference on Monday afternoon, Trudeau said […]

Taliban hint ‘shift of policy towards US’

KABUL – February 15 (ONLINE): Taliban has said that they would ‘reconsider’ their policy towards the United States (US), in case if Afghanistan’s assets remain seized. Vice-Spokesperson to the Taliban setup Inamullah Smungani said Afghanistan had nothing to do with 9-11 attacks. He said that […]

EU mulls emergency summit over Ukraine crisis

Brussels, Feb 14 (AFP/APP): EU leaders could hold an emergency summit on the Ukraine crisis this week, on the sidelines of a meeting with their African counterparts, a senior EU official said Monday. Fears have soared that Russia could be planning an imminent invasion of […]

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