UK Prime Minister fires Conservative chairman after tax probe: govt

London, Jan 29 (AFP/APP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired Conservative party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi’s tax affairs found a “serious breach” of ministerial rules, the government said. “As a result, I have informed you of my decision to […]

Two Indian military jets crash, one injured pilot found: police

New Delhi, Jan 28 (AFP/APP): Two Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed Saturday in an apparent mid-air collision while on exercises around 300 kilometres (185 miles) south of the capital New Delhi, police at the crash site told AFP. “We have located the wreckage of […]

South Korea willing to restart dialogue with North

ISTANBUL, Jan 27 (AA/APP): South Korea said on Friday that it will seek to “normalize” relations with the North through “direct and indirect” contacts. “While the South will sternly counter North Korea’s provocations through cooperation based on the strong Seoul-Washington alliance, the government will also […]

Spain detains suspect over letter bombs sent to PM, Ukraine embassy

Madrid, Jan 25 (AFP/APP): Spanish police have arrested a man suspected of being behind a recent letter bombing campaign that targeted the prime minister and the Ukrainian embassy, the interior ministry said Wednesday. A 74-year-old Spanish citizen was arrested in Miranda de Ebro in northern […]

Biden’s secret documents: the drip, drip of revelations

Washington, Jan 24 (AFP/APP):The first secret documents turned up in Joe Biden’s former private office and home back in November, but it was January before the White House publicly admitted the embarrassing discovery — under pressure from a steady drip of media revelations. Since then, […]

At least 40 killed in Nepal’s worst air crash in nearly five years

KATHMANDU 15 JAN (Online): At least 40 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, a Nepal aviation authority official said, in the small Himalayan country’s worst crash in nearly five years. Hundreds of rescue workers continued to scour […]

Denmark pledges DKK 26.7 mln humanitarian assistance for Pakistani children

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP): Denmark has announced additional humanitarian assistance of DKK 26.7 million to United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for supporting the flood relief efforts of Pakistan. “The Danish assistance will provide health, nutrition, WASH, child protection services and education for 10 […]