Uber fined nearly $1.2 million by Dutch, UK over data breach
UK, Nov 27 (TNS): The ride-hailing service Uber has been fined the equivalent of nearly $1.2 million by British and Dutch authorities for failing...
Syrian refugees in Lebanon become poorer, more vulnerable: UN
UNITED NATIONS Jan 10 (TNS): The UN says Syrian refugees in Lebanon are more vulnerable than ever, with more than half now living in...
Lebanon’s president welcomes Hariri’s plans to return
BEIRUT Nov 14 (TNS): Lebanese President Michel Aoun — who has refused to accept Saad Hariri’s resignation as prime minister unless Hariri returns from...
Swiss Govt slaps ‘lifetime entry ban’ on Mehran Marri
LONDON Nov 17 (TNS): Swiss government has slapped a “lifetime entry ban” on exiled Baloch leader Mehran Marri.
Credible sources told that the ban was...
Malian President says French troops killed captive soldiers instead of jihadists
BAMAKO Dec 05 (TNS): Malian President Ibrahim Boubakar has refuted the French claim that they killed as many as 11 jihadists saying they were...
Macedonia’s pro-Western candidate wins first round of presidential vote
Early results of a presidential election in North Macedonia showed pro-Western candidate Stevo Pendarovski in first place, with 45 percent of the vote, the...
Chinese newspaper urges Modi to improve relations with Pakistan
Beijing, Jun 10 (TNS): Chinese newspaper Global Times says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take pragmatic actions to recover the bilateral dialogue process,...
Philippines’ Mayon volcano alert raised as eruption feared
MANILA Jan 15 (TNS): The Philippines raised the alert level for the country's most active volcano twice in 24 hours Sunday, meaning that a...
Police seize enough cocaine to supply New Zealand for 30 years
WELLINGTON: Police said Wednesday they had seized enough cocaine to supply New Zealand for 30 years, after snaring a massive bundle of drugs floating...
Rouhani says Iran ready to restore ties with Saudi Arabia if stops bombing Yemen...
TEHRAN Dec 11 (TNS): In a speech broadcast Sunday, President Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran is ready to restore ties with Saudi Arabia if it stops...
