July 4, 2017
North Korea missile test was ICBM
The US has confirmed that North Korea on Tuesday tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called it a "new escalation of the threat" to the US and the world and warned that Washington "will never accept a…
July 4, 2017
Drone causes Gatwick Airport disruption
A drone flying close to Gatwick Airport, led to the closure of the runway and forced five flights to be diverted. An airport spokesman said the runway had been closed for two periods of nine minutes and five minutes on Sunday evening after the drone…
July 3, 2017
Pakistan fuel tanker inferno death toll tops 200
The death toll from a lorry fire in Pakistan last week has risen sharply, with more than 200 people killed. The tanker carrying fuel burst into flames near Ahmedpur East on 25 June. Villagers had gathered, reportedly to collect fuel leaking from the…
June 30, 2017
Ex-employee opens fire in Bronx
A gunman has opened fire with an assault rifle inside a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York, killing one doctor and injuring six other people, five of them seriously. The gunman, a former doctor at the hospital, killed himself in the attack.…
June 28, 2017
Italy threatens to shut ports as Migrant crisis looms
Italy has threatened to stop vessels of other countries from bringing migrants to its ports. The warning came as Italy's EU representative, Maurizio Massari, warned in a letter to the bloc the situation had become "unsustainable". Prime Minister…
June 27, 2017
IMF cuts forecasts for US economic growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cuts its growth forecasts for the US economy due to uncertainty about White House policies. It now expects growth of 2.1% in 2017 and 2018, against earlier estimates of 2.3% in 2017 and 2.5% in 2018.The…
June 23, 2017
CIA knew in August that Putin sought to boost Trump
The CIA had top-level intelligence last August that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered an operation to help Donald Trump win the US presidential race, the Washington Post reported Friday. The intelligence shocked the White House and…
June 23, 2017
France marked its hottest June day since World War II
France marked its hottest June day since World War II on Wednesday as overheated residents across swathes of Europe coped with another day of sizzling temperatures. A nationwide average of 26.4 degrees Celsius (79.5 Fahrenheit) made Wednesday the…
June 22, 2017
Britain’s May vows EU citizens can stay after Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May promised Thursday to let EU citizens stay after Brexit as she met sceptical European leaders for the first time since her disastrous election gamble. Under pressure from all sides since losing her parliamentary…
June 21, 2017
Britain’s Prince Philip, 96, in hospital
Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to hospital as a "precautionary measure" for treatment of an infection, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday. The infection arose from "a pre-existing condition", the palace…