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‘S. Korea still on alert over N. Korean infiltration tunnels’: ex-spy chief [VIDEO]

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‘S. Korea still on alert over N. Korean infiltration tunnels’: ex-spy chief [VIDEO]

The military is still on alert over possible infiltration tunnels the North Koreans built, former state intelligence agency chief Nam Jae-joon said Monday during a televised debate involving nine minor presidential candidates. The former four-star general is running for South Korea’s presidency as a candidate of the minor opposition Patriotic Party. He has an approval […]

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Russia’s new White Swan Tu-160 bomber plane raises serious concerns in the West

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Russia’s new White Swan Tu-160 bomber plane raises serious concerns in the West

An upgraded version of the strategic Tu-160 bomber aircraft, also known as the “White Swan,” is to be passed into service only in 2022 in the amount of 30-50 pieces. This raises serious Source: (Mil.ru)concerns in the West. In March 2012, soon after his reelection, President Vladimir Putin put forward a large-scale modernization program for […]

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Top cardiologist says UAE residents must ditch ‘white death’ diets to tackle diabetes

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Top cardiologist says UAE residents must ditch ‘white death’ diets to tackle diabetes

DUBAI // A top celebrity cardiologist has urged people to ditch “white death” diets of bread, pasta, sugar and salt if the UAE is to tackle its rampant levels of diabetes. Bestselling Australian author Ross Walker, credited with changing attitudes to eating with his no-nonsense advice, on Monday told of the key health messages that […]

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ISIS once ‘apologized’ to Israel for attacking IDF soldiers – former Defense Minister

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ISIS once ‘apologized’ to Israel for attacking IDF soldiers – former Defense Minister

Tel Aviv remains so “neutral” in the Syrian conflict that even Islamic State terrorists have on at least one occasion “apologized” to Israel for mistakenly attacking IDF soldiers in the occupied Golan Heights, according to a former Israeli Defense Minister. TrendsIslamic State, Syria unrest (© Dabiq / Global Look Press)Speaking about the wider Israeli policy […]

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Turkish humanitarian aid becomes lifeline in drought-stricken Somalia

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Turkish humanitarian aid becomes lifeline in drought-stricken Somalia

urkish aid is becoming the lifeline for people in Somalia, with aid organizations like the Turkish Red Crescent, the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation and the Turkey Diyanet Foundation (TDV) reaching out to those suffering from the consequences of civil war and a severe drought. Turkish humanitarian relief organizations have undertaken important steps to counter the […]

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Remove blindfolds on N Korea: Trump

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Remove blindfolds on N Korea: Trump

Reuters/Washington US President Donald Trump said yesterday the UN Security Council must be prepared to impose new sanctions on North Korea, amid escalating tensions over its missile and nuclear programmes, saying people had acted as if “blindfolded” for decades on a big problem that finally needed to be solved. “The status quo in North Korea […]

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Macron: The chancer vowing to make French history

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Macron: The chancer vowing to make French history

Emmanuel Macron is a centrist pro-European whose sensational political career, unorthodox marriage and promises to modernise France have made him a favourite for the presidency.  If he wins, the 39-year-old former banker would be the youngest French leader in (Photo: AFP )modern history, upending tradition that has usually seen voters favour experience in their powerful presidents. Running […]

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‘My son is not a terrorist,’ says woman of second suspect in Stockholm attack

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‘My son is not a terrorist,’ says woman of second suspect in Stockholm attack

A woman has spoken to Swedish media of the moment police arrested her son in connection with the deadly Stockholm truck attack. Rakhmat Akilov, a 39-year-old Uzbek national, has already confessed to driving the stolen truck which mowed down pedestrians and killed four people on a busy Stockholm shopping street on April 7th. He is […]

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Russia ‘respects’ result of France’s election

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Russia ‘respects’ result of France’s election

 The Kremlin on Monday said it respected the result of the first round of the French presidential election and hoped for better ties with Paris. “We respect the choice of the French people. We are in favour of building good and mutually beneficial relations,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by state-run RIA Novosti news […]

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Suspected Maoist rebels kill 24 troops in Chhattisgarh

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Suspected Maoist rebels kill 24 troops in Chhattisgarh

At least 24 troops killed in one of the worst attacks on the country’s security forces in recent years, police say. Suspected Maoist rebels have killed at least 24 paramilitary soldiers on Monday in a remote part of central India, a police official said, the latest attack in a simmering internal conflict. The soldiers were […]

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