Beijing,  A knifeman stabbed three children to death and wounded five more plus a teacher in a rampage Monday at a Chinese primary school that refused to enrol his daughter, reports said. The attacker killed himself by jumping from a building following the carnage at a school in Shiyan in the centralRead More

Islamabad, Pakistan’s powerful army chief on Monday met embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discus the deepening political crisis that has put the country on edge, as hundreds of protesters stormed the heavily-guarded Secretariat and the state broadcaster’s office. Fresh clashes erupted on Monday morning between police and protesters whoRead More

Jerusalem,  Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald significant Israeli construction in the area — defying Palestinian demands for a halt in settlement expansion. Peace Now, an Israeli group that opposesRead More

Islamabad, Pakistan’s powerful Army Chief on Monday met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss the deepening political crisis that has put the country on edge, as hundreds of protesters stormed the heavily-guarded Secretariat and the state broadcaster’s office. Fresh clashes erupted this morning between police and protesters who forcibly enteredRead More

Moscow,  Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the EU on Monday to show “common sense” and not to engage in mutually destructive sanctions, in his first reaction to the threat of additional punitive measures over Ukraine. “I hope that common sense will prevail, … that we will work together normally andRead More

London – Prime Minister David Cameron was to outline tougher measures against jihadist suspects today after Britain raised its security risk assessment to a level where an attack is thought “highly likely”. Cameron was to give a statement to the House of Commons after 3:30 pm (20:00 IST) on fresh steps againstRead More

Beijing, China Monday reacted guardedly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks of “expansionist” tendency among some countries, saying it is not clear what was he referring to and recalled his earlier comments that India and China are strategic partners. “We have noted relevant information about Prime Minister Modi’s visit toRead More

Wellington, A New Zealand policewoman accused of racially abusing a Malaysian Indian taxi driver appeared in court Monday. Jeanette May McNee, 44, is charged with using insulting words against taxi driver, Ganesh Paramanathan, at Queenstown in New Zealand`s South Island Nov 3 last year, Stuff.co.nz reported. Police allege McNee said:Read More

Manila,  Three people were arrested after a bomb was found in a van parked at Manila`s international airport, but there was no ongoing safety threat for travellers, authorities said Monday. A utility vehicle containing an “improvised explosive device” was found at the airport`s terminal three car park about 1:45 amRead More

Melborne,  There is an increasing Canadian presence in the Australian drug scene, where traffickers brave harsh enforcement for large profits in a “high-risk, high-reward” MARKET, authorities say. The Australian Crime Commission reports that most of the cocaine brought into the country comes from Chile, with Canada second, climbing three spots since 2010. TheRead More