Indian PM confronted by angry protests in London
Hundreds of noisy protesters greeted Indian Modi when he arrived in London.
Category: International
North Korea seeks ‘complete denuclearisation’, says Moon
North Korea has expressed its commitment to “complete the denuclearisation”.
Hundreds flee homes as 4.4 magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
A shallow earthquake brought down hundreds of poorly built buildings in Indonesia.
Philippine-US war games to include Japan, Australia
Annual US-Philippine military exercises will be expanded to include other countries.
What’s in store for Cuba after the Castros?
Analysts say little will change as Miguel Diaz-Canel is expected to take over in Cuba.
Macron’s ‘good’ rapport with Trump under test
Macron has spoken to Trump by phone in 2017 more than with any other leader.
Qatar joins Gulf war games
Qatari forces participated in joint military exercises in Saudi Arabia, in an apparent sign of some compromise.
PATH TOWARDS PEACE DEAL? Kim Jong Un, CIA chief meet in North Korea
Trump confirms CIA chief met N Korea’s leader.
More Thais die on new year roads despite safety campaign
Over 400 people died in accidents in Thailand over the traditional new year holiday.
China holds live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait
China held live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait but Taipei dismissed it as “routine”.
Muslims flee village at center of India’s rape crisis
There are no Muslims left in Rasana, which has become a symbol of India’s rape crisis.
Israel marks 70 years as a nation as new and old challenges lurk
Israel marked 70 years since the country’s creation celebrating its economic success.
‘Angels’ and training help female pilot save plane
Tammie Jo Shults, 56, may have drawn on her Navy skills when one engine blew.
WWII bomb to force mass evacuations in central Berlin
Buildings and streets in a radius of 800 meters around the train station will be cleared.
Nationwide German raids target Thai forced prostitution ring
German police carry out dawn raids against an alleged organised crime ring.
Hotline between S.Korea and DPRK likely this week
The hotline of direct dialogue between the leaders of South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is likely to be set up later this week, a senior Blue House official.
UN Sec Gen warns of full-blown military escalation in Syria
“Increasing tensions and the inability to reach a compromise in the establishment of an accountability mechanism threaten to lead to a full-blown military escalation,” Guterres told the Security Council.
Myanmar not ready for repatriation
The UN refugee agency calls a Myanmar minister’s visit to Bangladesh to meet Rohingyas a confidence-building measure.
Two more activists jailed in Vietnam amid crackdown
Vietnam Courts hand prison sentences to two activists over “anti-state propaganda”.
OPCW confirms British findings on Salisbury attack
The global chemical weapons watchdog confirms British findings on the nerve agent.