Putin says Russia sees no need to arm Syrian Kurds Putin says Russia sees no need to arm Syrian Kurds:- President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia saw no need to arm the Syrian Kurds, but said Moscow would maintain working contacts with them. "Unlike other countries we are […]
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Shockingly lifelike dinosaur fossil makes public debut It was 18 feet long and built like a tank. Now its mummified remains have emerged from an oil sands mine in Canada. No, it's not the plotline of a summer blockbuster. It's science: breathtaking, take-you-back-in-time science. Meet nodosaur, the crown jewel of […]
More than 150 countries affected by massive cyberattack, Europol says More than 150 countries affected by massive cyberattack, Europol says:- Europol confirmed Sunday that computer networks in more than 150 countries and more than 200,000 people had been affected by one of the biggest cybersecurity attacks in recent history. “It […]
Trump gives America a week like no other Trump gives America a week like no other:- A week of political bedlam has left a presidency in crisis, Washington in uproar and the national psyche increasingly addled. A whole administration's worth of shocks, contradictions and blockbuster moments has uncoiled in the […]
U.S. nears $100 billion arms deal for Saudi Arabia The United States is close to completing a series of arms deals for Saudi Arabia totaling more than $100 billion, a senior White House official said on Friday, a week ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to Riyadh. The official, […]
Global cyber attack hits hospitals and companies, threat seen fading for now A global cyber attack leveraging hacking tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries, disrupting Britain's health system and global shipper FedEx. Cyber […]
French election: Macron defeats Le Pen to become president Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Mr Macron won by 66.06% to 33.94% to become, at 39, the country's youngest president. Mr Macron will also become the first president from […]
Some day my prince will come, say Vanuatu worshippers of mere mortal royal Philip The retirement of Britain's Prince Philip from public life led world headlines on Thursday, but his most devout and remote followers have only just heard the news. A tribe in Vanuatu was shocked and dismayed to […]
Russia says Syria de escalation deal takes effect at midnight A de-escalation agreement in Syria takes effect at midnight but Russia's air force will continue strikes against Islamic State elsewhere in the country, Russian news agencies cited the Defense Ministry as saying on Friday. The largest of the four de-escalation […]
Venezuela protests rage, jailed Lopez supporters stage vigil Supporters of jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez held a vigil outside his prison demanding to see him on Thursday after rumors about his health rattled the protest-hit country where the death toll from anti-government unrest rose to 36. Lopez's wife and […]
