War crimes judges to rule in radical Serb leader appeal

open view web desk UN war crimes judges will rule Wednesday in an appeal brought by prosecutors against the surprise acquittal of radical Serb Vojislav Seselj, accused of atrocities committed during the 1990s Balkans wars. Presiding judge Theodor Meron will hand down a ruling in the long-running case, […]

Suspected toxic attack in Syria prompts outrage

open view web desk A suspected chemical attack in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta sparked international outrage Sunday, as state media reported that the last rebel holdouts in the onetime opposition stronghold had agreed to evacuate. State news agency SANA, citing a government source, said fighters with the Jaish al-Islam […]

Jodhpur Jail inmates not allowed to meet relatives during Salman’s stay

open view web desk Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Apr 7: During the time Bollywood actor Salman Khanwas lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail, the prisoners were allegedly not allowed to meet their relatives. Speaking to ANI, the prisoners‘ relatives said the police were not letting them meet the prisoners inside jail. “It is for the first time […]

Iraqi army tackles its demons 15 years after Saddam fall

open view web desk As Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State group, former general Abdel Karim Khalaf came to a sad realisation — they were fighting against some of his former army comrades. The tactics IS jihadists used — from the way they dug tunnels to their construction […]

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to have kidney transplant surgery

open view web desk NEW DELHI – Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will enter hospital on Saturday for kidney transplant surgery, two officials said. Jaitley tweeted earlier this week that he was suffering from kidney related problems and infections and that his treatment would be determined by his doctors. […]

China ready to pay ‘any cost’ in trade war: Ministry of Commerce

open view web desk China said Friday it was ready to pay “any cost” in a possible trade war with the US, after President Donald Trump warned he was considering $100 billion in extra tariffs. “If the US side disregards opposition from China and the international community and […]

South Korean court jails former president Park for 24 years

    open view SEOUL – A South Korean court jailed former President Park Geun-hye for 24 years on Friday over a scandal that exposed webs of corruption between political leaders and the country’s conglomerates. Park became South Korea’s first democratically elected leader to be forced from office […]

India defence ministry website hacked, Nirmala Sitharaman says

open view NEW DELHI – The Indian defence ministry’s website was hacked on Friday and the government was working to restore it, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. “Needless to say, every possible step required to prevent any such eventuality in the future will be taken,” she said. Screenshots […]

No jobs, no vote: Rajasthan town warns Modi ahead of 2019 polls

open view KASBA BONLI, India – Rakesh Kumar has a post-graduate degree but works as a house painter in the small town of Kasba Bonli in northwestern India. The 31-year-old, the only one of eight siblings to attend university, said his attempts to get a salaried job had […]

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley being treated for kidney ailment, infections

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said he was undergoing treatment for kidney related problems and infections

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