British foreign secretary Boris Johnson opens up about Putin, Skripal with Russian prankstersBy: Web Desk on May 25, 2018British Foreign Secretary found himself in an awkward situation when Russian pranksters revealed that they had held an eighteen minute conversation with the British leader while pretending to be Armenia's new Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Pranksters Vladimir “Vovan” Kuznetsov and Alexei “Lexus” Stolyarov, who are said to have ties to Russian intelligence agencies, released an audio recording … [Read more...] about British foreign secretary Boris Johnson opens up about Putin, Skripal with Russian pranksters
15 injured as bomb rips through Indian restaurant in CanadaBy: Web Desk on May 25, 2018TORONTO: Fifteen people were injured when two men set off a bomb in the Canadian city of Mississauga's Bombay Bhel restaurant on Thursday night. Footage local Police released showed two men in hoods and zippers entering the restaurant. The two later detonated their Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and fled, leaving fifteen people injured. 2 suspects attended the scene, detonated an … [Read more...] about 15 injured as bomb rips through Indian restaurant in Canada
Bomb blast in Benghazi claims 7 lives, leaves 20 injuredBy: AFP on May 25, 2018At least seven people were killed and around twenty others injured late Thursday in a car bomb attack in the centre of Benghazi in eastern Libya, a local security official told AFP. The bomb exploded close to the Tibesti hotel on a busy road where many people go to celebrate during the month of Ramadan, the official said, adding that the victims were civilians. No group has yet claimed … [Read more...] about Bomb blast in Benghazi claims 7 lives, leaves 20 injured
North Korea still open to US talks despite Trump summit cancellationBy: AFP on May 25, 2018North Korea said Friday it was still willing to talk to the United States after President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a summit between the two countries, a decision that has thrown the Korean peninsula once more into uncertainty. Trump on Thursday called off his planned June meeting with Kim Jong Un, blaming "open hostility" from the North Korean regime and warning Pyongyang against … [Read more...] about North Korea still open to US talks despite Trump summit cancellation
No evidence of ‘spy’ in Trump camp, Democrats say after intel briefBy: AFP on May 25, 2018US intelligence agencies offered no evidence to back President Donald Trump's claim that the FBI planted a "spy" in his campaign, congressional Democrats said Thursday after a closed-door briefing. The Department of Justice and the FBI held two classified meetings with leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives and the heads of the chambers' intelligence panels, after the president … [Read more...] about No evidence of ‘spy’ in Trump camp, Democrats say after intel brief
Jury tells Samsung to pay big for copying iPhone designBy: AFP on May 25, 2018A federal court jury on Thursday ordered Samsung to pay Apple $533 million for copying iPhone design features in a patent case dating back seven years. Jurors tacked on an additional $5 million in damages for a pair of patented functions. The award appeared to be a bit of a victory for Apple, which had argued in court that design was essential to the iPhone. The case was keenly watched as … [Read more...] about Jury tells Samsung to pay big for copying iPhone design
Muslim inmates in Alaska fed pork during Ramadan: activistsBy: AFP on May 25, 2018A federal judge granted a restraining order Thursday forcing prison guards in Alaska to stop giving Muslim inmates pork as they break their fasts during Ramadan, rights campaigners said. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday claiming Anchorage Correctional Complex had violated constitutional prohibitions against "cruel and unusual punishment." CAIR … [Read more...] about Muslim inmates in Alaska fed pork during Ramadan: activists
EU’s new data protection rules come into effectBy: AFP on May 25, 2018The European Union's new data protection laws came into effect on Friday, with Brussels saying the changes will protect consumers from being like "people naked in an aquarium". The EU's so-called General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been blamed for a flood of spam emails and messages in recent weeks as firms rush to request the explicit consent of users to contact them. Even … [Read more...] about EU’s new data protection rules come into effect
Weinstein expected to ‘surrender’ to NY authorities FridayBy: AFP on May 25, 2018Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to New York police on Friday to face sex crime charges, nearly eight months after his career collapsed in a blaze of assault accusations. US media reported that the former movie powerbroker -- once the toast of Hollywood, with his films winning scores of Oscars -- had been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. The New … [Read more...] about Weinstein expected to ‘surrender’ to NY authorities Friday
British military official found guilty over tampering wife’s parachute to kill herBy: Agencies on May 25, 2018A British Army sergeant was on Thursday found guilty of attempting to murder his wife on two occasions, by tampering with her parachute and causing a gas leak at their home. The jury at Winchester Crown Court in southern England heard that Emile Cilliers, 38, loosened a gas valve at his home in March 2015, hoping his wife Victoria would turn on the cooker. The couple’s two young children … [Read more...] about British military official found guilty over tampering wife’s parachute to kill her
