Two North Korean ministries orchestrated the plot to kill Kim Jong Nam on the orders of his half-brother, North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s spy agency has said. Lawmakers in Seoul, who were briefed by the country’s intelligence officials, said the North’s foreign

Gunmen and suicide bombers have attacked security bases in the western Syrian city of Homs killing at least 32 people. State TV said the local head of military intelligence was among the dead. Some reports put the death toll at more than 40. Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as

Media groups have reacted angrily after several, including the BBC, were barred from an informal briefing with White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. The excluded New York Times said the move was “an unmistakable insult to democratic ideals”, reports the BBC. The bar came

An Indonesian woman arrested for the murder of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader has said she was given 400 Malaysian ringgits ($90) to carry out a prank. Indonesian embassy officials met Siti Aisyah, 25, on Saturday in the Malaysian capital, reports the BBC. She said she

Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on the FBI, claiming it has been giving classified information to media that could have a “devastating effect” on the US. His comments - delivered on Twitter - came just hours after reports emerged that the White House had asked the agency

The FBI rejected a recent White House request to publicly knock down media reports about communications between Donald Trump's associates and Russians known to US intelligence during the 2016 presidential campaign, multiple US officials briefed on the matter tell CNN. But a White

President Donald Trump has said he wants the United States to expand its nuclear arsenal, in his first comments on the issue since taking office. Trump said it would be “wonderful” if no nation had nuclear arms, but otherwise, the US must be “top of the pack”. Quoting a

Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, was killed by a highly toxic nerve agent, says Malaysia. Kim died last week after two women accosted him briefly in a check-in hall at a Kuala Lumpur airport. Malaysian toxicology reports indicate he was attacked using VX

DHAKA: A moderate earthquake struck Manipur in India on Friday afternoon (February 24). The epicenter of the quake was at the depth of 61.7-Km at 28-Km Southwest of Churachandpur in Manipur. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-5.0 quake hit at 6:02 pm (Bangladesh time),

Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin has died suddenly while at work in New York on Monday, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement. He would have celebrated his 65th birthday on Tuesday (February 21), reports the BBC. The cause of the veteran

Four US citizens and an Australian pilot have died after their light plane crashed into a shopping centre in Melbourne, Australia. The charter flight appeared to have had a “catastrophic engine failure” shortly after taking off from the small Essendon Airport, said police.

US President Donald Trump has sought to explain why he referred to a security incident in Sweden on Friday which did not actually happen. Addressing a rally on Saturday, he had said, “look at what’s happening last night in Sweden”, as he listed parts of Europe hit by terrorist

A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years. The government and the United Nations report that some 100,000 people are facing starvation, with a million more on the brink of famine, reports the BBC. A

Malaysia has stepped up diplomatic measures against North Korea in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. Kim Jong-nam died in mysterious circumstances last week at an airport in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

Iraqi government forces have launched an offensive to liberate the western part of the city of Mosul from so-called Islamic State. Hundreds of military vehicles, backed by air power, rolled across the desert towards the jihadists' positions early on Sunday, reports the BBC.

China is suspending all imports of coal from North Korea as part of efforts to increase pressure on the country over its latest missile test. China’s commerce ministry said the ban would operate until the end of 2017, reports the BBC. It follows reports last week that China had

A North Korean national has been arrested over the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, Malaysian police say. The first North Korean to be arrested over Kim Jong-nam’s death was named as Ri Jong Chol, 46, reports the BBC. An Indonesian woman, a Malaysian

US President Donald Trump’s nominee has been sworn in to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Scott Pruitt, a fierce critic of the agency, was approved by the Republican-controlled Senate despite Democratic attempts to delay the confirmation, reports the BBC. A judge in

US President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward was widely tipped for the post after Trump fired Michael Flynn on Monday. A White House official said Harward cited family and financial commitments,

Sensitive intelligence is being withheld from President Trump by the USA intelligence officials because they are reportedly concerned that the information could be compromised. Quoting a Wall Street Journal report published on Wednesday, Fox News said that some cases officials opted