Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Thursday announced an immediate suspension of all immigration requests from Afghan nationals, just hours after a targeted attack, allegedly by an individual from Kabul, on National Guard members in Washington, close to the White House.
Seoul, Nov 27 (IANS) South Korea on Thursday confirmed the successful launch of its homegrown space rocket Nuri, which took off from Naro Space Centre, with the main unit of the 13 satellites deployed, establishing communication with King Sejong Station in Antarctica.
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Former US President Barack Obama has condemned the Washington shooting, stating that "violence has no place in America".
Lima, Nov 27 (IANS) A Peruvian court has handed former President Martin Vizcarra a 14-year prison sentence after finding him guilty of accepting bribes years before he assumed the nation's highest office, adding another name to the list of Peru's former leaders convicted in corruption scandals, local media reported.
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Hours after two National Guardsmen were shot in downtown Washington, US President Donald Trump called the attack an "act of terror".
Bissau, Nov 27 (IANS) A group of army officers have announced that they have seized control of coup-prone Guinea-Bissau, just a day before the electoral commission was set to release provisional results from a fiercely contested presidential election.
Hong Kong, Nov 27 (IANS) At least 44 people were killed, and another 45 were injured in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday.
Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) Two National Guardsmen were shot in downtown Washington and remain in critical condition, according to local media reports.
New York, Nov 27 (IANS) A local court in Georgia has dismissed a case, plagued by a prosecutorial scandal, against US President Donald Trump, charging him with conspiracy to overturn the state's 2020 election results, which he lost.
Paris, Nov 26 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Wednesday strongly condemned the recent public threats issued by Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against the defence lawyer of an accused during a hearing on enforced disappearance cases.
