WELLINGTON: FIFA boss Sepp Blatter has cancelled plans to visit New Zealand for this weekend’s Under-20 World Cup final in Auckland, world football’s governing body said Tuesday. “Due to his current commitments in Zurich, the FIFA president (Blatter) will not … read more
AKARTA: More than 10,000 villagers have fled a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia this month, most in recent days after a series of violent eruptions, an official said Tuesday. Authorities raised the alert status of Mount Sinabung, on Sumatra island, … read more
TEHRAN: Iran´s President Hassan Rouhani received a fresh challenge to his authority on Tuesday when 60 lawmakers filed impeachment papers seeking to sack his education minister. The motion, which accuses Ali Asghar Fani of being incapable of performing his duties, … read more
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia will boost its nuclear arsenal by over 40 intercontinental missiles this year, in a move likely to further unnerve the West. “This year the size of our nuclear forces will increase by … read more
ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and both leaders discussed to extend wishes for the holy month of Ramazan. According to detail, in his latest tweets, Modi said that he called Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistani … read more