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Moscow, Jul 16: Russia was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin said, though he did not indicate who may have been behind the attacks. "During the period of the World Cup, almost 25 million cyber-attacks and other criminal acts on the information structures in Russia, linked in one way or another to the World Cup, were neutralised," Putin

Washington, Jul 16: A suspect in the killing of 25-year-old Indian student Sharath Koppu in Kansas City has been killed in an exchange of fire with the police, leaving three undercover officers injured, US authorities said on Monday. Koppu was fatally shot on July 6 in the back during a suspected attempted robbery at a restaurant where he worked in the US state of Missouri. The police officials on

Quetta/Pakistan, Jul 14: A suicide blast ripped through a crowd at a political rally in southwest Pakistan Friday killing 128 people and wounding 150, officials told AFP, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country's history. The blast in the town of Mastung, near the Balochistan provincial capital Quetta, was the latest in a string of attacks that have spurred fears of violence ahead of

Lahore, Jul 14: Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam were arrested tonight upon their return to the country after their conviction in one of the three corruption cases against the powerful political family, less than two weeks before the country goes to polls. The plane carrying Sharif, the supremo of the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz, and Maryam landed at Lahore

Lahore, Jul 13: Pakistan's embattled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam are set to arrive in Lahore on Friday to face arrest in a corruption case, amid high security and a massive crackdown on his party activists. The Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz leader and his daughter stopped over in Abu Dhabi on their way to Pakistan from London. Sharif and Maryam are expected to land

Washington, Jul 13: US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was Thursday ordered to pay out $4.69 billion in damages in a lawsuit representing 22 women and their families who alleged a talc sold by the company contained asbestos and caused them to suffer cancer. It is the latest twist in a matter that has seen several thousand lawsuits filed against J&J. According to the victims' lawyer, Mark

Brussels, Jul 12: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he sees his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as a "competitor", not an "enemy", days before they meet for a high-stakes summit. "Someone said 'is he an enemy?' No, he's not my enemy. Is he your friend? No, I don't know him well enough, but the couple of times I've gotten to meet him we got on very well. "But ultimately he's a

Tokyo, Jul 12: At least 195 people have been killed in landslides and floods caused by torrential rains in Japan since the past few days. CNN quoted Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, saying that 42 people were unaccounted for, while two persons were confirmed missing. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the rain-hit Okayama Prefecture on Wednesday, surveying the damage from

London, Jul 12: British Prime Minister Theresa May will publish details of her long-awaited Brexit plan to restart talks with the EU on Thursday, after facing down a revolt by eurosceptic ministers that could still unseat her. In a policy paper, the government will outline proposals to allow Britain to maintain close economic and security ties with the European Union even after it leaves the bloc

Paris, Jul 11: India has become the world's sixth-biggest economy, pushing France into seventh place, according to updated World Bank figures for 2017. India's gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to $2.597 trillion at the end of last year, against $2.582 trillion for France. The country's economy rebounded strongly from July 2017, after several quarters of slowdown. India, with a population of