President-elect Donald Trump on Friday shared a letter he received from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who urged the next president “to take real steps to restore the framework of bilateral cooperation” while offering Trump his “warmest Christmas and New Year ...
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German chancellor orders massive security review after Berlin attack
German Chancellor Angela Merkel ordered a comprehensive review of the country’s security infrastructure on Friday. Her government and the Berlin police have faced hefty criticism after a terrorist killed 12 people and injured 49 at a Christmas market in the ...
Read More »Autonomous vessels will change shipping industry
Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) are developing unmanned robotic ships that will change today’s shipping industry, Joinfo.com reports with reference to RoboHub. “Imagine what will happen if you save cost and time on one of the biggest ...
Read More »Ebola vaccine 100% effective, study shows
The team led by the World Health Organization has completed an Ebola vaccine that works completely. They used the same strategy that was used to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s. Called ring vaccination, it calls for vaccinating people who have been in ...
Read More »Malta hijack: All hostages released, hijackers in custody
All hostages have been released following a hijack drama at Malta International Airport. At 3.20pm, the hijackers were seen leaving the plane and surrendering to soldiers following an almost four-hour standoff, according to the Times of Malta. The A320 on ...
Read More »Hijackers released almost all hostages at Malta airport
Almost all hostages have been released following a hijack drama at Malta International Airport, according to the Times of Malta. The hijackers have also been reportedly seen waving green flag. Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said that only the ...
Read More »Stunning satellite image shows snowfall over Sahara
Three days ago, the Sahara Desert was blanketed in snow for the second time in 37 years, and it all disappeared by the next day. A new view, revealed by NASA’s Earth Observatory, shows the scene captured by the Enhanced ...
Read More »Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta
The plane was on an internal flight to the Libian capital of Tripoli and diverted by a hijacker who claimed to have a hand grenade. All flights at the airport were cancelled or diverted until further notice, according to the ...
Read More »Berlin Christmas market attacker allegedly shot in Italy, media report
Italian security sources in Milan say Anis Amri, a Tunisian man suspected of having driven a truck into crowds at a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, killing 12 people, has been shot dead in a shootout with police, Deutsche ...
Read More »Australian police foiled Christmas Day terror attack
Five men are in custody after early-morning raids on Friday, Victoria Police chief Graham Ashton said, according to the BBC. He said the threat involved “use of explosives” and other weapons including “knives or a firearm”. The threat was to ...
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