South Korea and US will start summer military drills next week to counter North Korean threats

PARIS: The Paris Olympics made them risky and difficult to police, but French security forces kept thousands of athletes and millions of fans safe – a “gold medal” achievement according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.The two-week sporting extravaganza that ended on Sunday prompted a security operation unlike any other in French history, with the mobilization … Read more

How a young generation in Bangladesh forced out the leader who ruled for much of their lives

PARIS: The Paris Olympics made them risky and difficult to police, but French security forces kept thousands of athletes and millions of fans safe – a “gold medal” achievement according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.The two-week sporting extravaganza that ended on Sunday prompted a security operation unlike any other in French history, with the mobilization … Read more

Daesh attack in east DR Congo kills five

LONDON: Britain's approach to combating extremism has been criticized for being “double-edged”, with far-right attacks not treated as seriously as Islamist ones, according to a leading think tank. The Royal United Services Institute has raised concerns that far-right violence is often dismissed as “mere mischief” by politicians, prosecutors and security services, The Observer reported on … Read more