LONDON, June 21 (AFP/APP): Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday he was “incredibly angry” after more Conservative Party figures were put under investigation over alleged bets placed on the UK general election date. Facing questions on the growing scandal from an audience of voters on live television, the beleaguered leader said any election candidates or officials found to have broken rules would be kicked out of the party. His comments came hours after the Conservatives’ campaign director stepped aside following reports that he and his wife, a Tory candidate inRead More

Seoul, June 21 (AFP/APP): Seoul’s military said Friday it had fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified border in the third such incursion this month. The nuclear-armed North has been reinforcing the border in recent months, adding tactical roads and laying more landmines, which has led to “casualties” among its troops due to accidental explosions, South Korea has said. On Thursday morning, “several North Korean soldiers who were working inside the DMZ on the central front line crossed the Military Demarcation Line,” Seoul’s Joint ChiefsRead More

WASHINGTON, Jun 21 (DNA): The United States support “direct discussions” between India and Pakistan, saying the two neighbouring countries should work out the mode for the talks themselves, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller has said. “We value our important relationships with both India and Pakistan,”  he said in response to a question from a Pakistani TV channel reporter at his daily news briefing on Thursday. “As we have said, we support direct discussions between India and Pakistan, but the pace, scope and character should be determined by those two countries,Read More