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Seoul: In a revelation that provides a fresh twist to the huge scandal building around the South Korean President, the office of President Park Geun-hye has admitted to disclosures that it bought around 360 erectile dysfunction Viagra pills and the generic version of the drug in December. ... Read more
Kabul: The Afghan government should develop a security plan to better protect minority Shia during high-profile public events, Human Rights Watch said today. ... Read more
Beijing: Dozens of vehicles collided amid snowy weather in northern China, leaving 17 dead and 37 injured, state media reported Tuesday. ... Read more
Tokyo: A 6.9 magnitude earthquake off Japan's Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures has sparked tsunami waves of more than 1m. ... Read more
Kabul: At least 27 people were killed and dozens injured after a suicide bomber on Monday triggered a powerful explosion at a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital, Pajhwok News agency said. ... Read more
Beirut: Syria’s government forces on Saturday pounded rebel-held Aleppo with air strikes and artillery fire killing 27 people, in the worst airstrike since the bombarding resumed earlier this week. ... Read more
Seoul: The South Korean Prosecutor's Office on Sunday said that they believe President Park Geun-hye conspired in criminal activities of a confidante who allegedly exploited her presidential ties to amass an illicit fortune — a damning revelation that may convince opposition parties to push for Park's impeachment. ... Read more
Kanpur: In one of the worst train accident in recent history, at least 90 passengers were killed and over 150 injured when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Pukhraya in Kanpur dehat district in the wee hours of Sunday. ... Read more
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared that Zika is no longer a world health emergency. ... Read more
Islamabad: Pakistani government has banned two militant outfits for their involvement in terrorist activities across the country. ... Read more
United Nations: The first UN climate conference, after the landmark Paris Agreement, closed on Friday with delegates appealing to US President-elect Donald Trump to join the battle against global warming. ... Read more
Sanaa (Yemen): On an August morning, a taxi driver in northwestern Yemen hugged his kids and jokingly told his family, “Forgive me if I don’t come back.” It was his way of laughing off the danger of driving in a country where airstrikes can hit any road at any time. ... Read more
New York: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he believes Donald Trump is a leader in whom he can have great confidence after meeting with the president-elect Thursday. ... Read more
Washington: US President Barack Obama has warned Donald Trump he should be willing to stand up to Russia as president and also talked about his expectations for the president-elect's actions concerning key US policies and international commitments. ... Read more
Maputo: At least 73 people were killed and over 110 injured after a fuel tanker exploded in northern Mozambique as residents gathered around to buy fuel from the driver on Thursday. ... Read more
Beirut: Bombs rained down on rebel-held eastern Aleppo for a second straight day, pounding a district that houses several medical facilities, including the central blood bank, and forcing Syrian staff and patients in the only remaining paediatric hospital to cower in a basement as buildings collapsed around them. ... Read more
Clay (West Virginia): The Mayor of a West Virginia town resigned on Tuesday after a comment on Facebook, approving a post that compared First Lady Michelle Obama to an ape. ... Read more
Beirut: After long pause of almost a month, intense air strikes resumed in rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo, killing at least three people. ... Read more
London: Britain's vote to leave the European Union and the surprise win of Donald Trump in the presidential election have transformed the world in a year, Prime Minister Theresa May said here on Monday. ... Read more
Beijing: China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning is now ready to engage in combat, marking a milestone for a navy that has invested heavily in its ability to project power far from China's shores. ... Read more
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his first phone conversation with the US President-elect Donald Trump, on Monday said cooperation is the only correct choice for the two nations. ... Read more
Mumbai: Israeli President Reuven Rivlin today pledged full support to India in fighting terrorism and said friendship between India and Israel is at work "day in, day out" and is not a relationship "we should be hiding". ... Read more
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his pre-election commitment to impose a stricter immigration regime, saying he will ensure immediate deportation of two to three million undocumented immigrants. ... Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday opened a new international trade route in the country's southwest region with the inauguration of its newly built Gwadar port from where the first Chinese ship with goods will depart to the Middle East and Africa. ... Read more
Wellington: Soon after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 jolted central New Zealand, tsunami waves hit the northeast coast of the South Island, the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management of the country said today. ... Read more
Mosul: Governor of the Nineveh province in Iraq announced that the top leader of the Jihadist Islamic State (IS) has fled Mosul, last extremist enclave left on Iraqi soil. ... Read more
Karachi: At least 52 people, including women and children, were killed and more than 100 others injured in a suicide bombing at a popular sufi shrine in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Saturday. ... Read more
United Nations: Terror group Islamic State has shot dead more than 60 people this week and hung some of their bodies from poles after alleging they had collaborated with Iraqi troops. ... Read more
Tokyo: Ahead of 11th India-Japan annual summit in Tokyo today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Japanese Emperor Akihito during which they discussed how the two countries can strengthen cooperation in several fields and speedy implementation of projects. ... Read more
Washington: A day after his surprise victory in the US presidential elections, Republican’s Donald Trump on Thursday visited Washington to meet outgoing President Barack Obama. ... Read more
Kabul: At least four persons were killed and over 100 were injured when a suicide car bomber of Taliban attacked the German consulate in northern Afghanistan late on Thursday. ... Read more
Beijing: China on Thursday launched an X-ray pulsar navigation satellite, which will conduct in-orbit experiments using pulsar detectors to demonstrate new technologies. ... Read more
New York: Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the US on Wednesday night in a bid to protest against Republican Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. ... Read more
Washington: Moments after Hillary Clinton formally conceded to Donald Trump, President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he was heartened by Donald Trump's call for unity after his stunning victory and "we are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading the country." ... Read more
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin today congratulated US President elect Donald Trump for his victory in the presidential elections. ... Read more
Washington: In a stunning result, Republican party’s presidential nominee and billionaire businessman and reality television star Donald Trump today defeated seasoned politician and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President of the United States of America. He will take office as the new President on January 20. ... Read more
Baghdad: Iraqi troops advancing into Islamic State-held territory near the city of Mosul discovered a mass grave on Monday, following which a team of Iraqi investigators today began probe into the site. ... Read more
Managua : President Daniel Ortega is in for a third consecutive term with the election results being announced on Monday. This overwhelming victory has put him in a position to govern Nicaragua for a quarter-century. ... Read more
Seoul: South Korea’s president said Tuesday that she will allow the Parliament to choose her Prime Minister, a major political concession to growing anger as she scrambles to defuse an escalating influence-peddling scandal. ... Read more
Washington: FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers Sunday the agency hasn't changed its opinion that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges over her use of personal e-mail server during her stay in the State Department, after a review of new e-mails. ... Read more
Tokyo: In a historic move, India and Japan are set to sign a civil nuclear cooperation deal during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit in Tokyo this week, a move that will boost bilateral economic and security ties and facilitate leading US-based players to set up atomic plants in India, a PTI report said on Sunday. ... Read more
Washington: Dreaded terror group al-Qaeda may be planning pre-Election Day attacks on Monday in New York, Texas and Virginia. ... Read more
Beijing: After the successful launch of its 6th manned spaceflight mission - the Shenzhou-11 in October this year, China on Thursday successfully launched its most powerful heavy-lift rocket which is expected to be used in future space programmes like building a permanent space station and for Moon and Mars missions as the Communist giant seeks to become a major space power. ... Read more
Milan: As many as 240 people have died in two shipwrecks in Mediterranean off Libya, United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday, citing survivors’ testimony. ... Read more
Kabul: Two American soldiers were killed and two others were injured in a joint raid by US and Afghan forces targeting senior Taliban commanders in the Kunduz province in the northern part of the country. ... Read more
Orlando: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday broke his silence on FBI’s decision to reopen probe into the email controversy involving former secretary of state and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. ... Read more
Jerusalem: Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will lead a high-profile delegation on a six-day visit to India in mid-November. ... Read more
Moscow: Russian authorities have sealed the Moscow office of human rights group Amnesty International. ... Read more
Baghdad: Iraq's special forces fought their way into the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday, taking its state television building despite resistance by Islamic State group fighters that is only likely to stiffen when combat reaches the inner city. ... Read more
Washington: Just days ahead of the crucial presidential election, the White House has said that it will neither defend nor criticise the FBI for its decision to reopen probe in the alleged email scandal involving Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. ... Read more
Kabul: In a noteworthy crackdown to dispose the terrorists' sanctuaries, Afghanistan conducted three air strikes within a week in Kunar region, circumscribing Pakistan, dispensing substantial losses on Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group. ... Read more
Dhaka: In the aftermath of a social media post allegedly showing disrespect towards Islam, at least 15 temples along with hundreds of Hindu community houses were vandalised and looted by an unruly mob in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria district, police said. ... Read more
Lahore: Two suspected terrorists opened fire in an attempt to enter a private school in Bahawalnagar area in Pakistan early today, according to The Express Tribune report. ... Read more
Rome: A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 on Sunday rocked the parts of central and southern Italy, just two months after an intense temblor toppled villages, killing nearly 300 people in the same area. ... Read more
Khazer (Iraq): Iraqi forces, fighting against Islamic States militant to recapture Mosul, have explored a network of tunnels and uncovered a bomb-making facility in a village near Mosul. ... Read more
Jeddah: Shia rebels in Yemen fired a ballistic missile toward Islam's holiest city of Mecca, Saudi state media said. ... Read more
Dozens of Muslim women have been raped by Myanmar’s security forces during counter-insurgency operations in the northern Rakhine State, according to various human rights groups. ... Read more
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the United States for failing to fulfil its commitment to the Syrian settlement. ... Read more
London: Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan to address, said British Prime Minister Theresa May just few days ahead of her three-day long visit to New Delhi. ... Read more
Baghdad: Islamic State militants have been going door to door in villages south of Mosul, ordering people at gunpoint on a mileslong trek into the city and using them as human shields as the extremists prepare to defend it from Iraqi forces, according to residents swept up in the forced evacuations. ... Read more
Rome: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rattled central Italy, including Rome, on Wednesday, just two months after a powerful temblor toppled villages, killing nearly 300 people. ... Read more
Beirut: At least seven children were among 22 civilians killed in Syria on Wednesday when warplanes struck a residential area housing a school complex in the northern rebel-held province of Idlib, activists and rescue workers said. ... Read more
Karachi: Survivors of an overnight attack that killed 61 people at a Pakistani police academy described chaotic scenes of gunfire and explosions, with gunmen shooting anyone they saw and cadets running for their lives and jumping from windows and rooftops. ... Read more
Beijing: Ten people have died and around 150 injured after a powerful explosion shattered a prefabricated house in northwestern China in China Monday. ... Read more
Washington: The United States has condemned the terror attack on a police training centre in Pakistan’s Quetta in which over 60 cadets have been killed. ... Read more
Karachi: In one of the deadliest terror attacks in Pakistan, at least 61 people, mostly young cadets, were massacred and more than 100 others injured when heavily-armed Islamic State militants attacked a police training centre here in the capital of the restive Balochistan province. ... Read more
Manama: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh dubbed terrorism as a global problem and appealed to the the international community to join hands to root out the menace. ... Read more
Washington: Asserting that Pakistan’s powerful spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is not taking action against all terror groups, the United States has warned Islamabad that it will not hesitate to act alone, when necessary, to disrupt and destroy terror networks operating in the country. ... Read more
Tokyo: After climbing 77 steps of her life, Junko Tabei, the first woman to scale Earth's elevated mountain, died of peritoneal cancer at a Saitama hospital on Thursday morning. ... Read more
Beijing: China has clarified that the first-ever Sino-Indian joint military exercise in eastern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this was not targeted against any ‘third country’ nor it had ‘anything to do’ with its stance on Kashmir issue. ... Read more
Geneva: United Nations today confirmed that Islamic State militants in Iraq are using civilians as human shields to fight against the US-led Iraqi forces. ... Read more
Manila: Typhoon Haima, believed to be the strongest storm to hit Philippines in years, have left a trail of destruction killing at least 12 persons and inundating vast tracts of rice and corn fields, before it proceeded towards China today. ... Read more
Tokyo: A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck western Japan on Friday, toppling shelves and knocking out power to thousands of homes. ... Read more
Buenos Aires: The brutal killing of a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and impaled on a spike by drug dealers has sparked a huge public outcry in Argentina, with tens of thousands of protesters marching in the capital of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to condemn horrific incident. ... Read more
Washington DC: Outgoing US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday hosted their final state dinner, welcoming the Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi and his wife Agnese Landin to the White House. ... Read more
Damascus: The Syrian Army today said that a three-day "humanitarian truce" will enter into force in the city of Aleppo as of Thursday. ... Read more
Seoul: North Korea fired a missile this morning that appears to have failed. According to the US and South Korea, the missile -- believed to be an intermediate-range Musudan exploded shortly after take-off at around 6:30 am Pyongyang time. ... Read more
Baikonur: A crew of three astronauts including two Russians and an American aboard the Soyuz MS-02 space capsule blasted off early Wednesday morning for the International Space Station. ... Read more
Brussels: A man briefly held a group of people hostage in a supermarket in a Brussels suburb before surrendering to police. Nobody was injured and authorities say there was no indication of any terrorist motive. ... Read more
Jakarta: Indonesia has become the first Southeast Asian country to use chemical castration on sex offenders, following in the footsteps of Russia, Poland, South Korea and some of the states in US. ... Read more
Washington: The United States today said that dislodging the terror group Islamic State from its self-declared capital, Mosul, will be a ‘significant strategic gain’. ... Read more
Beijing: Coming to the defence of its “all-weather ally” Pakistan after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a “mother-ship of terrorism”, China on Monday said that it is against linking any country or religion with terror and asked the world to acknowledge the Islamic country’s “great sacrifices”. ... Read more
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of military operations to liberate the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State militants on Monday, launching the country on its toughest battle since American troops left nearly five years ago. ... Read more
Damascus: At least 31 people were said to be killed by airstrikes carried out by warplanes on rebel-held districts in Aleppo, a monitor group reported. ... Read more
Beijing: China launched a pair of astronauts into space Monday on a mission to dock with an experimental space station and remain aboard for 30 days in preparation for the start of operations by a full-bore facility six years from now. ... Read more
Beirut: In a major blow to the jihadists, the Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces have captured the significant town of Dabiq from the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State. ... Read more
Seoul: The US and South Korea identified North Korea’s most recent missile launch as a failure after the projectile reportedly exploded soon after lift-off. ... Read more
Los Angeles: An early morning argument at a Los Angeles restaurant on Saturday triggered gunfire that left three people dead and 12 wounded, authorities said. ... Read more
Baghdad: At least 35 people were killed and 63 wounded in a suicide bombing in a funeral gathering in northern Baghdad on Saturday, said Iraqi police and hospital officials. ... Read more
In a controversial remark, Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his wife actually belongs to his kitchen and the living room. ... Read more
Washington: In response to reports of the phones catching fire, the United States has issued an order to ban passengers and flight crews from bringing Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on airline flights. ... Read more
Ankara (Turkey): Two rockets landed near the Mediterranean resort of Antalya in Turkey hitting a pen ground and shelter used by a fishing company, said news reports. Nobody was harmed. ... Read more
Washington: In an act of pure discrimination towards Muslims, a 7-year-old Pakistani boy was allegedly beaten up by his classmates on the school bus in US for being a Muslim, a move that forced his family to return to Pakistan. ... Read more
Bangkok: The world’s longest reigning monarch and Thailand's king Bhumibol Adulyadej has died at the age of 88, the royal palace said in a statement today. ... Read more
Moscow: The five-nation bloc of emerging economies is "determined" to cooperate in the fight against terrorism, says Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the BRICS summit scheduled to start October 15 in Goa. ... Read more
Washington: The United States has said that it will give a ‘proportional response’ to hacking by Russia in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election. ... Read more
Geneva: Doubling down on his recent expression of concerns about "populist demagogues", the United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday said that US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would be "dangerous from an international point of view" if he is elected. ... Read more
Kabul: At least 14 people including a policeman who gathered to celebrate ‘Ashura’ were killed during a militant attack in the capital Kabul late Tuesday. ... Read more
Manila: Zika infections were "highly likely" to keep spreading across Asia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Tuesday. ... Read more
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has indefinitely postponed a trip to France amid tension between two countries over French President Francois Hollande’s comment that Moscow could face war crimes charges over its bombardment of Syria's city of Aleppo. ... Read more
Bhutan had pulled out of the SAARC Summit, scheduled next month in Islamabad, in support for India’s national interest and is understood to have cited the “vitiated” atmosphere in the wake of the Uri terror attack behind its decision. ... Read more
Bogota: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said he will donate the money from the Nobel Peace prize to help the victims of the 52-year conflict in his country. ... Read more
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India, Cambodia and Bangladesh this week during which he would take part in the BRICS Summit in Goa. ... Read more
Bishoftu (Ethiopia): Following month of anti-government violence by country's two largest ethnic groups that resulted in deaths and property damage across the country, the Ethiopian government has declared a state of emergency. ... Read more
Palm Springs (US): Two Palm Springs police officers were shot to death on Saturday in California state of the United States while they were trying to resolve a family dispute, a third officer was injured in the shooting. ... Read more
Sanaa (Yemen): An airstrike on Saturday hit a funeral ceremony in Yemen’s capital Sanaa killing at least 140 people and injuring 525 others, a United Nations official said with Houthi rebels blaming the Saudi-led coalition for the attack. ... Read more
Dhaka: In an ongoing crackdown against Islamic extremism in the South Asian nations, at least 11 suspected Islamist militants were killed in Bangladesh in three separate raids outside the capital Dhaka on Saturday, a top government official said. ... Read more
Orlando: People across southwest Haiti were digging through the wreckage of their homes on Friday, salvaging what they could of their meager possessions after devastating Hurricane Matthew killed 800 and created a new crisis for the impoverished country before it lashed Florida with rain and howling winds. It then rolled northward to the US Atlantic coast. ... Read more
Ankara (Turkey): Refusing to surrender before police, two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the outskirts of Turkey capital Ankara, a senior official said. ... Read more
New York: A 41-year old Sikh-American IT specialist was brutally attacked by some men, who knocked off his turban and allegedly cut his religiously-mandated unshorn hair with a knife, prompting a civil rights organisation to demand a hate crime investigation into the incident. ... Read more
New York: Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres, who was formally approved on Thursday to be the next UN secretary-general, said he faces “huge challenges” and hopes to see unity and consensus during his term. Security Council President Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s UN ambassador, said Guterres was approved by acclamation for a 5-year term during a closed-door meeting on Thursday. ... Read more
The United States today said that it does not support the demand for declaring Pakistan a terrorist state. ... Read more
Orlando: Leaving at least 478 people dead, mostly in Haiti, in its wake across the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew steamed toward Florida with potentially catastrophic winds of 140 mph (220 kph) on Thursday as US President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in the state ahead of the hurricane. ... Read more
Port-au-Prince: After killing at least 102 people, mostly in Haiti, Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, moved toward the Bahamas and Florida's eastern coast on Thrusday. ... Read more
Senge Sering, the Director of the Gilgit-Baltistan National Congress, today said that Kashmir is a "money making machine" for the Pakistani Army which wants to maintain status quo in the Valley. ... Read more
Washington: In an unusual sharp rebuke, the United States has accused Israel of betrayal of trust over later's plans to build hundreds of new settlement homes deep in the West Bank. ... Read more
Washington: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Special Kashmir Envoys have said that since America is no longer a ‘world power’, Islamabad should start moving ‘close’ towards China and Russia. ... Read more
Islamabad: A huge cache of NATO weapons and ammunition was recovered during a raid on an empty house in the Karachi’s Azizabad area. ... Read more
United Nations: In a unanimous choice declared in the sixth straw poll conducted on Wednesday, Portugal's former premier Antonio Guterres is set to become the next UN Secretary-General. ... Read more
San Francisco: The California state unanimously passed a new law that promises to provide a safer school environment for children from the minority communities. ... Read more
London: The UK on Tuesday unveiled plans to further its crackdown on immigration through "work and study routes" from non-EU nations, in a move expected to make it difficult for British firms to hire professionals from countries like India. ... Read more
Beirut: A year of Russian airstrikes on areas outside government control in Syria have killed more than 9,000 people, displaced tens of thousands and caused widespread destruction, an opposition monitoring group said Friday. ... Read more
Ankara (Turkey): Turkey today announced that it will maintain the state of emergency imposed in the wake of July’s failed coup for another three months. ... Read more
Washington: The United States on Monday suspended negotiations with Russia on restoring a ceasefire in war-torn Syria and accused it of stepping up attacks on civilian areas. ... Read more
United Nations: Praising India’s step of ratifying historic Paris agreement on climate change, US president Barack Obama welcomed the move and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian people have carried on Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy. ... Read more
Bishoftu (Ethiopia): Dozens of people have been killed and injured during a religious celebration in Ethiopia that later turned in to an anti-government protest which led police to fire tear gas and rubber bullets. ... Read more
Beirut: Signaling escalation of tensions, Russia on Saturday warned the United States against carrying out any attacks on Syrian government forces, saying it would have repercussions across the Middle East. ... Read more
Madrid (Spain): At least 90 people were injured in an explosion at a cafe in southern Spain at a local festival, said authorities. ... Read more
New Delhi: Nothing had changed, said Lahore resident Sofia Joseph when she reached Delhi on Friday evening. This was the second time she had travelled to Delhi with her son on the Delhi to Lahore bus. This time, the family travelled to India so the five-year-old boy could have open-heart surgery. ... Read more
Washington: As bombings continue in Aleppo city, the United States appears to be on the verge of ending its Syria discussions with Russia. ... Read more
Washington: The United States has decided to send 615 more troops to Iraq as the stage is set for an Iraqi-led battle to reclaim Mosul. ... Read more
Washington: Sending a strong message to Pakistan and reiterating its support to India in its fight against terrorism, the Obama administration on Friday urged for de-escalation of tension between India and Pakistan. ... Read more
Islamabad: Even as Pakistan faced Indian army launching surgical strikes in the PoK, its western border was also simmering with fear as Iran border guards fired three mortar shells into restive Balochistan province on Wednesday. ... Read more
Lagos (Nigeria): Due to conditions created by dreaded terror outfit Boko Haram in Nigeria, as many as 75,000 children will die over the next year in famine-like conditions, the UN Children’s Fund has warned. ... Read more
Kabul: A suspected US drone strike in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, bordering Pakistan, killed at least 18 people today. ... Read more
Nieuwegein (Netherlands): Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Buk missile brought into eastern Ukraine from Russia, Dutch-led criminal investigators said today. ... Read more
Jerusalem: The former Israeli PM and president, Shimon Peres, who was celebrated around the world as a Nobel prize-winning visionary who pushed the Jewish state toward peace, died early Wednesday. ... Read more
Kabul: At least 12 soldiers of the Afghanistan Army were shot dead by their fellow comrades in Kunduz province, an official said today. The attack took place when the soldiers were asleep. ... Read more
Washington: In their first presidential debate on Monday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton slammed her rival and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for his remark that she ‘lacks the stamina needed to run the country’. ... Read more
Beirut: Amid continuing airstrikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo by Russia and Syria, Moscow today hit back at the United States, France and Britain for accusing it of "barbarism" and war crimes. ... Read more
Islamabad: Refuting the remarks made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistan today said that everything the leader said was part of a "well thought out vilification campaign" to distract attention from Kashmir. ... Read more
Baghdad: At least 11 members of Baghdad security forces today died in a triple suicide bombing against a security check point, a police officers said. ... Read more
Lahore: At a time when countries are cornering Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism, China has extended a helping hand towards it assuring the country of full support in case of any foreign "aggression", a media report said. ... Read more
Beijing: In a move aimed at keeping a watch at the disputed South China Sea, Chine will fly drones over the contested waters spread over 3.5 million sq km. ... Read more
Washington: US President Barack Obama on Friday vetoed legislation that would allow families of victims of the 9/11 terror attacks to sue the Saudi government for any role in the plot. ... Read more
Islamabad: Russian forces on Friday arrived in Pakistan for its first ever joint military drill that begins on Saturday, a military spokesperson said. ... Read more
Washington: In an election-year broadside, the Republican-led House has approved a legislation that prohibits the administration from making cash payments to Iran. ... Read more
Beijing: Chinese officials are being pilloried over the smoothing-over of a crumbling but much-loved 700-year-old section of the Great Wall of China - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - in the name of restoration. ... Read more
United Nations: Myanmar's Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi told the United Nations General Assembly that her country is on the path to peace and reconciliation after last year's successful election. ... Read more
Islamic State militants are suspected of firing a shell loaded with a chemical agent during an attack on US and Iraqi troops in northern region, a Pentagon spokesman said. ... Read more
New York: Despite Pakistan’s efforts to internationalise the Kashmir issue gaining no traction and facing criticism for providing safe havens to terrorists from nations throughout the world, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raised the Kashmir issue and glorified slain Hizbul commander Burhan Wani during his speech at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. ... Read more
New York: Glorifying slain Hizbul commander Burhan Wani as a "young leader", Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday demanded an independent inquiry into the “extra-judicial killings by Indian forces” in the Valley. ... Read more
New York: In further embarrassment for Islamabad, Afghanistan on Wednesday said that "merciless attacks from terrorist groups" against its civilians are being planned and organized on Pakistani territory. ... Read more
United Nations: Mr. President; Mr. Secretary General; fellow delegates; ladies and gentlemen: As I address this hall as President for the final time, let me recount the progress that we’ve made these last eight years. ... Read more
Toronto: Thousands of students were asked to evacuate campuses on the small Canadian province of Prince Edward Island because of a "potential threat," police said today. ... Read more
Washington: In a huge embarrassment to Islamabad, a bipartisan group of two powerful American lawmakers has introduced legislastion in the US House of Representatives to designate Pakistan a State Sponsor of terrorism. ... Read more
United Nations: Despite Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s repeated calls to the United Nations to help resolve the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday made no reference to Kashmir and the situation in the Valley in his last address. ... Read more
New York: Expressing “strong concern” over the attack on the Indian Army in Uri, US Secretary of State John Kerry has told Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that Pakistan must stop giving a safe haven to terrorists. ... Read more
Beirut: A day after an airstrike hit a fleet of trucks carrying food to a rebel-held area near Aleppo, the United Nations today announced that it has suspended aid convoys in the war-torn nation. ... Read more
Manila: Panic gripped airport officials and security forces after the flight crew of a Saudi Arabian Airlines plane mistakenly pressed a hijack warning button as it approached Manila's airport today, Philippine officials said. ... Read more
New York: Baloch activists will hold protests outside the UN General Assembly headquarters here tomorrow during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's address to the General Debate, to highlight "atrocities" and human rights violations by Pakistani forces in Balochistan. ... Read more
The US today strongly condemned the dastardly terror attack in Uri in which 17 soldiers were killed even as the State Department asserted it was "committed to our strong partnership" with India to combat terrorism. ... Read more
Beirut: The US-led coalition has admitted it may have unintentionally struck Syrian troops while carrying out a raid against the Islamic State group on Saturday, threatening an already fragile U.S. and Russian-brokered cease-fire that has largely held despite dozens of alleged violations on both sides. ... Read more
Beijing: Condemning the terror attack on the Indian Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir, China today said it was concerned over the "rising temperatures" in its aftermath, so much that it asked India and Pakistan to resolve their differences through dialogue. ... Read more
Washington: US President Barack Obama is set to veto a bill that will allow survivors and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks to sue Saudi Arabia. ... Read more
Washington: The US respects the unity and territorial integrity of Pakistan and does not support independence for Balochistan, a state department official has said. ... Read more
Beijing: The enormous amount of flak China’s flagship carrier Air China received for the racist travel advisory in its inflight magazine about Indians and Pakistanis in London does not appear to have perturbed China. ... Read more
Seoul: South Korea's military today claimed that North Korea was ready to conduct another nuclear test following its fifth nuclear detonation. ... Read more
At least 21 Zika virus cases have been detected in capital Bangkok, authorities have announced. ... Read more
Damascus: Hours after the US and Russia reached an agreement on a ceasefire, set to begin on Monday, at least 90 people were killed in airstrikes in northern Syria, authorities announced. ... Read more
At least 11 people were reportedly killed and 129 injured after an earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit northwest Tanzania. ... Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan has said it has not stopped Afghan traders to move their goods to India through Wagah border crossing, days after Afghanistan President warned to stop transit facility to Central Asia for Pakistani traders. ... Read more
Islamabad: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has warned Islamabad that Kabul would close down Pakistan's transit route to Central Asian countries if Afghan traders are not allowed to use Lahore's Wagah border for trade with India. ... Read more
Washington: Approval of a bipartisan bill that would allow families of September 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia puts Congress on a collision course with President Barack Obama on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the attacks. ... Read more
Terming the fifth nuclear test of North Korea a “threat” to international peace and security, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has threatened to impose fresh sanctions against Pyongyang. ... Read more
The Nepal government led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is all set to introduce Constitution amendment proposal in the parliament before 15th of this month. ... Read more
Baghdad: Two car explosions outside a shopping mall in Iraq's capital Baghdad has killed at least 12 people and injured another 25. ... Read more
New York: An American flag raised at ground zero on September 11 has been detonated to the 9/11 Memorial Museum in advance of the 15th anniversary of the attacks. ... Read more
Washington: Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz’s $20 million pledge would make him the third biggest donor in the 2016 election cycle. ... Read more
Seoul: North Korea said Friday it successfully carried out its fifth nuclear test. The announcement on state media came hours after a seismic event was detected near its nuclear test site. It is Pyongyang's fifth atomic test and the second in eight months. ... Read more
Washington: The United States has called for dialogue between India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions in security interests of the region, saying it does not want to see "tensions spiral out of control" and lead to "some kind of incident". ... Read more
Washington: President Barack Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met informally on Wednesday in a holding room before attending a gala dinner at a regional summit, Philippine officials said. ... Read more
Washington: A Russian fighter jet flew within 10 feet of a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft, in what American officials called an unsafe intercept over the Black Sea, the Pentagon said Wednesday. ... Read more
Beijing: The head of the Chinese Air Force has confirmed reports that the country is working on a next-generation strategic bomber to boost airforce's long-range capability.
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Beijing: In a setback to China-Nepal bilateral ties, Beijing has cancelled President Xi Jinping’s proposed visit to the Himalayan nation in October, reportedly due to its disappointment with Nepal on several matters. ... Read more
London: The UK has appointed an ambassador to Iran for the first time since 2011, as part of its aims for more productive co-operation. ... Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday said that people of Kashmir will continue to get Islamabad’s support on diplomatic front and described Valley as the country’s ‘jugular vein’. ... Read more
Washington: US President Barack Obama on Monday said that an agreement with Russia on ending the violence in Syria is being hampered by ‘gaps of trust’ between the two governments. ... Read more
Cleveland: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday slammed Russia for its suspected tampering in the US electoral process. ... Read more
Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed regret on Tuesday for his unbridled attack on US president Barack Obama in which he called the US leader a "son of a w****". ... Read more
Hangzhou (China): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday told his British counterpart Theresa May that Britain's new visa policy could have a "negative impact" on Indian working professionals' short term business visits to the UK. ... Read more
Kabul: There was no hope of help from Pakistan in peace talks with the Taliban group, a media report today quoted Afghanistan's National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar as saying. ... Read more
Damascus: At least 43 people succumbed to a string of bomb blasts including a suicide attack claimed by Islamic State (IS) in and around Syrian cities today. The bombers mainly targeted the government-controlled areas. ... Read more
Kabul: Twin bombings near the Defence Ministry in Afghan capital Kabul on Monday have killed at least 24 people, officials said. ... Read more
Beijing: A rising China, which has been worrying its neighbours with its aggressive behaviour including over the South China Sea, needs to restrain itself in order to play a responsible role at the world stage, US President Barack Obama has said. ... Read more
Beirut: Turkey’s Prime Minister and a Syrian opposition group on Sunday reported that the Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels have expelled the Islamic State group from the last strip of its territory it controlled along the Syrian-Turkish border. ... Read more
Tokyo: While China continues to scuttle India’s attempt for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Japan has again come forward in favour of India saying that its presence in NSG will help promote non-proliferation. ... Read more
Dhaka: Furious over Islamabad for saying it was "deeply saddened" by Jamaat leader and 1971 war criminal Mir Quasem Ali's execution, Bangladesh today summoned Pakistan's envoy to protest its "interference" in the country's internal affairs. ... Read more
Hangzhou: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull today assured his country’s support for India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) as the two leaders met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. Also, they agreed to deepen the bilateral defence and security cooperation. ... Read more
Hangzhou: On his final visit to China as the US President, Barack Obama pushed Beijing to abide by its obligations under an international treaty in its activities in the South China Sea. ... Read more
Hangzhou: China is willing to work with India to maintain their "hard-won sound" ties and further boost bilateral cooperation, President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi here today as the two leaders held talks amid differences over a raft of issues. ... Read more
Hangzhou: President Barack Obama and China's President Xi Jinping today came together to seal their respective nations' participation in last year's Paris climate change agreement. This new era of climate cooperation was hailed as the best chance for saving the planet by both the leaders. ... Read more
Hanoi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick started his engagement here by paying homage to national heroes and martyrs at their monuments this morning. ... Read more
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow wasn't involved in the hacking of emails of the US Democratic Party, but thinks the release of the information was a benefit. ... Read more
Manila: An explosion killed at least 12 people and wounded at least 24 at a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte's hometown in the southern Philippines, a region under a heightened security alert because of a military offensive against Abu Sayyaf militants, officials said. ... Read more
Islamabad: Hours after a terror attack in Peshawar’s Christian Colony killed one civilian and four suicide bombers, another terror attack rocked Mardan’s district and sessions court killing at least 12 people and injuring 52 others. ... Read more
Washington: The United States on Thursday said that it expanded sanctions on Russia over its continuing support for Ukraine’s rebels and the 2014 seizure of Crimea. ... Read more
Brasilia: Brazil’s Senate on August 31 voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office, the culmination of a yearlong fight that paralyzed Latin America’s largest nation and exposed deep rifts among its people on everything from race relations to social spending. ... Read more
Florida: Buildings wobbled several miles away after multiple explosions rocked a SpaceX launch site and continued for several minutes on Thursday during a routine rocket test. ... Read more
Seoul: South Korean government officials claimed on Wednesday that North Korea has executed a vice premier and banished two other top officials to rural areas for “re-education” last month. ... Read more
Brasilia: In an impeachment process on Wednesday, Brazil's Senate voted to remove leftist President Dilma Rousseff from office for breaking budget laws. ... Read more
Islamabad: In a bid to strengthen its naval force, Pakistan is all set to buy eight modified diesel-electric attack submarines for USD 5 Billion (over Rs 3300 crore) by 2028. ... Read more
New Delhi: US Secretary of State John Kerry today asserted that there can be no military solution to the South China Sea dispute. ... Read more
Bishkek: Three persons were hurt in suicide blast at Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan’s capital city Bishkek this morning. ... Read more
Baghdad: Iraq has asked Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador in Baghdad, stressing that his presence would hamper the development of bilateral ties, authorities said. ... Read more
Nice (France): French naval contractor DCNS has threatened an injunction against Australian daily ‘The Australian’ for further publishing the leaked documents of India's confidential Scorpene submarine project. ... Read more
Singapore authorities confirmed on Sunday that 40 people have been infected locally by the Zika virus, but most have fully recovered. ... Read more
Washington: A top Baloch leader has claimed that Pakistani forces are engaged in a ‘tsunami of human rights violations’ in Balochistan. ... Read more
Sucre: The Bolivian government today said that its deputy interior minister was kidnapped and killed by striking miners at a roadblock in Panduro. ... Read more
Washington: US President Barack Obama plans to create world’s largest marine protected area by expanding a national monument off the coast of Hawaii, according to The White House. ... Read more
Havana: Colombia's government and Marxist FARC, the country's biggest rebel group, finally reached a peace deal on Wednesday evening to end a five-decade war in what has been one of the world's longest-running armed conflicts. ... Read more
San Francisco: Explorers have spotted a sunken World War II-era aircraft carrier, once used in atomic tests in the Pacific, along the California coast in an underwater expedition. ... Read more
Seoul: South Korea has announced that women who were forced into sexual slavery by Japan's military in World War II will get around 100 million won and the families of the deceased victims 20 million won in cash each from a foundation that will be funded by the Japanese government. ... Read more
Washington: US Navy has alleged that four Iranian small boats harassed its warship in “Strait of Hormuz” near Persian Gulf on Tuesday although no missiles were fired by them. ... Read more
Kabul: Twelve people, including seven students, three police and two security guards,were killed and 44 injured after armed militants attacked an American University in the Afghan capital on Wednesday night. ... Read more
Seoul: South Korean military has claimed that North Korea today test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in waters off its east coast. The launch took place near the port city of Sinpo around 5.30 a.m. (local time). ... Read more
Amatrice: A strong earthquake in central Italy has killed at least 73 people and injuring hundreds more as reports were coming in that three worst affected towns have been reduced to rubble. ... Read more
Baloch ‘freedom fighters’ today continued their protest against Islamabad with several persons burning Pakistan’s national flag and waving the tricolour with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posters. ... Read more
Rome: At least 37 people were killed when an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the richter scale struck central Italy in the wee hours today. ... Read more
Kabul: Air strikes by Afghan government forces killed at least 50 Taliban militants in the central Afghanistan Ghor province, the Interior Ministry said today. ... Read more
Washington: Amid the rising number of sedition cases in India, including one on Amnesty International India for hosting a Kashmir event where alleged anti-India slogans were raised, the United States has backed the human rights group saying that it supports “the right to freedom of expression and assembly.” ... Read more
Tehran: Iran's Foreign Ministry on Monday announced that Russia has stopped using the country’s airbase for launching airstrikes on Syria for the time being. ... Read more
Washington: The Pentagon today said that it was in Pakistan's interest to take action against terrorists in ‘as many ways as possible’. ... Read more
Ottawa: After two Americans attempted to enter Canada with firearms, Ottawa has made two special requests from the tourists from the US -- please don’t arrive at our border with your guns and if you must, please don’t be sneaky about it. ... Read more
Ankara: A 12 year old child was the suicide bomber who killed at least 51 people and wounded nearly 70 others at a wedding in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, decrying the attack as an apparent attempt by Islamic State extremists to destabilize the nation. ... Read more
Somalia: In an unfortunate incident, at least 15 persons were today killed after two suicide car bombers detonated themselves in Somalia's Galkayo town, the police said. ... Read more
New Delhi: Torn by the never ending wars, Syria has been in its worst phase for quite a while now. To do some damage control, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has sought India's help in the reconstruction of his country's economy. ... Read more
Ankara: At least 50 people were killed and over 90 were injured in a suspected suicide attack in an outdoor wedding party in southeastern Turkey on Saturday night. ... Read more
On their Independence Day , a large number of people from Afghanistan assembled at their border with Pakistan in Chaman and burnt the Pakistani flag to express their solidarity with India on Friday. ... Read more
Kabul: Further strengthening its terror base, militant outfit Taliban today captured Khan Abad district in Afghanistan's Kunduz province as sporadic clashes continued around the district centre, officials said. ... Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan has said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi crossed the ‘red line’ by talking about Balochistan and asserted that it will "forcefully" raise the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly session next month. ... Read more
A string of bombings, blamed on Kurdish rebels and targeting Turkey’s security forces, killed at least 11 people and wounded 226 others, officials said on Thursday. ... Read more
Islamabad: Bilawal Bhutto, leader of Pakistan’s main opposition party, today blasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comments on Balochistan. ... Read more
Jakarta: A massive search by the Malaysian and Indonesian maritime authorities is ongoing for the hijacked tanker with 900,000 litres of diesel and 10 crew members. ... Read more
United Nations: India has been ranked the world's top exporter of information and communication technology in a UN agency report that recommended that the country leverage this lead to innovate in emerging areas where biology and materials sciences intersect with computing. ... Read more
Beirut: In an unprecedented move that underscores the deepening cooperation between Iran and Russian, Tehran on Tuesday allowed Moscow to take off from its territory to bomb targets in Syria. The two sides have heavily invested in the Syrian civil war. ... Read more
Paris: Islamic State recruiters, spread worldwide, found people with little or poor knowledge of Islam as easy pickings to be lured into the terrorist group as foot soldiers. ... Read more
Washington: Having found solid backing in the form of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders of the Baloch nationalist movement have now sought support from the US and European countries against the oppressive Pakistani regime. ... Read more
Islamabad: Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference to Balochistan and PoK in his Independence Day speech, Pakistan today said India was “only trying to divert world attention from the grim tragedy that has been unfolding in Kashmir over the past five weeks.” ... Read more
Washington: Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians today proudly marked the country's 70th Independence Day, as the tricolour fluttered and the national anthem reverberated at Indian missions across the world. ... Read more
Beirut: Islamic State group jihadists have released hundreds of civilians they used as human shields while fleeing a crumbling stronghold in northern Syria, but the fate of others remained unknown Saturday. ... Read more
Kabul: At least 11 terrorists of the dreaded terror organisation Taliban were killed in two air strikes in Afghanistan, sources said today. ... Read more
Islamabad: Taking a firm route, Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain today said that the government will avenge every life lost to terrorists in Quetta. ... Read more
Dallas: A US-based organisation has said on Saturday that Kashmir’s dispute could only be resolve by the Pakistan's withdrawal from Gilgit-Baltistan. ... Read more
Islamabad: Afghan Taliban have released the crew members of a Pakistani helicopter which crash landed in Afghanistan last week, officials said today. ... Read more
he activists of Balochistan are overwhelmed by the support that the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended to their cause. ... Read more
Damascus: In a yet another act of terror, the militants of Islamic State Friday kidnapped as many as 2,000 civilians while evacuating their last position in the northern town of Manbej near Turkey, said reports. ... Read more
The UN refugee agency has claimed that more than 1 lakh people have been displaced as Iraqi forces prepare to take on the Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. ... Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan today expressed its willingness to enter into a a bilateral moratorium with India on nuclear non-testing. ... Read more
New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today said that India has to take its own decision on the South China Sea dispute. ... Read more
Bangkok: Atleast four people have been killed and 23 injured in eight bomb blasts that have hit across Thailand in the past 24 hours. ... Read more
A fresh round of airstrike by the Russian military killed at least 20 civilians in the group's de facto capital of Raqqa on Thursday. ... Read more
At least 12 people were injured in a roadside blast targeting a Pakistani security vehicle near a private hospital in the city of Quetta on Thursday. ... Read more
In its recent tutorial video that shows prospective martyrs making a suicide vest, the world’s most dreaded terror organization Islamic State has threatened to attack the Miss Universe pageant 2017, which is scheduled to be held in Philippines. ... Read more
Islamabad: Following the horrifying terror attack at a hospital in Pakistan's Quetta that killed at least 70 people, Islamabad has issued an alert for a possible suicide attack at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab province. ... Read more
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said that its Air Force has intercepted two ballistic missiles fired at the kingdom by Yemen’s armed Houthi movement on Wednesday. ... Read more
Quetta: Both Islamic State and a faction of Pakistan Taliban have claimed responsibility for Monday's terror attack at a civil hospital in Pakistan's Quetta which killed at least 70 people and injured over 100. ... Read more
Quetta: A suspected suicide bombing at a government-run hospital in the southwestern city of Quetta in Pakistan left at least 63 dead and over 100 fighting the battle of life. ... Read more
Bangkok: Thai voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved a new junta-backed Constitution that would pave the way for an election next year and give the military, which seized power in a coup two years ago, the final say on future elected governments. ... Read more
Pakistan authorities swung into action as soon as they came to know that a blacklisted American national has entered the country. ... Read more
Two days after Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked Pakistan to stop glorifying terrorists as ‘martyrs’, Islamabad described the Kashmir situation as an ‘ongoing humanitarian crisis’ and vow to offer aid to those injured in the clashes in the Valley after July 8 killing of Hizbul militant Nawaz Sharif. ... Read more
Tension continues to simmer here a day after militants of the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) triggered grenade blasts and shot at civilians, even as the number of dead rose to 14 on Saturday. ... Read more
In an attempt to improve its fighting ability, China's air force conducted a combat air patrol over disputed areas of the South China Sea. The admission to the activity was made by the Chinese air force itself. ... Read more
China has asked Singapore to ‘respect’ Beijing’s position on the ruling given by an international tribunal on the South China Sea dispute. ... Read more
The crew of a Pakistani government helicopter that crashed in a Taliban-held territory in Afghanistan on Thursday is being held by insurgents. ... Read more
The US has asked Pakistan to act against terrorists targeting its neighbours and not just those that pose a threat to itself. The statement by State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner, asking Pakistan to act against terror groups targeting its neighbours and not just the ones that pose a threat to it virtually endorses the stand taken by India at the SAARC ministerial meet. ... Read more
The United States is maintaining a large number of American troops in Afghanistan in order to wipe out the Islamic State (ISIS) in the country. ... Read more
Government soldiers and security officials executed civilians and gang-raped women and girls during and after ethnically-charged fighting last month in the capital Juba. ... Read more
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said that his country is committed to work with other SAARC member countries for fighting terrorism, corruption and organised crimes. ... Read more
In a stinging indictment of Pakistan over its efforts to “eulogise terrorists as martyrs”, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said in Islamabad that “mere condemnation of terrorist attacks is not enough”. ... Read more
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the relationship with China has transformed into a multi-dimensional partnership, and it was a ‘time-tested’ friend of Pakistan. ... Read more
Nepal Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, was elected as country's 39th Prime Minister today. ... Read more
Three hundred people, mostly Indians, had a miraculous escape on Wednesday when an Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram crash-landed and exploded on the runway at Dubai International Airport, shutting down one of the world's busiest airports and killing one of the firefighters. ... Read more
The United States strongly asserted that America is committed to defend its allies including South Korea and Japan after North Korea test fired a "provocative" ballistic missile on Wednesday. ... Read more
South Korea has claimed that North Korea today fired a ballistic missile from its western region into the sea off east coast. ... Read more
Veteran politician Yuriko Koike, a former defense minister and environment minister of Japan, was on Sunday elected the first woman Governor of Tokyo. ... Read more
Even as China hails non-proliferation treaty+ (NPT) as the cornerstone of NSG membership, a report by one of leading authorities on nuclear weapons and disarmament says that Beijing itself has transferred nuclear reactors to Pakistan, a violation of the consensus arrived at the 2010 NPT review conference on supply of nuclear technology. ... Read more
Amidst the growing conflict over the disputed South China Sea, Chinese President Xi Jinping is pushing his country’s People's Liberation Army (PLA) to train hard to win wars as it expands its high tech arsenal. ... Read more
The United States has expressed concern over reports of ‘rising intolerance and violence’ in India, asking New Delhi to ‘do everything in its power’ to protect citizens and to bring to justice the perpetrators. ... Read more
The US has expressed concern over the violence in Kashmir and called on "all sides" to make efforts to find a peaceful solution to the issue as it wants to see the tensions de-escalated. ... Read more
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said that he is open to the idea of imposing a temporary ban on the foreign financing of mosques, urging a “new model” for relations with Islam as the country reels under a spate of jihadi attacks. ... Read more
India suffered a setback in its quest for securing a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) this year. ... Read more
Hussain Haqqani, Pakistan’s former Ambassador to the United States, today said that in order to bring some peace to Kashmir, the affairs of Jammu and Kashmir should be left for India to handle and similarly, the problems emanating from Gilgistan and PoK should be left to Pakistan. ... Read more
Aimed at tearing down the stronghold of Islamic State (IS) in Syria, air strikes launched by the US killed at least 35 civilians near a town controlled by the militant group, said media reports. ... Read more
North Korea’s top diplomat for US affairs told on Thursday that Washington “crossed the red line” and effectively declared war by putting leader Kim Jong Un on its list of sanctioned individuals, and said a vicious showdown could erupt if the U.S. and South Korea hold annual war games as planned next month. ... Read more
At least 44 people were killed and dozens more injured on Wednesday when a twin bombing struck a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria, state-run Syrian TV reported. ... Read more
A Hindu youth was killed in Pakistan today as communal tensions ran high in the Ghotki district of Sindh over the alleged ‘desecration of Quran’ by another Hindu man. ... Read more
Violent protests have erupted all across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir against the perceived rigging in the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state. ... Read more
Mogadishu: At least 10 people, including seven U.N. guards, were killed today when two huge bombs s went off near Mogadishu's airport including the one at African Union’s main peacekeeping base in Somalian capital. ... Read more
India today sought peaceful solutions to the disputes in the South China Sea, asking all stakeholders to show "utmost respect" for the UN body as the safety of the shipping routes through these waters was crucial for stability in the region. ... Read more
In yet another incident of violence in Germany, A Syrian migrant set off an explosion at a bar in southern Germany that killed himself and wounded a dozen others. ... Read more
Hitting out at Pakistan for providing safe havens to terrorists, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said state-to-state ties with the neighbouring country a "bigger challenge" for his government than combating terror groups such as al-Qaeda and Taliban. ... Read more
The dispute over the South China Sea doesn’t seem to be nearing a settlement as the main grouping of Southeast Asia apparently has no consensus among themselves on how to deal with China's territorial expansion in the disputed territories. ... Read more
In an attack by a suicide bomber at a security check point in northern Baghdad today, at least 14 people lost their lives, Iraqi officials said. ... Read more
At least 80 people died in as many as three suicide bombings claimed by the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State (IS) that today struck Dehmazang Circle in Afghan capital Kabul close to where hundreds of demonstrators gathered. ... Read more
Kabul: At least 61 people have died in as many as three suicide bombings claimed by the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State (IS) that today struck Dehmazang Circle in Afghan capital Kabul close to where hundreds of demonstrators gathered, an official from the Public Health Ministry said. ... Read more
Coming down heavily on Pakistan for being safe haven for terror groups, Afghan Permanent Representative at the UN, Mahmoud Saikal, said that LeT, Taliban, JeM, al-Qaeda and others target India's interests and goals in Afghanistan. ... Read more
German police said on Saturday that the man who killed nine people and injured several others in a shooting rampage at Olympia Einkaufszentrum shopping centre in the Munich city has committed suicide and was likely the lone shooter. ... Read more
Judith D’Souza, who was abducted from Kabul six weeks ago, has been rescued, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted this morning. ... Read more
After his party PML-N swept the Assembly elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said that he was waiting for the day when Kashmir will join the Islamic Republic. ... Read more
London: French President Francois Hollande has urged Britian to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty that allows a nation to leave the European Union. ... Read more
Beijing: With India making it absolutely clear that it will never sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) for gaining entry into NSG, an adamant China on Thursday said "no country should or can put itself opposite the NPT". ... Read more
Rio De Janeiro: In a testimony to growing terror activities in all over the world, Brazilian police have arrested a group of 12 members who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State via social media and also discussed possible attacks during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, officials said Thursday. ... Read more
Beijing: In clinching evidence of the growing bonhomie between Pakistan and China, the border troops of two countries have launched joint patrolling of the border connecting PoK with Xinjiang province, first time in the history. ... Read more
Berlin: Newly appointed British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that the UK will not start exit talks with the European Union until ‘our objectives are clear’ and that won't be this year. ... Read more
Ankara: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency following Friday night's failed army coup. ... Read more
Cleveland (US): Former House speaker Newt Gingrich on Tuesday said Republican Party’s Presidential nominee Donald Trump is a ‘natural partner’ for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... Read more
Seoul: North Korea today launched three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, apparently protesting South Korea's decision to allow the deployment of an advanced US missile defense system in the country. ... Read more
Ankara: The United States has said that it was ready to discuss with Turkey the extradition of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by President Tayyip Erdogan for failed coup. ... Read more
London: Britain will not begin formal talks of exit from the European Union by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty this year, a lawyer for the British government confirmed today. ... Read more
Berlin: The Islamic State today claimed responsibility for the German train attack by an axe-weilding Afghan refugee. ... Read more
Berlin: German police shot dead a 17-year-old Afghan migrant after he attacked passengers on a train with an axe and a knife. ... Read more
Canberra: Malcolm Turnbull was on Tuesday sworn in as Australia's Prime minister for a second term after a narrow election victory. ... Read more
Manila: The Philippines today said that it can’t accept China’s condition for talks on South China Sea as Beijing wants Manila to overlook the order of The Hague-based international tribunal on this issue. ... Read more
Beijing: China has expressed concern over the recent casualties in Kashmir and called upon India and Pakistan to resolve the issue through dialogue. ... Read more
Cleveland: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani described "Islamic extremist terrorism" as the enemy of the US and appealed Americans to vote for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to commit themselves to "unconditional victory" against the menace. ... Read more
Washington: US President Barack Obama condemned the shooting of sic law enforcement officers which killed three in Baton Rouge and urged Americans to tamp down inflammatory words and actions as US grapples with another major attack on police officers after July 7 Dallas shooting. ... Read more
Istanbul: Days after a failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish government has now stepped up its crackdown on the alleged supporters of the conspiracy by removing nearly 9,000 security officials. ... Read more
Ankara: At least 265 people were killed in Friday's failed coup, the Prime Minister of Turkey Binali Yildirim said yesterday. ... Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday declared slain Hizbul Mujahideen poster boy Burhan Wani as a “martyr” and said July 19 will be observed as black day to express solidarity with people in Kashmir. ... Read more
Nice (France): Dreaded terror group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly truck attack in French resort city of Nice on Thursday. ... Read more
Washington: Issuing a quick response to the attempted military coup in Turkey that left at least 42 people dead, the US President Barack Obama urged all political sides to support the democratically elected government of President Tayyip Erdogan. ... Read more
Ankara: Forces loyal to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today quashed a coup attempt with authorities arresting thousands of people as and the President vowing those responsible "will pay a heavy price for their treason to Turkey." ... Read more
Moscow: The United States has offered Russia a broad new military partnership in Syria, hoping the attraction of a unified campaign against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida — and a Russian commitment to ground Syria's bombers — could end five years of civil war. If finalized, the deal could dramatically alter America's role in the conflict. ... Read more
Paris: French President Francois Hollande today said that the State of Emergency in the country has been extended by three months after an attacker killed 80 people and injured several others in the city of Nice, when he drove a truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day. ... Read more
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli today accused India of playing a primarily role in persuading Maoists to withdraw support from his government. ... Read more
Beijing: Hardening its position on South China Sea dispute, China today said that the country can’t lose one centimetre of the area that it claims. ... Read more
Washington: The world reacted with shock and horror at the terror attack in Nice where a truck mowed into a crowd of Bastille Day (National Day) revellers killing at least 80 people. ... Read more
Nice (France): A large truck plowed through revelers gathered for Bastille Day fireworks in Nice, killing at least 84 people and sending others fleeing into the sea as it bore down for more than a mile along the Riviera city's famed waterfront promenade. ... Read more
Baghdad: Iraqi security forces on Thursday were making palns to free two towns from the Islamic State (IS) militants in south of the IS stronghold in Mosul. ... Read more
Jakarta (Indonesia): Even as the rest of the world has seen unprecedented rise in death toll due to multiple terror attacks by ISIS, damage in Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia ha been minimal. ... Read more
United Nations: India today launched a sharp attack on Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN saying “it is a country that uses terrorism as state policy and provides terrorists sanctuary”. ... Read more
Washington: Donald Trump was angry: A reporter had the gall to suggest that ego was behind his purchase of New York's famed Plaza Hotel. ... Read more
At least eight people were killed when jets believed to be Russian bombed a Syrian refugee camp on the border with Jordan on Tuesday, activists say. ... Read more
Turkey has said it wants to develop good ties with Syria - in an apparent reversal of its policy towards its war-stricken neighbour. ... Read more
Taipei: A day after rejecting the ruling by an international tribunal denying China’s rights over South China Sea, Taiwan on Wednesday sent a warship to patrol the disputed region. ... Read more
Beijing: China today once again brushed aside the UN tribunal verdict on the disputed South China Sea saying that it should be "dumped into garbage". ... Read more
New York: Donald Trump is wildly unpopular among young adults, in particular young people of color, and nearly two-thirds of Americans between the ages of 18 and 30 believe the presumptive Republican nominee is racist. ... Read more
Kathmandu: Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'-led CPN (Maoist Centre), a key coalition partner in Nepal's government, today withdrew its support, reducing KP Sharma Oli government to a minority. ... Read more
Jerusalem: Israel's Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced on Sunday that he had ordered to open an initial probe amid criminal allegations against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ... Read more
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