Browsing Tag
world news
715 posts
At least one killed, five injured in restaurant shooting in Chicago
6 people shot, 1 fatally, outside restaurant in Morgan Park, Chicago police say
US charges Pakistani doctor with trying to help IS
New York, March 20 A Pakistani doctor was arrested while attempting to go to Syria to join the…
Israeli forces arrest 2 Palestinians in West Bank
Ramallah, Dec 22 Israeli forces on Sunday arrested two Palestinians during their pre-dawn military raids in West Bank,…
Bolivian President Morales to resign after fierce election backlash
Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned amid growing opposition after an international audit found the results of last…
Syria rules out talks with Kurdish forces
Damascus, Oct 13 Syria has ruled out any communication with the Kurdish forces amid the ongoing Turkish assault…
Pakistan PM says Trump asked him to mediate with Iran
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said Tuesday that US President Donald Trump had asked him to mediate with…
Trump takes credit for China’s slow growth
Washington, July 16 US President Donald Trump has said that the tariffs imposed by his administration were taking…
Jolie praises Colombia’s response to Venezuelan refugee crisis
Bogota, June 9: Hollywood actress and UNHCR envoy, Angelina Jolie has highlighted Colombia’s humanitarian response to help Venezuelans…
Easter attacks : Sri Lanka arrests brother of suicide bomber
Colombo, May 9 A brother of the suicide bomber who targeted St. Anthony’s Church during the Easter attacks…
All 13 aboard killed in Mexico jet crash
Saltillo (Maxico), May 7 All 13 people aboard an executive jet that went missing en route from the…
N.Korea launches short-range missiles into East Sea
Seoul, May 4 North Korea on Saturday launched several short-range missiles into the East Sea, according to a…
Joe Biden raises $6.3 million on first day of 2020 bid
Washington, April 27 Former US Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign said it raised $6.3 million in the first…
Six die in Texas plane crash
Wahington, April 23 At least six people were died when a twin-engine plane crashed in Texas on Monday.…
World condemns multiple blasts in Sri Lanka
Colombo, April 21 The international community has strongly condemned the multiple blasts at different locations in Sri Lanka,…
Sri Lanka : Eight explosions on Easter, nationwide curfew imposed
Colombo, April 21: Sri Lanka declared a nationwide curfew after suicide bombers carried out eight blasts,mostly in Colombo,…
Iran ratifies bill designating US CENTCOM as terrorist group
Tehran: The Iranian parliament ratified a bill on Tuesday which designates the US Central Command (CENTCOM) as a…
Sudan’s transitional military council announces 10-member list
Khartoum, April 14 Sudan’s Transitional Military Council chief has issued a constitutional decree to confirm the list of…
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir Overthrown and Arrested by Military
April 11: Sudanese military stormed the state TV and radio stations and surrounded the presidential palace on Thursday…
Trump’s Order to Open Arctic Waters to Oil Drilling Unlawful: Federal Judge
Washington, March 31 : A federal judge in Alaska declared that President Donald Trump’s order revoking a sweeping…
Afghanistan summons Pakistan’s Deputy Envoy On PM Imran Khan’s Remarks
Kabul, March 26 : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned the Deputy Ambassador of Pakistan to…
Earthquake hits Indonesia
Indonesia, March 17 ; An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia’s Lombok…
Plane crash kills 12 in Colombia
Bogota, March 10 (IANS) A total of 12 people were killed following a plane crash in Colombia on…
Palestine accuses US of illegally imposing financial blockade
Ramallah, Feb 11 Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Monday said that the US is illegally exerting pressure…
God wanted Trump to become President: Sanders
Washington, Jan 31: White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders believes that God wanted Donald Trump to win…
Implement Annan’s recommendations to resolve Rohingya crisis : Unicef to Myanmar
Yangon, Jan 29: The head of the UN children’s fund on Tuesday visited Myanmar’s volatile Rakhine state, a…
Bomb attacks at church in Philippines: 19 killed ,50 injured
Jan27 : Two bombs exploded outside a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island killing at least…
Suspected car bomb explodes in front of Northern Ireland courtroom
Belfast, Jan 20 A car bomb exploded outside a courtroom in downtown Londonderry, a city in Northern Ireland,…
Pakistan slams PM Modi over killings of minorities due to religion
New Delhi, Jan 6 :The ruling party of Pakistan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
Indonesia tsunami toll rises to 430, nearly 22,000 displaced
The disaster also caused deaths in a dozen other nations around the Indian Ocean, killing around 230,000 people in total.
Turkey issues arrest warrants for 30 coup suspects
Istanbul, Dec 25 : Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued warrants for the arrest of at least 30 suspects,…
Indonesia Tsunami kills 222 after Anak Krakatoa volcano eruption
Jakarta, Dec 23 : The death toll from the tsunami triggered by volcano eruption in Indonesia rose to…
Twin bombings near Somalia’s presidential Palace: 8 killed
Mogadishu, Dec 22: At least eight people were killed and 13 injured in a twin suicide car bomb…
Anas Haqqani among 9 released as part of Afghanistan’s ‘Roadmap’ for peace
Islamabad, Dec 20 : The Afghan government has released nine members of the Haqqani network, including the younger…
US pullout from INF Treaty may ruin arms control system: Putin
Moscow, Dec 18 Russia will have to take additional measures to boost its security if the US withdraws…
Israel Demolishes house of Palestinian charged with Killing Soldier
Ramallah (West Bank), Dec 15 : Israeli forces on Saturday demolished the house of a Palestinian charged with…
Suicide Attack on Police HQ in Iran’s Chabahar: Two killed, 28 injured
Tehran, Dec 6 : At least two people were killed and 28 injured in a suicide bombing at…
Alaska hit by over 230 aftershocks after massive earthquake
Anchorage, Dec 2 : More than 230 aftershocks have hit parts of Alaska since Friday, when a massive…
‘Presidential elections in Ukraine to be held as scheduled’
Martial law was introduced in 10 Ukrainian regions on Wednesday for 30 days over tensions with Russia around the Kerch Strait.
Pakistan invites Sushma to attend groundbreaking ceremony of Kartarpur corridor
New Delhi, Nov 24 : Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi extended an invitation to External Affairs Minister Sushma…
Saudi Crown Prince in UAE
Abu Dhabi, Nov 23 : Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived here on Friday…
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Lashes Out at Trump ‘Tirade’
Islamabad, Nov 19 :Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday rejected the US President’s allegations that Islamabad failed…
Taliban have strengthened their grip in Afghanistan: Dunford
Washington, Nov 18: A top US military officer said that the Taliban “are not losing” in Afghanistan, and…
White House agrees to temporarily reinstate Acosta’s press pass
Washington, Nov 17 : The US White House has said it will “temporarily reinstate” CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s…
Paris WWI protest: Topless Female Protester Runs At Trump’s Motorcade
Paris, Nov 11: A topless female protester breached security barriers in Paris, ran at the motorcade carrying U.S.…
India committed to world peace, Modi reiterates
New Delhi, Nov 11 Paying tributes to the Indian soldiers who fought in first World War a hundred…
Hezbollah slams Gulf countries over relations with Israel
Beirut, Nov 11 : The leader of Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah on Saturday slammed Gulf countries for receiving…
US-led strikes in Syria : Death toll rises to 41
Damascus, Nov 11 : The death toll of the recent US-led airstrikes on areas in eastern Syria has…
White House bars CNN reporter after fiery exchange with Trump
Washington, Nov 8 : The White House on Wednesday revoked credential pass of CNN reporter Jim Acosta hours…
Trump fires Sessions, seizes Russia probe
Washington, Nov 8 : US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions a day after midterms,…
US midterms: Democrats on track to take House, Republicans hold Senate
Washington, Nov 7 : Democrats were on track to capture control of the House of Representatives, while Republicans…
Netanyahu hails Trump for re-imposing sanctions on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised US President Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose “most severe” sanctions on…
Won’t allow Central American migrants to enter US, says Trump
Washington, Nov 4 : US President Donald Trump said that he won’t allow a caravan of Central American…
‘Father of Taliban’ Maulana Sami ul Haq assassinated in Pakistan
Islamabad, Nov 2 : Maulana Sami ul Haq, a former Pakistani Senator more widely known as the “Father…
Russia willing to Renew Dialogue With US on INF, START, ABM Treaties
Moscow, Nov 2 : Moscow is willing to cooperate with Washington to preserve the INF and New START…
Khashoggi’s death :US weighing “different options”for action
Washington, Oct 30: US is weighing “different options” concerning the death of a Saudi journalist and will announce…
Somali journalist shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Oct 28 : Armed men shot dead a radio journalist outside Mogadishu on Saturday evening, police and…
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting : 11 killed, Trump says an act of anti-Semitism
"This was an anti-Semitic act. You wouldn't think this would be possible in this day and age. But we just don't seem to learn from the past," he said.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets Sultan Qaboos in historic visit to Oman
Cairo, Oct 26 :Israel’s Prime Minister paid a historic visit to Oman, where he met the Sultan of…
67 killed, 126 injured in polling day violence in Afghanistan
The 193 attacks against security forces and polling centres began at around 7 a.m and continued until at least 6 p.m, Deputy Interior Minister Akhtar Mohammad Ibrahimi told a press conference, reports Efe.
Second Brexit referendum: Over half a million people march in London
London, Oct 20 : Over half a million people marched through central London on Saturday calling for a…
Nepal-The Roof of the World
Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia and mainly located in the Himalayas and has a diverse…
Pompeo cites Progress on denuclearize deal with Kim
Pyongyang , Oct 7 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a two-hour meeting with North Korean…
Kavanaugh sworn in as Supreme Court Justice amid mass protests
Washington, Oct 7 : Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice on Saturday night soon…
Two killed, Nine injured in Kabul Bombings
Kabul, Oct 6: At least two Afghan security personnel were killed in two bomb explosions in Kabul on…
Housing scam: Shehbaz Sharif remanded to 10-day NAB custody
Lahore, Oct 6 An accountability court in Lahore on Saturday granted the country’s anti-graft body a 10-day physical…
US VP Pence urges Google to shun China Search project “Dragonfly”
Washington, Oct 5 : Fanning anti-Beijing sentiments, US Vice President Mike Pence has called on Google to end its…
92 detained for looting after earthquake, tsunami in Indonesia
Jakarta, Oct 4 : At least 92 people were detained for looting on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, where at…
Putin calls poisoned ex- Russian spy Skripal ‘traitor’
Moscow, Oct 4 :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called Sergei Skripal, a former Russian double agent poisoned…
UN court tells US to ease Iran sanctions
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered the US to ease sanctions it re-imposed on Iran…
Volcano erupts on quake-hit Indonesia island
Bali, Oct 3 : Mount Soputan volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has erupted on Wednesday morning which was…
New York authorities investigate President Trump’s Tax Affairs
Washington, Oct 3 : The New York State Tax Department has confirmed it is investigating claims by the…
Kavanaugh sexual allegations : Trump cautions young men with “scary” time in US
Washington, Oct 3 : Concerned over his nominee to the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump said…
China-US ties deteriorates : Mattis cancels Beijing trip
Washington, Oct 1: US Defence Secretary James Mattis has cancelled a planned visit to China in October in…
Trump administration sues California over net neutrality law
Washington, Oct 1 : US President Donald Trump’s administration has sued the state of California in an effort to…
Typhoon Trami Batters Japan Live : Two killed, Millions evacuated
Tokyo, Oct 1 : Powerful Typhoon Trami, the 24th of the season, hits the mainland in western Japan…
Video Viral : Pakistani bureaucrat stealing Kuwaiti delegate’s wallet
New Delhi, Sep 30 : A video went viral on Reddit and on twitter of a Pakistani bureaucrat…
North Korea says it needs trust in US before denuclearization
United Nations, Sep 30: North Korea on Saturday demanded the United States take steps to secure Pyongyang’s trust…
Indonesia earthquake, tsunami death toll reaches 405
Jakarta, Sep 30 : The death toll from a tsunami that hit Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi triggered after a…
US blames Iran as it readies to shut Iraq consulate
Washington, Sep 29 : The US has said it will close its consulate in the Iraqi city of…
Ties with China remains corner stone of Pakistan’s foreign policies: Sadiq
Islamabad, Sep 29 Pakistani Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani said on Friday that Pakistan is committed to completing the…
Europeans stand together by the Iran nuclear deal,says German FM Maas
United Nations , Sep 29 : German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that Europeans therefore stand together by…
Gaza protests : 7 Palestinians killed including 12-year old by IDF
Gaza, Sep 29 : Seven Palestinians, including a 12-year-old, were killed and at least 506 others wounded by…
Japanese fish market to close for first time in 83 years
Tokyo, Sep 28 Japan’s iconic Tsukiji fish market, considered the world’s largest, will down shutters for the first…
U.S. conducts first airstrike with Lockheed Martin’s F-35 as it fires at Taliban
Washington, Sep 28 The American military’s F-35B joint strike fighter jet has conducted its first-ever airstrike against a…
Iraqi model Tara Fares shot dead in Baghdad
Baghdad, Sep 28 : Tara Fares, popular Iraqi model and social media influencer has been shot dead by…
Bangladeshi PM Hasina asks for early repatriation of Rohingya refugees
New York, Sep 28 : Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged world leaders for an early and…
Passenger plane crash lands in Pacific lagoon – all passengers and crew survive
Palikir (Micronesia), Sep 28 : A passenger plane has crashed into the sea after attempting to land at…
Obama warns of gap between technological, social development
Helsinki, Sep 28 : Former US President Barack Obama on Thursday warned about the problems in the society…
Maldives’ President-elect invites Modi to attend oath-taking
Male, Sep 27 The Maldives’ President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend…
Assassin Skripal suspect was honoured by Putin
London, Sep 27 : Russian President Vladimir Putin has facilitated one of the trained assassins wanted for poisoning former…
I love India, US President Donald Trump tells Sushma at UN anti-drugs event
United Nations, Sep 25: About 130 countries including India has signed the pledge to fight the global drug…
Rod Rosenstein resignation : Trump to meet Deputy AG Today
Washington, Sep 25 : It appears Rosenstein will remain in his position at least for a few more…
Trump, Abe discuss military ties, denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
New York, Sep 24 : US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks on…
Maldives presidential election: Voting underway amid claims of fraud
Male, Sep 23 : Voting was underway on Sunday in a heavily-criticised presidential election in the Maldives that…
Centuries-old shipwreck found in Portugal
Lisbon, Sep 23 : Archeologists have found a centuries-old shipwreck off Portugal’s coast near Lisbon, authorities said. Aboard…
Attack on Iranian military parade : 24 killed, 53 wounded
Tehran, Sep 22 : At least 24 people have been killed and 53 wounded in an attack when …
China closes over 4,000 porn, other ‘harmful’ websites
Beijing, Sep 22 : China has shut down more than 4,000 porn and other websites containing “harmful” information…
Pompeo warns Venezuela President Maduro with of ‘a series of actions’
Washington, Sep 22 :US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has threatened President Nicolas Maduro with “a series of…
Lake Victoria ferry crash: 44 dead, Search on for hundreds missing
Washington, Sep 21 : At least 44 people were killed when a passenger ferry carrying hundreds capsized in…
Moon, Kim hold first round of talks in Pyongyang
Pyongyang, Sep 18: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held their first round…
India Makes Veiled Attack on Pakistan at United Nations
United Nations, Sep 18 : Without mentioning Pakistan, India said Taliban, aided by their supporters, continue to pursue military…
Russian military plane with 14 on board goes off radar in Syria
Moscow, Sep 18 : A Russian aircraft with 14 servicemen on board went off radar near the Hmeymim…
Trump Imposes $200 Billion in New Tariffs on Chinese Goods
Washington, Sep 18 : US President Donald Trump’s administration will impose a 10 per cent tariff later this…
Rohingya return must be safe, sustainable: Indian envoy
Dhaka, Sep 17 : Rohingya refugees’ return to Myanmar’s Rakhine state should be safe, speedy and sustainable, Indian…
Russia’s Pussy Riot activist flown to Berlin after being poisoned
Moscow, Sep 16 : A member of the Pussy Riot punk band who was hospitalised with suspected poisoning…
Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina
Washington, Sep 15 : At least seven people were killed as hurricane Florence made landfall in the US…
3 killed, 248 injured in Israel-Gaza border clashes
Jerusalem, Sep 15 : At least three Palestinians were killed and hundreds injured on Friday afternoon during clashes…
North Korea resumes flights to China’s Dalian
Seoul, Sep 15 :North Korea has resumed flights between Pyongyang and the Chinese city of Dalian amid signs…
US approves P-8, Patriot missile sales for South Korea
Washington, Sep 14 : US President Donald Trump’s administration has approved the sale of 64 Patriot Advanced Capability-3…
Massachusetts :70 gas explosions hit Boston, Homes destroyed
Boston, Sep 14: More than 70 gas explosions occurred simultaneously triggered by a natural gas pipeline rupture, rocked…
Saudi Arabia to purchase 400 laser-guided missiles from Spain
Madrid, Sep 13 Spain’s Socialist government on Thursday said it would go ahead with the sale of 400…
Ukraine conflict: EU extends sanctions on Russian nationals, entities
Brussels, Sep 13 : The EU Council on Thursday extended the sanctions imposed on 155 Russian citizens and…
Majority of American voters oppose Trump’s impeachment: Poll
The majority of US voters said they would not like to see Congress begin impeachment proceedings against US…
US : Gunman kills 5 in Bakersfield ‘mass shooting’
San Francisco, Sep 13 : An unidentified gunman went on a shooting rampage killing five people including his…
821 million faced food shortage in 2017: UN
Geneva, Sep 11 : The number of people facing food shortage and undernourishment increased in 2017 to 821…
India wants a trade deal with US after I threatened to stop subsidies, says Donald Trump
Washington, Sep 11: India wants a trade deal with US after US President Donald Trump threatened to stop granting…
John Bolton threatens war crimes court with sanctions
Washington, Sep 11: US National Security Adviser John Bolton blasted the International Criminal Court (ICC) as “ineffective, unaccountable,”…
Zuckerberg ‘Twitter account’ pledges $5 million for Pakistan dam
Islamabad, Sep 10 : An imposter, claiming to be Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, has pledged, on microbloging site…
Pervez Musharraf treason trial to be held daily from October 9
Islamabad, Sep 10 : A special court on Monday announced that it will hear a high-treason case against…
Paris knife attack: Two British tourists among 7 wounded
Paris, Sep 10 : Seven people including two British tourists have been injured in Paris after they were…
Alibaba’s Daniel Zhang to Succeed Jack Ma as Chairman in 2019
Sep 10 : Alibaba’s Executive Chairman Jack Ma will step down in September 2019 and hand over the…
Taliban Commander Mutamen among 12 killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Sep 9 : At least 12 militants, including a key commander of the Taliban, have been killed…
15 killed, 190 wounded in Violent protests in Iraq’s Basra
The Iraqi Ministry of Health has said 15 people have been killed and 190 others wounded since violent…
Sushma Swaraj to visit Russia
New Delhi, Sep 8 : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swarai will visit Russia on September 13-14 to attend…
Israeli aircraft target 2 Hamas posts in Gaza
Jerusalem, Sep 8: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said Israeli military aircraft targeted two observation post belonging…
Judge to decide on extradition, says Vijay Mallya on his India return India Arrival
London, Sep 8 : Fugitive Vijay Mallya,accused of defrauding Indian banks worth Rs 9000 crore,said that judge will…
Pakistan, China agree to strengthen strategic cooperation
Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday and…
Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude jolts Philippines
Manila, Sep 8 : An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological…
Japan quake toll rises to 21
Tokyo, Sep 8: The toll from a 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture earlier this week, has…
Chopper with 7 people on board crashes in Nepal
Kathmandu , Sep 8 : A domestic helicopter of Altitude Air airline with seven people on board crashed…
Ex-Trump adviser George Papadopoulos jailed in Russia inquiry
Washington , Sep 8 :Former Donald Trump adviser whose remarks in a London pub sparked the US inquiry…
Mattis arrives in Afghanistan for Taliban deal
Washington, Sep 7 : US Secretary of Defence James Mattis arrived here on Friday on a surprise visit…
Brazilian presidential candidate stabbed while campaigning
Brasilia, Sep 7 : Brazil’s far-right presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro has been stabbed in a fatal attack during a…
Iran To Hand Over Chabahar Port Operations To India Within A Month
New Delhi, Sep 7 : Iranian Minister said Tehran will handover the strategic Chabahar port to an Indian company…
British Airways hacked : 380,000 payment details stolen, Probe On
Washington, Sep 7 : British Airways has launched an “urgent” investigation and notified police after personal details and…
166 human skulls found in Mexico mass grave
Mexico City, Sep 7 : Mexican authorities have found 166 human skulls and other remains in a mass…
Trump moves to extend detention period for migrant children
Washington, Sep 7 : US President Donald Trump has proposed to indefinitely extend the detention period for undocumented…
Pakistan to become World’s 5th largest Nuclear Weapons state by 2025 : Report
London, Sep 6 : Pakistan which currently has 140 to 150 nuclear warheads, is expanding its uranium-enrichment and…
Foreign interference in US Polls : Facebook, Twitter face questions from the Justice Dept
Washington, Sep 6 : Facebook and Twitter will now face questions from the Justice Department (DOJ) over allegations…
3rd Korean summit: Kim, Moon to meet in Pyongyang on Sept 18-20
Pyongyang , Sep 6 : North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold…
Polling underway to elect 13th Pakistan president
Islamabad, Sep 4 : Polling is underway in Pakistan Parliament here and the provincial assemblies in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar…
Pentagon asks Pakistan to indiscriminately target all terrorist groups
A day ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph…
Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of Afghan militant group dies : Taliban
Kabul, Sep 4 : Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of the militant Haqqani network, one of the most powerful outfit in…
President Trump blames Sessions over Republican lawmakers’ indictment
Washington, Sep 4 : US President Donald Trump took to twitter to slam Attorney General Jeff Sessions for…
Philippine President Duterte apologises for abusing Obama, calls Trump ‘good friend’
Jerusalem , Sep 3 : Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, during his speech to Filipino workers here on Sunday,…
Two Reuters Reporters Jailed For 7 Years In Myanmar Secrets Case
Yangon, Sep 3 : Two Reuters reporters were jailed on Monday for seven years for violating a state…
Death toll reaches 7 in Somalia blast
Mogadishu (Somalia), Sep 2 (IANS) The death toll in the suicide car bomb blast in Somalia’s Mogadishu reached…
May vows no compromise with EU on Brexit plan
London, Sep 2 : British Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out the possibility of a second Brexit…
Setback for Imran Khan Govt as Pentagon cancels $300 Million Aid to Pakistan
Washington, September 2 : The US military has announced that it was cancelling $300 million in aid to Pakistan…
Nicaraguan President expels UN team
September 1 : Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has ordered a team from the UN Commission for Human Rights…
Trump to embark on four-country tour after November midterm elections
Washington, September 1 : US President Donald Trump will embark on a series of overseas trips immediately following…
Kim Jong-nam murder: Malaysian police looking for 2 witnesses
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 1 : Malaysian police are looking for two Indonesian women to appear as witnesses in…
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest
Amsterdam, August 31:Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders has cancelled a scheduled Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest here in November following widespread…
Detention of Uighurs must end : UN tells China
United Nations, Aug 31 : The UN panel has asked China to close detention camps of Uighurs and…
Australian filmmaker James Ricketson jailed for six years for espionage in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Aug 31:A Cambodian court on Friday convicted Australian filmmaker James Ricketson of spying and sentenced him…
US President Trump threatens to pull out of WTO
President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the US from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) if the body…
India’s message to Pakistan’s Imran Khan at UN: Make South Asia terror- free
United Nations, Aug 30:India countered Pakistan’s attempt to raise the Kashmir issue at the Security Council and said…
US : Glider crashes in Mountains, killing three on Board
Washington, Aug 30 : A glider carrying three persons has crashed in a mountainous region in the US…
Trump, Merkel support US-EU trade improvement
Washington, Aug 28 US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed on the need to…
Muslim countries failed to tackle blasphemous content: Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the absence of an international policy against the generation of…
Pompeo vows US will ‘vigorously defend’ against Iran
Washington, Aug 28 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Washington will defend itself…
Iran’s parliament impeaches economic and finance minister
Tehran, Aug 27 :Iran’s parliament on Sunday voted to impeach the Minister of Economy and Finance for failing…
Palestinians slam US slashes $200 million aid to Gaza, West Bank
Washington, Aug 25 : Top Palestinian officials slammed US President Donald Trump for slashing $200 million in economic…
President Donald Trump’s new affair and illegitimate child revealed
Washington, Aug 25 : A former Trump World Tower doorman has revealed about an affair between President Donald…
Senator John McCain, American ‘maverick’ and political giant, dies at 81
New Delhi, August 25 :John McCain, who endured more than five years as a prisoner of war in…
Indian arrested in Thailand for ‘raping minor’
Bangkok, Aug 24 : A 28-year-old Indian man has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly raping a minor…
Scott Morrison Replaces Malcolm Turnbull As Australia’s New PM
Canberra, Aug 24 : Former treasurer Scott Morrison was installed as Australia’s seventh prime minister in 11 years…
Mike Pompeo talks to Imran Khan; seeks ‘decisive action’ against terrorists in Pakistan
Washington, Aug 24 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has spoken with Prime Minister Imran Khan and expressed…
Fight against Islamic State : Britain to support UN, halts cooperation with US
United Nations, Aug 24 : British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said Britain will fully support the UN’s…
Paris Knife attack : Man kills mother, sister and shouts “Allahu Akbar”, ISIS Claims responsibility
PARIS, FRANCE; Aug 23 : A man armed with a knife killed his mother and sister and seriously…
Donald-Cohen crisis : Democrats stay away from Trump impeachment talk
Washington, August 23 : The conviction of one key Donald Trump aide and the admission of guilt by Michael…
Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi urges followers to wage jihad across West
Washington, Aug 23 : Attacking US President Donald Trump, the Islamic State Chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has urged…
Mexico looking for six Indian children who painted at 1968 Olympics Games
The Mexican embassy in New Delhi is looking for six Indian children who participated in the “World Children’s…
Shots fired at US embassy in Turkey
Ankara, Aug 20 : Several shots were fired at the US Embassy in the Turkish capital of Ankara…
White House rejects Turkey’s exchange offer for pastor’s release
Washington, Aug 20: The White House rejected Turkey’s offer to release an American pastor in exchange for forgiveness…
Pope Francis urges help, prayers for Kerala
Vatican City, Aug 19 : Pope Francis on Sunday called for solidarity and help from the international community…
Pompeo to visit Islamabad in Sept for talks with PM Imran Khan
Washington, Aug 19 : US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is likely to visit Islamabad in September for…
International sanctions setback to advance of North Korea socialism ,says Kim Jong- un
Pyongyang, Aug 19 : North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, for the second time in less than a week,…
PTI nominates Arif Alvi as Pakistan presidential candidate, Shah as FM
Islamabad, Aug 19 : Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is also chairman of the ruling Pakistan…
Dawood Ibrahim’s finance manager Jabir Moti arrested in London
London, Aug 19 :Dawood Ibrahim’s finance manager and right-hand man Jabir Moti has been arrested by UK security…
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Jazan
Riyadh, Aug 19 : The Saudi air forces said they have intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi…
6.3 earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Lombok island
A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, just two weeks after the devastating…
No tsunami threat to Hawaii after 8.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Fiji
Suva, Aug 19 : A massive earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale struck in the middle of…
Pakistan denies charges of aiding Taliban in Afghanistan’s Ghazni
Islamabad, Aug 17: The Pakistan Foreign Office has denied allegations that Pakistani citizens supported the Taliban attack on…
Chinese airline plane crash lands at Manila airport; Flights cancelled, Hundreds stranded
Manila, Aug 17 : Around 49 flights were cancelled, while at least 10 flights were diverted and hundreds…
US Secretary of State Pompeo names Brian Hook special envoy for Iran strategy
Washington, Aug 17 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has unveiled a new team to coordinate the…
Al Qaeda’s master bomb maker may be dead: UN
United Nations, Aug 17 : The Al Qaeda’s master bomb maker who was responsible for planning to blow…
SAARC leaders to attend Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s funeral
New Delhi , Aug 17 :As Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India’s tallest leader would be laid to rest on…
Sexual abuses in Pennsylvania Report Are ‘Criminal, Morally reprehensible: Vatican
Vatican City, Aug 17 : The Vatican broke its silence about a grand jury report that detailed decades…
Trump’s military parade planned for November postponed
Aug 17 : The Pentagon has postponed a military parade which was requested by President Donald Trump to…
Sikh store-owner stabbed to death in US
New York, Aug 17 : A Sikh store-owner has been stabbed to death in the US state of…
350 US newsrooms run editorials denouncing Trump’s attacks: We’re Not ‘Enemies of the People’
Washington, Aug 16 : At least 350 news outlets have launched a campaign to counter US President Donald…
Twitter threatened with shutdown in Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 16: Micro-blogging platform Twitter has been asked by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to comply with…
Egyptian mummification ‘recipe’ existed 1,500 years before Pharaohs
London, Aug 16 : Sophisticated embalming treatments were developed by ancient Egyptians 1,500 years before the classic Pharaonic…
40 people overdosed in Connecticut park in US, one arrested
New York, Aug 16 : Over 40 individuals had overdosed in a Connecticut park in US on a…
Italy declares state of Emergency after bridge collapse
Italy, Aug 16 : Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has declared a 12-month state of emergency as rescuers are…
Facebook struggling to end hate speech in Myanmar, investigation finds
San Francisco, Aug 16 : Facebook acknowledged that it has been “too slow” to prevent the spread of …
Clashes between Taliban and Afghan security forces kills 466
Kabul, Aug 14 :At least 466 people, including 40 civilians, have been killed in ongoing clashes between the…
Car Crashes Outside UK Parliament in Suspected Terror Attack
London, Aug 14:A car crashed into security barriers outside the UK House of Parliament on Tuesday injuring number…
Earth’s oldest known evolved rocks result of asteroids
Sydney, Aug 14: The oldest evolved rocks on Earth are the consequence of asteroids colliding with the planet 4…
Trump encourages boycott against Harley-Davidson
Washington, Aug 13 : US President Donald Trump said it was “great” that consumers might boycott American motorcycle manufacturer,…
Sri Lankan tourist police told to learn Hindi
Colombo, Aug 13 : Sri Lanka’s Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara on Monday said 25 new police posts…
Unite the Right: White nationalists outnumbered by counter protests at Washington rally
Washington , Aug 13 : White nationalists staged a rally near the White House here but were vastly…
Pakistan government releases 30 Indian prisoners
New Delhi, Aug 13 : Pakistan government has released 30 Indian prisoners, including 27 fishermen from Karachi’s Malir…
Explosion in coal mine in Pakistan’s Balochistan :6 dead, 8 trapped
Islamabad, Aug 13: At least six people have been killed and eight are still trapped following a gas…
Iran denies plans to talk with US during UNGA meet
Tehran, Aug 12 : Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that Tehran has no plan to…
Taliban commander killed in Afghan drone strike
Kabul, Aug 12 : A key Taliban commander was killed on Sunday in a drone strike that targeted…
Trump denounces racism ahead of white supremacist rally anniversary
US President Donald Trump denounced on Saturday “all types of racism” ahead of the anniversary of the white…
Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul dies
London, Aug 12 : Nobel Prize-winning novelist V.S. Naipaul, who explored questions of place and identity for more than…
US sanctions declaration of economic war : Moscow
Moscow Aug 12 : Washington is poised to slap new and powerful sanctions in the economic and trade…
Punjab confirms Sidhu’s invite for Imran Khan’s swearing-in
Chandigarh, Aug 11 : The Punjab government on Saturday confirmed that former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has been…
Trump’s SC pick’s confirmation hearing in September
Washington, Aug 11 : President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next justice on the Supreme Court –-…
Man kills 8 relatives in Albania over property dispute
Tirana, Aug 11 : Eight persons were killed on Friday afternoon at Resulaj Village in Albania, where a 24-year-old…
‘Nuclear deal with US finest example of India’s foreign policy success’
New Delhi, Aug 10 : India and the US have not done much nuclear business even a decade after…
Alaska Airlines plane crashes after ‘unauthorised takeoff’ from Sea-Tac International Airport
Washington, Aug 11: An Alaska Airlines plane was stolen by a 29 -year-old man from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…
U.S. cuts military training programs with Pakistan
Washington, Aug 11 : President Donald Trump’s administration has suspended highly valued training and educational programs with the Pakistani…
China detained 1 million Uighurs : UN human rights
United Nations, Aug 11 : A UN human rights committee has received many credible reports that more than…
Brazil steel plant blast : 30 injured
Sao Paulo, Aug 11 : An explosion tore through Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA’s largest…
Taliban storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni, seize parts of city
Kabul, Aug 10 : The Taliban launched a massive offensive in Afghanistan’s Ghazni city on Friday amid reports of…
Unicef chief ‘horrified’ at airstrike hitting school bus
United Nations, Aug 10 : The chief of the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) has strongly condemned the airstrike against…
Melania Trump’s parents become naturalised US citizens through ‘chain migration’
President Trump has railed against what he calls "chain migration", which he says has resulted in fiercer competition for blue-collar jobs for native-born Americans and greater national security concerns.
Washington D.C. braces for far-right rally and counter protests
Washington, Aug 10 : Washington D.C. is bracing for a far-right rally and counter-protests, marking the first anniversary…
China to overtake Australia as biggest donor to Pacific
Canberra, Aug 10: China could overtake Australia as the biggest donor to Pacific nations, but only if Beijing…
Australia’s population to hit 25 million
Canberra, Aug 7 : Australia’s population is set to hit the 25 million mark, according to official estimates by…
Pakistan court moved for removal of ‘N’ from PML-N
Islamabad, Aug 7 : A lawyer has moved the Peshawar High Court seeking removal of former Prime Minister Nawaz…
Ola gears up to enter Europe via UK
Bengaluru, Aug 7 : After foraying into the international market with a drive into Australia earlier this year, Indian…
50 killed in Afghan fighting
Kabul, Aug 7 : Fifty people, including security personnel and civilians, were killed in fighting in Afghanistan’s Logar…
Saudi Arabia suspends Toronto flights in row with Canada
Riyadh, Aug 7 : Saudi Arabia’s state airliner has suspended its direct flights to Toronto after Canada called for…
California wildfire declared largest in state’s history
San Francisco, Aug 7 : Catastrophic wildfires continue to ravage California, as one blaze nearly doubled in size…
Trump nominates new Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director
Aug 7: US President Donald Trump has formally nominated the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
Trump’s tower 2016 meeting tweet gives oxygen to Mueller’s case
Washington, Aug 7 :US President Donald Trump has been urged to stop tweeting about the 2016 Trump Tower…
Masterminds behind Venezuelan President’s alleged assassination bid identified
Caracas, Aug 7 : Venezuelan authorities have identified the masterminds behind an alleged assassination attempt on President Nicolas…
China tests first hypersonic aircraft capable of carrying nuclear warheads
Beijing, Aug 6: In a “technological breakthrough,” China has successfully tested its first wave rider hypersonic aircraft capable…
Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza marries daughter of 9/11 hijacker
London, Aug 6 : Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden,…
‘What is Google’s censored Chinese search engine’
Washington, Aug 6 : Six US senators have written to Google CEO Sundar Pichai asking about the tech giant’s…
Chicago violence toll: 44 people shot, 5 killed
Chicago, Aug 6: Around 44 people were shot on Sunday when shooters opened fire into a crowded street…
7 injured as suicide car bomb rocks Afghanistan
Kabul, Aug 5 : Seven persons sustained injuries as a suicide car bomb went off near a military convoy…
Venezuelan President Maduro survives assassination attempt, says I am alive
Caracas, Aug 5: Blaming far-right elements and Colombia’s outgoing President Juan Manuel Santos for carrying out the foiled…
No talks with US under coercion, says Iran
Tehran, Aug 5 : Iran is not willing to sit down for negotiations under pressures, in particular with…
Two planes crash in Swiss Alps, 23 killed
Zurich : At least 23 people were killed when two planes crashed in separate accidents in Switzerland on…
14 killed in Pakistan bus-tanker collision
Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan mainly due to poorly maintained roads, violation of road safety rules and reckless driving.
North Korea defying sanctions, still pursuing nuclear programme: UN
Washington, Aug 4 : A confidential UN report has accused North Korea of defying sanctions by continuing to…
Oil prices decline amid rising output
New York, Aug 4 : Oil prices went down on Friday amid rising supplies from countries including Russia and Saudi…
Mi-8 helicopter crashes in East Siberia: 18 killed
Serbia, Aug 4 : A Mi-8 helicopter has crashed in the north of Krasnoyarsk region, East Siberia, killing…
Philippines defends restoring death penalty despite Pope’s call
Manila, Aug 4 : The Philippines government plans to go ahead with its bid to restore the death penalty even…
Meeting Pompeo for the sake of meeting means nothing, says Iran’s FM Zarif
Tehran, Aug 3 : Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif refuses to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Indian among three abducted and killed in Afghanistan’s Kabul
Kabul, Aug 2:An Indian national and two others were killed here on Thursday after they were kidnapped by…
Trump thanks North Korea’s Kim, hopes to see him
Washington, Aug 2 : Thanking Kim Jong-un for sending the remains of American soldiers killed during the Korean…
US on alert over Iran’s naval exercise in Persian Gulf
Washington, Aug 2 : Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) is expected to soon begin a major naval exercise…
US Senate passes Defense bill with largest military pay hike in nine years
Washington, Aug 2 : The US Senate has passed a massive $716 billion defence authorization bill.Now the bill…
3D printing of guns doesn’t make sense: Trump
Washington, Aug 1: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the 3D printing of plastic guns “doesn’t seem to make…
French President Emmanuel Macron wins no-confidence motions
Paris, Aug 1:The French government survived a pair of no-confidence motions , the motions were introduced by opposition parties…
Aeromexico plane crash :85 injured of the 101 people onboard
Mexico City, Aug 1 :An Aeromexico airliner crashed after taking offin the north central Mexican state of Durango…
Zimbabwe opposition leader claims he is on course for election win
Harare, July 31 :Zimbabwe’s opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, has claimed he is “winning resoundingly”, as counting of votes…
US warns against IMF bailout for Pakistan that aids China
Washington, July 31 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned against providing an International Monetary Fund…
US, Pakistan reiterate resolve to restore bilateral ties
Washington, July 31 : The US and Pakistan have reiterated their resolve to restore their bilateral relationship during a…