Havana, Dec 28 (IANS) Cuba’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved a law prohibiting the use of Fidel Castro’s name to designate public sites or using his image for monuments, according to the wishes of the…
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Thomas Bossert as his Assistant for Homeland Security and Executive Vice President of Trump Organisation Jason Greenblatt as his “special representative for international negotiations”, Trump’s transition…
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a natural gas pipeline linking Crimea to Russia’s gas pipeline system, which will allow the inhabitants of the peninsula to receive a continuous supply of gas….
BLACK SEA, Dec. 25, 2016 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on Dec. 25, 2016 shows vessels taking part in a rescue operation on the Black Sea coast at the crash site of Russian Defense Ministry’s TU-154…
Istanbul, Dec 28 (IANS) Some Turks have suggested enlisting Syrian refugees for the Turkish armed forces, as the death toll is growing for Turkish troops on mission in northern Syria. An online campaign was launched…
Riyadh, Dec 28 (IANS) The High Negotiations Committee (HNC), a coalition of Syrian opposition groups, said that they have not been invited to the negotiation meeting set to take place within the next few weeks…
Baghdad, Dec 28 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Haide al-Abadi said the Iraqi forces will need three months to eliminate the Islamic State (IS) militant group, as battles continued to free the IS stronghold in the…
Colombo, Dec 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator on Tuesday informed the Power and Energy Ministry that urgent steps must be made to buy new power plants, postpone maintenance work at the available power plants…
Tehran, Dec 27 (IANS) Iran on Tuesday tested a number of high-precision missiles as well as radar operations in the ongoing military exercise in the southern Persian Gulf provinces, Press TV reported. The low and…
Dubai, Dec 27 (IANS) An Indian was found murdered outside his shop in Sharjah on Tuesday, the police said. Mohammed Ali, 52, from Kerala, was found in a pool of blood with multiple wounds in…
Hanoi, Dec 27 (IANS) A court in Vietnam’s northern Quang Ninh province said on Tuesday seven people could be sentenced to death for selling 5,000 heroin cakes. According to the court, among 25 members in…
Jerusalem, Dec 27 (IANS) A committee is expected to authorise the construction of hundreds of settler homes in East Jerusalem, despite a UN resolution demanding a halt to the settlements, an official said on Tuesday….
Moscow, Dec 27 (IANS) Russia has committed to further strengthen its partnership with India in the newly released edition of the Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation. The new Foreign Policy Concept, approved by…
Moscow, Dec 27 (IANS) Russia’s Defence Minister on Tuesday said over 160 weapons systems were successfully battle-tested throughout the course of the anti-terror operations in Syria. “During the operations in Syria over 160 cutting-edge weapons…
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) After his return to Pakistan from an 18-month, self-imposed exile, former President Asif Ali Zardari announced on Tuesday that both he and his son, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, will contest elections and be…
Athens, Dec 27 (IANS) A Turkish supply ship ran aground off Kos island in the Aegean Sea on Monday with no reported injuries, a statement said on Tuesday. The Greek Coast Guard speedboats were still…
Jerusalem, Dec 27 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered the Foreign Ministry to temporarily limit all working ties with nations who voted for last week’s UN Security Council resolution demanding that Israel…
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Scientists have developed coatings for dental implants that can prevent bacterial infection, kill it if it arises, as well as facilitate anchoring to the bone. Coatings that are capable of preventing…
Baghdad, Dec 27 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a female journalist and activist from her house in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, an Interior Ministry source said on Tuesday. The incident occurred late on Monday night…
Kabul, Dec 27 (IANS) Afghanistan’s first female pilot Nilofar Rahmani has dismissed reports of her move to seek asylum in the US and reaffirmed her commitment to serve the country. According to Tolo news, Rahmani…