Baghdad, Sep 29 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State no longer controls any of Iraq’s oil wells after government forces drove the jihadist group from the northern town of Shirqat, Iraqi Petrol Ministry’s spokesman Asim Jihad said…
Vatican City, Sep 28 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Wednesday deplored the bombings of the northwest Syrian city of Aleppo and urged all sides to protect civilians, warning those responsible for civilian deaths will have to…
Pinerolo (Italy), Sep 28 (IANS/AKI) Two former Catholic nuns registered a same-sex civil union in northwest Italy on Wednesday after they fell in love and renounced their vows, media reports said. “God wants people to…
Baghdad, Sep 28 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) militants on Wednesday set fire to three oil wells near the town of Qayyara, which Iraqi forces freed from the IS late last month in south Mosul,…
Rome, Sep 28 (IANS/AKI) Italy on Wednesday welcomed a ruling by India’s Supreme Court allowing a marine accused of killing two Indian fisherman off Kerala to remain in his homeland until an international arbitration verdict…
Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday said the Saarc Summit due to be held in Islamabad in November could be postponed if India refuses to attend. Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj…
Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the country is fully capable of meeting any internal or external security threat. Sharif’s assertion came at a high-level meeting here attended, among…
Abuja (Nigeria), Sep 28 (IANS) Observing that only organised international action can defeat terrorism, Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday called for restructuring the international legal framework. “International terrorism can only be defeated by…
Dhaka, Sep 28 (IANS) Bangladesh on Wednesday said the decision to pull out of the Islamabad Saarc summit was purely its “own decision” and has no relation with the decision of any other country. State…
Beijing, Sep 28 (IANS) At least nine persons were killed on Wednesday when a minibus collided with a cement tanker in China’s Liaoning province, police said. The driver of the bus lost control and crashed…
Ontario, Sep 28 (IANS) After failing to revive its smartphone business despite several efforts, BlackBerry on Wednesday announced it will cease internal hardware development and will focus on software and services. “The company plans to…
Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Mortar shells were fired into Pakistani territory by Iran’s border guards on Wednesday, media reported. “Mortar shells fired by Iranian border guards landed in the district of Panjgoor,” a provincial government…
Moscow, Sep 28 (IANS) International prosecutors investigating the downing of Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine say the missile that hit the plane was fired from territory controlled by Russian-backed rebels, media reports said. A report…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Indian leaders, including President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, paid rich tributes to former Israeli President Shimon Peres who died in a Tel Avid hospital on Wednesday. “Israel…
London, Sep 28 (IANS) Manuka honey can be used to curb growth of bacterial biofilms in medical devices like urinary catheters which carry a high infection risk, finds a study. Manuka honey is a monofloral…
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) The US presidential debate between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump was watched by 84 million people on US TV, breaking a previous record set 36…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting here presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
By Vikas Datta Too young to be among its founding fathers, Israeli statesman Shimon Peres, who died on September 28 did have a key role in the newly-born country’s survival and served it with distinction…
Abuja (Nigeria), Sep 28 (IANS) Observing that only organised international action can defeat terrorism, India’s Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday called for restructuring the international legal framework and for adopting a Comprehensive Convention…
Tokyo, Sep 28 (IANS) Multiple train passengers complained of sore throat and coughing after they sensed a “strange smell” at Tokyo’s Takadanobaba railway station, police said on Wednesday. Emergency personnel were quickly dispatched to Takadanobaba…