China calls ‘restraint’, supports UN probe in Syria
Beijing, April 7 (IANS) China on Friday urged for “restraint” and to prevent deterioration of the situation after the US fired cruise missiles on a Syrian air base. The US air strike led to deaths…
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‘No proposal for doing away with buddy system in army’
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) There is no proposal for doing away with the ‘Sahayak’ or ‘Buddy’ system in the Indian Army, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said on Friday. In a written…
SC seeks 6 states’ response on cow vigilantes
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from six states on a plea that has sought curbs on self-appointed cow vigilante groups indulging in violence. The cow vigilantes were attacking…
US hits Syrian airbase killing 15, Russia fumes
Damascus, April 7 (IANS) The US fired 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian airbase in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack which killed civilians, drawing angry responses from Syria and its key ally Russia….
‘Turkey informed before US strike in Syria’
Ankara, April 7 (IANS) The US informed Turkey before attacking a Syrian base in Homs province, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told media on Friday. “US ambassador to Ankara John Bass contacted our (Foreign Ministry) Undersecretary…
UK ‘fully supports’ US strike in Syria
London, April 7 (IANS) The UK government on Friday said it “fully supports” the US missile strike against an air base in Syria in retaliation to a chemical weapons attack that killed over 80 people,…
Russia notified before strike in Syria: Pentagon
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The US had notified Russia before launching the Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian army airbase, a Pentagon official said. “Russian forces were notified in advance of the strike using the established…
Russia condemns US air strike, suspends deal on flight safety in Syria
Moscow, April 7 (IANS) Russia on Friday condemned US cruise missile strikes on a Syrian military target and suspended a deal with the US to prevent mid-air collisions over Syria. “The Russian side suspends the…
Westminster Bridge attack victim dies
London, April 7 (IANS) A Romanian woman who fell into the Thames during last month’s Westminster terror attack has died, police said on Friday. Andreea Cristea is the fifth victim of the attack on March…
Three soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche
Jammu, April 7 (IANS) Three of the five soldiers hit by an avalanche in Batalik sector in Jammu and Kashmir were found dead on Friday, the Indian Army said. The avalanche swamped an army post…
Republican lawmakers praise Syria strike
Washington, April 7 (IANS) US Senate and House Republicans supported Donald Trump’s decision to strike against the Syrian government, but cautioned the President against unilaterally starting another war in the Middle East, a media report…
US hits Syrian airbase, Russia fumes
Damascus, April 7 (IANS) The US fired 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian airbase in response to a chemicals weapons attack which killed dozens of civilians, drawing condemnation from Damascus and its key ally Russia….
US air strike act of aggression, will impair Russia-US ties: Putin
Moscow, April 7 (IANS) Russia reacted strongly to the US air strike on a Syrian airbase, saying it would impair the already “deplorable” bilateral relations and hamper the “effective fight” against terrorism. Russian Presidential Spokesman…
Duterte orders Philippines military to occupy disputed islands
Manila, April 7 (IANS) President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered military personnel to occupy all Philippines-claimed islands in the disputed South China Sea, a media report said. “We tried to be friends with everybody but we…
Avalanche kills two soldiers in J&K
Jammu, April 7 (IANS) The Indian Army on Friday said two out of five soldiers hit by an avalanche in Batalik sector in Jammu and Kashmir have succumbed while search is still on for the…
Syria calls airstrike ‘American aggression’
Damascus, April 7 (IANS) The US has struck an airbase in Syria’s central region and caused losses, a military source said on Friday. The Thursday night attack targeted the Shairat military base in the central…
Trump receives Xi for Florida summit
Washington, April 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at a mansion in his private resort in Florida, and their first meeting has begun, a media report said. Trade…
US launches military strike against Syria
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The US has launched a military strike on a Syrian government target in retaliation for their chemical weapons attack on civilians earlier in the week, President Donald Trump told the media….
US launches military strike against Syria
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The US has launched a military strike on a Syrian government target in retaliation for their chemical weapons attack on civilians earlier in the week, President Donald Trump told the media….
8 detained in connection with St Petersburg attack, bomb seized
Moscow, April 7 (IANS) Six people in St Petersburg and two others here were detained for suspected involvement in a deadly blast in the St Petersburg metro on Monday, the Russian Investigative Committee (RIC) said…