Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) A private club in Kolkata on Thursday cancelled a discussion scheduled to be held on Balochistan and Kashmir issue on January 7 due to “unavoidable circumstances”. Author and political commentator Tarek…
Cairo, Jan 5 (IANS) One of Syria’s most prominent opposition factions on Thursday accused the government of using chemical weapons in an attack on rebel-held territory on the fringes of Damascus. The Free Syrian Army…
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) Indian army chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat who arrived here on Thursday on his maiden visit after taking over the post, will also visit the Siachen Glacier and other forward areas, a…
Jerusalem, Jan 5 (IANS) Israel’s attorney general on Thursday approved the indictment of Arab-Israeli legislator Basel Ghattas for allegedly smuggling mobile phones into a Palestinian security prison. A statement released on behalf of Attorney General…
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry told him in a phone call on Thursday that America will stay committed to the one-China policy,…
Baghdad, Jan 5 (IANS) At least five people were killed and seven others injured in a car bomb explosion in eastern Baghdad on Thursday. The blast occurred when a booby-trapped car ripped through a popular…
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) Newly appointed Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat paid his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir, arriving here in the state’s winter capital on Thursday. General Rawat was briefed about the…
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) India has broken “UN limits” on development of nuclear weapons, a leading Chinese daily said, and demanded that Pakistan should get the same nuclear privileges. The Global Times also warned that…
Canberra, Jan 5 (IANS) Australia on Thursday scrambled to repair relations with Indonesia, following a decision by the Asian nation to suspend military cooperation between the countries, a media report said. Australian Defence Minister Marise…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) President Barack Obama warned that the US military should be used to protect the country’s security and not to respond to political motivations, an apparent message directed at his successor, President-elect…
Syracuse (Italy), Jan 4 (IANS/AKI) Italian authorities on Wednesday expelled a Tunisian accused of belonging to a jihadist terror cell in the Sicilian town of Pachino. The 46-year-old Tunisian, J.M.B., was deported on the orders…
Moscow, Jan 4 (IANS) The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that the US-led coalition has caused serious damage in Syria, refuting the head of the Central Intelligence Agency’s accusation that Moscow uses a “scorched-earth”…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Though India’s bid for membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) was stalled by China last year, Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Wednesday expressed confidence New…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Wednesday said the surgical strikes across the Line of Control in 2016 were aimed to convey to Pakistan that India…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard Director General Rajendra Singh met his Sri Lankan counterpart Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunga here on Wednesday and discussed more maritime cooperation, especially in the context of fishermen…
Manila, Jan 4 (IANS) A jail guard and five inmates were killed during a southern Philippines jailbreak before dawn and in the subsequent manhunt on Wednesday, authorities said. At least 158 inmates escaped when some…
Istanbul, Jan 4 (IANS) Police arrested 27 suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist organisation in the Turkish province of Izmir on Wednesday for their alleged links to the New Year attack on Istanbul’s Reina…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday granted bail to two more accused arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal case. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Arvind Kumar allowed the…
Jerusalem, Jan 4 (IANS) An Israeli soldier accused of shooting dead a wounded Palestinian attacker after he had been disarmed of a knife has been convicted for manslaughter in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Sgt Elor…
Lahore, Jan 4 (IANS) Over 100 clerics were arrested in Punjab province on Wednesday for attempting to hold a rally in Lahore to “celebrate” the sixth anniversary of the assassination of the then Punjab Governor…