Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) An Afghan Taliban delegation from its political office in Qatar recently visited China to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and the region, a group leader said on Saturday. The Taliban has…
Manila, July 30 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday lifted his unilateral declaration of ceasefire with the leftist rebels and ordered the security forces to be “on high alert”. “I am hereby ordering the…
Damascus, July 30 (IANS) Tens of Syrian families and armed rebels who surrendered were evacuated from the rebel-held districts in Aleppo city on Saturday as part of the government initiative to resolve the situation there….
Damascus, July 30 (IANS) A number of Syrian women aged over 40 were on Saturday evacuated from rebel-held parts of Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, through one of the army designated safe passages. The women…
Kabul, July 30 (IANS) At least 25 insurgents were killed on Saturday in drone attacks on Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan’s Nimroz province, a source said. According to the statement released by Afghan military, group commander…
Washington, July 30 (IANS) At least three persons were killed and one injured on Saturday in a shooting incident in Mukilteo in the US, an official said. A suspect linked with the shooting has been…
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) Simply repressing waves of unrest in Kashmir since the July 8 killing of militant commander Burhan Wani is “not going to produce the results” India wants, says a political science expert,…
New York, July 30 (IANS) An increase in physical activity can prevent new cases of dementia globally each year, a new study has revealed. According to the study, physical inactivity contributes to an estimated 5.3…
Canberra, July 30 (IANS) Hundreds of people on Saturday staged rallies in cities across Australia following allegations of abuse against juvenile in detention. Demonstrators gathered in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to express shock at footage…
Ankara, July 30 (IANS) At least 35 Kurdish militants were killed on Saturday by Turkish security forces in the country’s Hakkari province. Air strikes were launched against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) members who attempted…
Ankara, July 30 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was withdrawing all lawsuits against people charged with insulting him as he was inspired by the feelings of unity in the wake of a…
Tokyo, July 30 (IANS) The US will hand back 4,000 hectares of land currently being used for American military bases in Okinawa to Japan, the authorities have announced. The land represents 17 per cent of…
Brussels, July 30 (IANS) Two brothers suspected of planning attacks were arrested in Belgium in an anti-terror operation, prosecutors announced on Saturday. The two men, named as Nourredine H., 33, and his brother Hamza were…
Damascus, July 30 (IANS) A group of rebels on Saturday surrendered to the Syrian army in Aleppo city, just days after President Bashar al-Assad promised to pardon the surrendering militants. An undisclosed number of rebels…
Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) Four people including two soldiers were killed on Saturday in Nowgam sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, when the army foiled an infiltration attempt. “Army troops…
Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) Authorities on Saturday imposed curfew in two south Kashmir districts and restrictions in many other areas of the Valley. “Curfew shall continue today (Saturday) in Pulwama and Kulgam districts. Restrictions under…
Istanbul, July 29 (IANS) The Akinci airbase, used by rebels during the failed coup on July 15 in Turkey, will be dismantled like other barracks in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said…
Cara di Mineo (Italy), July 29 (AKI) Police in Italy’s Sicily on Friday arrested a Pakistani national at the sprawling Cara di Mineo holding camp for asylum-seekers, reports said. Police found a large bag containing…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) There will be no bilateral meeting during Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Pakistan next month to attend the Saarc Home/Interior Ministers’ meeting, the External Affairs Ministry made it…
Imphal July 29 (IANS) Protesting the police high-handedness, the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) has imposed a 24-hour public curfew in Manipur from Friday midnight. Essential services and students have been exempted….