Sanaa, March 9 (IANS) The Saudi-coalition has reached a peace deal with Yemen’s Shia Houthi rebels to secure the shared borders between the two countries, Yemen’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. “The Saudi government has…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistan has decided not to send its cricket team to the World Twenty20 tournament being held in India until the Indian government gives an assurance of complete security to its players,…
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) A gunfight was raging on Wednesday between security forces and separatist guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. “A gunfight has started in Awantipora (Pulwama) plant nursery area between…
Jerusalem, March 9 (IANS) A civilian was badly injured on Wednesday when two gunmen opened fire in Jerusalem’s Old City. Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the attackers first opened fire at a bus in…
Tehran, March 9 (IANS) Iran needs nine atomic power plants in the next 10 years so that it can generate at least 100 thousand megawatts of electricity in 2025, Iran Atomic Energy Organisation spokesman Behrouz…
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) Security forces had a brief gunfight with separatist guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday and seized an AK-47 rifle. “An AK-47 rifle was recovered by the security forces…
Tokyo, March 9 (IANS) A Japanese court on Wednesday issued an injunction to suspend operations of Takahama No.3 and No.4 nuclear reactors in Fukui prefecture. It is the first such injunction for reactors currently in…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) The Pakistan government on Wednesday decided not to play the World Twenty20 Super 10 Group Two match against India in Dharamsala. The decision was taken after a detailed meeting between Prime…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) With the acquisition of Pivavav Defende formally in its fold, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group is eyeing a sizeable share in the potential, $60-billion pie of the Indian and overseas defence-related market…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Clamor grew louder on Wednesday against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s cultural mega-extravaganza on the ecologically sensitive Yamuna floodplains with the opposition questioning how the government deployed the Indian Army to…
Tehran, March 9 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday successfully test-fired two ballistic missiles in line with the country’s defence doctrine. The missiles dubbed Qadr-H were test-fired during the ongoing large-scale drills,…
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) A pilot was killed and two crew members were missing as a cargo plane crashed into the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazaar district on Wednesday. The…
Colombo, March 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Wednesday said that there was no security threat in the island nation despite an increase in the crime rate. Security has been tightened in the capital city of…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Wednesday said the national security was top priority of Islamabad and there would be no compromise on the country’s nuclear programme. He made…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The opposition on Wednesday criticised the government in the Rajya Sabha for using army personnel for a three-day World Cultural Festival being organised by Art of Living on the Yamuna…
Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif finalised the strategy for his Wednesday’s trip to Saudi Arabia, where he is likely to define the role Islamabad will play in the 34-nation counter-terrorism alliance…
Wellington, March 9 (IANS) At least three police officers were shot at on Wednesday in New Zealand near Kawerau district, a media report said. The officers were airlifted to hospital where they were being treated…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The United States said that Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests did not violate an international nuclear agreement, adding it will address the issue appropriately with “unilateral and multilateral tools”. “This is…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) A US airstrike in Syria last week targeted a minister of war of the Islamic State extremist group, the Pentagon has said. The airstrike occurred on March 4 near al Shaddadi,…
Istanbul, March 9 (IANS) Turkish and Greek prime ministers said on Tuesday that they are determined to prevent illegal traffickers and migration in the Aegean Sea bordering the two countries. “Turkey and Greece share the…