At least 135 killed in first 7 days of Syrian truce
Cairo, March 6 (IANS/EFE) At least 135 people were killed in areas covered by the cessation of hostilities during the first week of the truce, which came into force in some parts of Syria on…
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Belgian military to patrol nuclear power stations
Brussels, March 6 (IANS) At least 140 Belgian soldiers will soon be deployed in a special operation to patrol the country’s nuclear sites, the Belgian cabinet announced on Friday. According to TV news channel RTL…
5-year-old Pakistani girl enters India; handed back
Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday handed back a five-year-old deaf and dumb Pakistani girl to their Pakistani counterparts after she inadvertently crossed over into Indian territory in Punjab’s Abohar…
BSF finds another abandoned Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast
Ahmedabad, March 5 (IANS) The BSF has found yet another abandoned Pakistani trawler in the Sir Creek area in Gujarat’s Kutch district – the fifth such discovery in the last three months – on Saturday,…
‘India could act as check to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons’
Washington, March 5 (IANS) With Pakistan having a nuclear arsenal that could fall into wrong hands in the event of the south Asian country becoming unstable, neighbour India could act as a check, US presidential…
No secret deal in Kabul-Taliban talks: Abdullah
Kabul, March 5 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has assured his countrymen that there will be no secret deal in peace talks with the Taliban. Speaking on the occasion of the 21st…
Maoist insurgents claim responsibility for peace camp attack
Imphal, March 5 (IANS) Insurgents of the Maoist Communist Party (MCP) in Manipur have claimed responsibility for the Wednesday night attack on a “designated camp” of surrendered militants in Imphal east district. Though the “designated…
Two Syrians jailed over drowning of Syrian toddler Aylan
Damascus, March 5 (IANS) Two people found guilty of “refugee smuggling” that lead to the much-publicised case of the drowning of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi and four other refugees were sentenced to four years and…
35 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Tripura
Agartala, March 5 (IANS) As many as 35 Bangladeshi nationals, including 24 women and three children, were arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura for illegally entering India, police said here on Saturday. The…
China’s defence budget to go up by 7.6 percent
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday said its defence spending will rise by 7.6 percent in 2016 — the lowest in six years, as it struggles to tide over an economic…
China’s defence budget hike a rational move: Xinhua
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China raising its defence budget is a rational move in favour of economic development, said a commentary in state-run news agency Xinhua on Saturday. The commentary “China’s military spending growth rational,…
US launch trade probe against Chinese steel products
Washington, March 5 (IANS) The US Commerce Department launched anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations into imports of stainless steel sheets and strips from China, the media reported on Saturday. The investigations are…
China announces 7.6 percent defence budget rise
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday announced the country’s lowest defence budget increase in six years in the wake of rising economic headwinds and last year’s massive drawdown of service people. According to a…
China announces 7.6-percent defence budget rise
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday announced the country’s lowest defence budget increase in six years in the wake of rising economic headwinds and last year’s massive drawdown of service people. According to a…
Over 3,000 civilians killed in Yemen in a year: UN
United Nations, March 5 (IANS) The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented a total of 3,081 civilians killed in Yemen since March 26, 2015, a UN spokesman told reporters here…
Lavrov, Kerry call for resumption of intra-Syrian talks
Moscow, March 5 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called for resuming quickly the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva. “The sides called for a quick…
Hollande, Merkel express ‘same will’ to address migration crisis
Paris, March 5 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday showed united front to handle migration crisis after differences on how to curb migrants flows likely to strain ties between…
Allowing Pakistanis into Pathankot political decision: IAF chief
Jamnagar, March 4 (IANS) The decision to allow a probe team from Pakistan into the Pathankot IAF base will be a “political decision”, Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha said on Friday. The IAF, he…
India mulling manufacture of second line of fighter planes: IAF chief
Jamnagar, March 4 (IANS) India is considering manufacturing indigenously a second line of fighter aircraft and a decision on the issue will be taken within a year, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said…
Over 1.2 million asylum seekers registered in EU in 2015
Brussels, March 4 (IANS) About 1,255,600 asylum seekers applied for international protection in the European Union (EU) member states in 2015, a number more than double that of the previous year. According to Eurostat, the…