Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) South Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun was on Monday appointed as the country’s chief envoy handling the North Korean nuclear issue, the ministry said. Kim replaced Hwang Joon-kook as special…
Pathankot: The Pathankot IAF base that was attacked by terrorists on Jan 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) The Pakistani team probing the Pathankot air base terror attack will complete its investigation this…
Berlin, Feb 29 (IANS) Europe cannot allow Greece to fall into “chaos”, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, amid sharp divisions among members over the migrant crisis. Austria and several Balkan countries have introduced restrictions…
United Nations, Feb 29 (IANS) The United Nations plans to deliver aid to about 150,000 Syrians in besieged areas over the next five days amid a partial truce in the country’s civil war, the UN…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government on Monday described as unfortunate a letter written by 34 US lawmakers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern over violence against religious minorities in India. It is…
Srinagar, Feb 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police used batons and tear smoke shells to disperse protesting teachers here on Monday. Some 500 teachers along with members of the Employees’ Joint Action Committee gathered in…
Tokyo, Feb 29 (IANS) Top diplomats from Japan and China met in Tokyo on Monday to discuss possible responses to North Korea in the wake of the recent nuclear and missile tests carried out by…
Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 130 Taliban rebels on Sunday gave up fighting, amid the group’s desperate attempt to overrun Maimana city, the capital of Faryab province, a senior official said. “We sincerely welcome…
Ranchi, Feb 28 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas surrendered along with firearms in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Sunday, police said. Communist Party of India (Maoist) guerrillas Mutur Yadav alias Munu Yadav, a sub-zonal commander, and area…
Jerusalem, Feb 28 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday welcomed the ceasefire in Syria, yet stressed that any agreement on the future of the country must assure Israel’s security as well. “We welcome…
Srinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) The Indian army on Sunday rescued a Russian skier from the Gulmarg ski resort in Jammu and Kashmir after he lost control and fell into a gorge at the Apharwat skiing…
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A low defence budget may have adverse implications on the country’s security, a parliamentary panel has warned the government ahead of the budget for fiscal 2016-17 set…
Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 22 Taliban militants were killed over the past 24 hours in a fighting with the security personnel in Baghlan province of Afghanistan. The battle occurred in Dand-e-Ghori district of…
Moscow, Feb 28 (IANS) At least six people were killed in a coalmine blast in Russia on Sunday, the country’s emergency ministry said. Sunday’s blast took place a day after a similar blast occurred in…
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) has arrested 20 Indian fishermen for fishing in Pakistani waters, a media report said on Sunday. The Indian fishermen were arrested on Saturday by the MSA…
Algeris, Feb 28 (IANS) An Algerian, suspected to be involved in the last year’s terror attacks in Paris, has been arrested, an official said. A public prosecutor said on Saturday that the suspect was summoned…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The BSF has seized fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) with face value exceeding Rs. six lakh and held a man for allegedly trying to smuggle foreign currency in two different operations…
Damascus, Feb 27 (IANS) The Syrian army said on Saturday that armed rebels in the eastern countryside of the capital Damascus fired several mortar shells into areas inside the capital, the state news agency SANA…
Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) Over 900 defence-related companies are expected to participate in the DefExpo 2016, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday, adding that a final decision on shifting the international B2B event permanently…
Sanaa, Feb 27 (IANS) Warplanes of the Saudi-led Arab coalition launched airstrikes that mistakenly hit a public market in the northeastern part of the area here on Saturday, killing at least 45 civilians. One of…