Beijing, May 12 (IANS) China on Thursday said Tokyo’s illegal “island” claims encroach on the high seas and the interests of the international community as a whole. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said it…
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Thursday confirmed the death sentence to a group of five “hardcore terrorists” who were awarded the capital punishment by military courts for involvement in…
London, May 12 (IANS) Londons first Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday once again hit out at US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, saying he hopes the presidential candidate loses the election. Khans comments come after…
Moscow, May 12 (IANS) Russia’s agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor on Thursday announced plans to halt the remaining imports of fruit and vegetables from Turkey next week. “We are considering restrictions on the remaining fruit and vegetable…
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the hanging of Bangladeshi Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman and said it has extreme concerns regarding the execution. Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakria, during his weekly briefing,…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, passed by parliament on Wednesday, will improve the ease of doing business in India for both domestic and global investors, the US-India Business Council (USIBC) said…
London, May 12 (IANS) Britains state broadcaster BBC will undergo a massive Tory shakeup that will see its governing Trust disbanded and replaced with a “unitary board of governors”, at least half of which will…
Brussels, May 12 (IANS) The US Army’s recent decision to target IS in Afghanistan has had a significant impact on the terror group denying it momentum, a top NATO commander said on Thursday. IS “as…
Brasilia, May 12 (IANS) The Brazilian Senate on Thursday voted for an impeachment trial against President Dilma Rousseff, suspending her from office. Rousseff will be suspended until the Senate submits the case to a final…
Ankara, May 12 (IANS) Turkey is prepared to take unilateral actions against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria to protect its southern border town Kilis from IS attacks, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday….
Ankara, May 12 (IANS) A day after Bangladesh hanged Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Motiur Rahman Nizami, Turkey on Thursday recalled its ambassador to the South Asian country. Turkish President Recep Erdogan said on a live TV…
Baghdad, May 12 (IANS) A day after the Islamic State killed at least 93 people in four separate suicide bombings in Iraq, the security forces repelled a major attack near Mosul on Thursday, leaving over…
London, May 12 (IANS) A suspected terrorist toured potential targets in Britain, including Buckingham Palace and the Shard, while using fake IDs and posing as an Afghan refugee, it was reported on Thursday. Hakim Nasiri,…
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party staged a one-day strike on Thursday to protest against the execution of its former chief Motiur Rahman Nizami. Nizami, 74, ameer (president) of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, was…
New York, May 12 (IANS) Some microbes in our gut may be heritable as researchers have found that parts of our microbiomes are inherited and shaped — not through a spread of microbes from parent…
Paris, May 12 (IANS) At least two people were killed when two explosions, apparently caused by a gas leak, hit an industrial area in Bayonne in France on Thursday. Citing municipal authorities, French radio France…
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) India on Thursday conveyed its “strong support” to Bangladesh in its fight against terrorism. “I told the foreign secretary that I am also here to convey strong support to the government…
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) The head of the Pakistani Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the Benazir Bhutto assassination, has said it had not probed three men named by her in a letter months before her…
New York, May 12 (IANS) A sixth sense steadies drivers’ hands and helps them stay on track, even when they are absent-minded or emotionally upset, except when they are engaged in texting on their mobile…
London, May 12 (IANS) As various governments and social media platforms are toiling hard to stop terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS) from spreading its wings, The IS’ propaganda arm Library of Zeal has released a…