Washington, May 2 (IANS) Leaks of hazardous material have been sealed from a freight train derailing early on Sunday morning in northeastern Washington, local media reported. No injuries were reported and no evacuation ordered. It…
Rabat, May 2 (IANS) A recently busted Islamic State (IS) linked cell in Morocco planned terrorist attacks in Brussels, local media reported on Sunday. Three IS suspects arrested on Friday in the northeastern city of…
Los Angeles, May 2 (IANS) Supermodel Kendall Jenner got starstruck for the first time when she met US President Barack Obama. Kendall says she doesn’t normally get overcome with nerves when she meets other famous…
Paris, May 2 (IANS) Two young people were sentenced to six and eight months respectively in prison for violent acts against police in Thursday’s mass protests against labour reform, according to local reports. The two…
Damascus, May 2 (IANS) The Syrian army announced on Sunday that it has extended the state of “regime of silence” near capital Damascus for additional 24 hours, according to the state news agency SANA. “The…
Paris, May 2 (IANS) Around 70,000 people took to the streets here to call for the withdrawal of a labour reform during the May Day rally, figures released by major French union CGT showed on…
Tehran, May 2 (IANS) National Iran Gas Exports Company and the Korean Gas Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here on Sunday to cooperate in energy sector, Petro Energy Information Network reported. Under the…
Istanbul, May 2 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people gathered in Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul on Sunday to mark the International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day, amid tight security measures. This year,…
Dhaka, May 1 (IANS) Trade unions and other workers’ groups on Sunday staged rallies to mark International Workers’ Day in Bangladesh capital Dhaka and other parts of the country. The slogans at the rallies focused…
Baghdad, May 1 (IANS) At least 33 people were killed and 63 others injured on Sunday in two car bomb explosions in Muthanna province of Iraq, a security source said. “Our reports said that 33…
Colombo, May 1 (IANS) Thousands took to the streets in Colombo and Galle city on Sunday to mark May Day, with President Maithripala Sirisena pledging to strengthen Sri Lanka’s position in the Indian Ocean region….
Aden, May 1 (IANS) Six policemen were killed and several others wounded on Sunday in a car bomb attack that targeted armoured police vehicles protecting Aden’s governor and the city’s security chief, police said. The…
Washington, May 1 (IANS) A freight train derailed on Sunday near a metro station in Washington, leaving several cars overturned and leading to a possible leak of hazardous substance. Officials said they were trying to…
Istanbul, May 1 (IANS) At least one person was killed when anti-riot police fired tear gas and used water cannons during May Day parade on Sunday in Istanbul. The Turkish police said that several hundred…
Baghdad, May 1 (IANS) Iraq’s Prime Minister on Sunday ordered the arrest of Shia Muslim activists who stormed parliament in Baghdad on Saturday. Haider al-Abadi said those who caused damage and attacked police should be…
Sochi, May 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin is unparalleled in the present-day world of politicians and can possibly be compared with Englands former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Formula One’s chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has…
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Pakistan on Sunday maintained that the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets by the US to Pakistan was still under discussion between the two countries. Commenting on media reports regarding the…
Baghdad, May 1 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and more than 40 others wounded on Sunday in two car bomb explosions in Muthanna province of Iraq, a security source told Xinhua. “The latest…
Dubai/New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Sunday said its Airtel Business and GBI have signed a strategic partnership to increase Airtel’s direct reach to multiple new countries in the Middle East…
New Delhi: Actress Priyanka Chopra at a press conference in New Delhi on April 12,2016.(Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Washington, May 1 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra was elated to meet the “very funny and charming” US President Barack…