Seoul, July 8 (IANS) South Korea and the US in a joint statement on Friday announced their decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence with the US Forces Korea (USFK) despite continued opposition…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Five police officers were killed and six others injured when snipers opened fire during a protest in Dallas city over the recent fatal police shootings of two black men in the…
Pyongyang, July 8 (IANS) North Korea on Friday said that US sanctions on its leader Kim Jong-un for human rights violations are a “declaration of war” and threatened to retaliate with the “toughest countermeasures” unless…
London, July 8 (IANS) A ban on burqas has been enforced in Switzerland’s Italian-speaking Ticino region with anyone wearing a full face veil being subjected to fines. The authorities in Ticino rolled out the restriction…
Srinagar, July 8 (IANS) Supporters of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik took out a solidarity march in Srinagar on Friday to condemn any action that might be taken against the scholar. Over a dozen supporters…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said the army cannot use excessive force in its counter-insurgency operations in areas declared disturbed under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. The court held…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) At least four police officers were shot dead and sever others injured on Thursday night after two snipers opened fire during a protest in Dallas over the recent fatal police shootings…
New York, July 8 (IANS) Reacting to the fatal shooting of a black man in Minnesota which went viral on social media after it was uploaded on Facebook Live, the social media giant’s CEO Mark…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Three police officials were shot dead and eight other injured on Thursday night during a protest in Dallas city over shootings by police of black men in US’ Louisiana and Minnesota…
(160202) — IOWA, Feb. 2, 2016 (Xinhua) — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the United States, Jan. 30, 2016. Hillary Clinton won Bernie…
(160707) — WASHINGTON D.C., July 7, 2016 (Xinhua) — U.S. FBI Director James Comey testifies before the House Oversight Committee over investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email system, on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., capital of…
Riyadh, July 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabian authorities have confirmed the arrest of 19 individuals, including seven Saudis and 12 Pakistanis, in connection to Medina and Qatif suicide blasts earlier this week. A suicide bomber detonated…
Cairo, July 7 (IANS/AKI) Egypt said on Thursday it was considering retaliatory steps after Italy voted to stop the sale to Egypt of spare parts for F16 fighter jets, the first economic measures taken against…
Maputo, July 7 (IANS) In a significant bid to boost food security, India on Thursday signed a long term agreement for purchase of pulses from Mozambique as the two sides decided to fast-track cooperation in…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday ordered a probe into the speeches, writings and other materials of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, president of Islamic Research Foundation, an official said here….
Guwahati, July 7 (IANS) The Assam Police has been put on alert after the recent terror attacks in Bangladesh and reports of five suspected terrorists crossing over from the neighbouring country into India and heading…
Peshawar, July 7 (IANS) Afghan refugees, who fled to Pakistan three decades ago carrying few belongings, are now facing an ultimatum from the Islamabad government to return to Afghanistan, a country that is still in…
Dhaka, July 7 (IANS) An Islamic State video released on the internet days after the barbarous Dhaka terror attack has Bangladeshi model Naila Nayem’s former husband Tushar among the three men who appear in it,…
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Pitching for more innovation and indigenisation, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday advised the state-run defence units to become a lead integrator than trying to manufacture everything. “State-run enterprises should become…
Maputo, July 7 (IANS) India and Mozambique on Thursday agreed to fast-track agricultural cooperation after delegation-level discussions headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi here. Mozambiques strengths are also the areas…