Sanaa, April 11 (IANS) A ceasefire between the Yemeni government and Shia Houthi group largely held on Monday, the first day of an almost two-week-long UN-backed truce, despite minor violations, providing hopes to about 25…
Mogadishu, April 11 (IANS) At least five people were killed and seven injured in an explosion in Somalia capital Mogadishu on Monday, Somali officials said. The incident took place when a car loaded with explosives…
Paris, April 11 (IANS) The terror cell that carried out the recent attacks in Paris and Brussels was reportedly also planning to target the Euro 2016 soccer tournament in France this summer, French outlets reported…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India on Monday sought the cooperation of the member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in the global fight against terrorism. The dialogue and cooperation among Asia-Pacific…
Hiroshima, April 11 (IANS) The two-day G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting closed here on Monday with the foreign ministers of the seven countries issuing a joint communique, reaching consensus on a variety of global and regional…
Imphal, April 11 (IANS) At least 10 people, including three police commandos, were injured as a group of protesters fired indiscriminately and clashed with police on Monday in Imphal West district in Manipur, officials said….
April 11 (IANS) Iran and Russia have signed a new deal on the delivery of S-300 missile defence system and it is in the process of implementation, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari said…
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS) An international forum has started discussing the decommissioning of nuclear reactors at Japan’s defunct Fukushima Daiichi plant. The two-day forum, the first of its kind, opened in Iwaki City, Fukushima prefecture,…
Wellington, April 11 (IANS) The New Zealand government on Monday said it will review its foreign trust laws and suggested such trusts are being used to avoid taxes. “Ministers decided that in light of the…
Seoul, April 11 (IANS) South Korean and US naval forces on Monday launched an 11-day joint maritime drill along the southern coast of the Korean peninsula. The exercise, which will run until April 21, aims…
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) (Xinhua/Bao Dandan) Tokyo, April 11 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry became the first top US diplomat to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and museum on…
Kabul, April 11 (IANS) At least 27 militants were killed in air strikes in Kunduz and Nangarhar province of Afghanistan over the past two days, official sources said on Monday. At least 16 militants were…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Referring to India’s Neighbourhood First policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the security and stability of the Maldives are in the interest of India. The Maldives is…
Agartala, April 11 (IANS) Twelve guerrillas of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have surrendered to the police along with their arms and ammunition, a police officer said here on Monday. “Ten NLFT militants…
Moscow, April 11 (IANS) At least two militants were killed on Monday as they tried to attack a police station in Russia’s Stavropol region. “Two militants who attempted to attack the Novoselitsky police station were…
Karwar, April 11 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived at the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka on Monday. Carter, who is on a three-day visit to India, was briefed…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Top commanders of the Indian Air Force (IAF) are meeting here in a three-day conference that started on Monday. Inaugurated by Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh, the…
Tehran, April 11 (IANS) Iran on Monday confirmed delivery of the first shipment of S-300 missile system to the country. “We had already announced that despite several times of change in time of delivery, the…
Abu Dhabi, April 11 (IANS/WAM) That the UAE has remained an oasis of peace despite turmoil in many countries of the region is a clear indication that its anti-terror measures are effective, strong and on…
Bangkok, April 11 (IANS) Security measures were beefed up on Koh Samui island on Monday for the Songkran festival, when a large number of travellers are expected to visit the popular spot in Thailand. Koh…