No threat from Islamic State: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said there is no threat to India from Islamic State (IS) as people of the Muslim community are against the IS. “Along with the…
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A-bombings regrettable: Japanese foreign minister
Tokyo, May 24 (IANS) Ahead of a planned visit by US President Barack Obama to Hiroshima, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday said the US atomic bombings of the city and Nagasaki were…
Afghan Taliban leader’s death widens cracks in fragmented group
Kabul, May 24 (IANS) Three days after Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone strike in Balochistan province of Pakistan, a state of confusion has been created in the militant…
Two militants killed in Srinagar operation
Srinagar, May 24 (IANS) Two militants were gunned down here in a late night operation by the security forces, hours after three policemen were killed in two shoot and run attacks within the city. “On…
US spy plane flew ‘dangerously’ near Russian border
Moscow, May 24 (IANS) A US defence attache has been summoned by Russia’s Defence Ministry after an incident over the Sea of Japan near Russia’s eastern borders, where an American spy plane was detected flying…
Ban deplores deadly bombing in Syria
United Nations, May 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday condemned the terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of dozens of civilians in the Syrian coastal cities. Several bomb blasts rocked Jableh and…
8 killed in attack on mosque in Sudan
Khartoum, May 24 (IANS) Eight people have been killed and others injured when armed men attacked an area near El Geneina, the capital of Sudan’s West Darfur State, Sudan Tribune reported on Monday. “Armed men…
Pakistan summons US Ambassador over drone strike
Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday summoned the US ambassador to the foreign ministry and protested over the Saturday drone strike in southwest of the country, that killed Taliban chief Mullaha Akhtar Mansoor. The…
Dire consequences if Taliban chooses Haqqani as new chief: Russia
Moscow, May 24 (IANS) There will be severe consequences if Sirajuddin Haqqani, considered one of the most dangerous warlords in the Middle East, becomes leader of the Taliban following the reported killing of Mullah Akhtar…
Guard at Kochi Naval base found dead, probes on
Kochi, May 23 (IANS) A defence security guard at the Kochi naval base was found dead early Monday, soon after a gunshot was heard, officials said. An investigation has begun as to whether K. Sivadasan,…
Navy commissions new fast attack ship
Visakhapatnam, May 23 (IANS) The Indian Navy on Monday commissioned highly maneuverable Fast Attack Craft INS Tarmugli, which will conduct patrolling and surveillance along the eastern coast. Built for extended coastal and offshore surveillance and…
India-Iran ties perfect response to radicalism: Modi
Tehran, May 23 (IANS) Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed India-Iran relationship as a perfect response to those who preach radicalism. Addressing an international conference, “India-Iran Two Great Civilisations: Retrospect-Prospects”, organised by…
Russia unfazed as US lifts ban on arms sales to Vietnam
Moscow, May 23 (IANS) The lifting of a decades-old US arms embargo on Vietnam will not affect Russia’s weapons sales to the southeast Asian country, an official said on Monday. “Our relations with Vietnam are…
74 people killed in Syria
Damascus, May 23 (IANS) At least 74 people were killed in multiple bombings that rocked two Syrian coastal cities on Monday. As many as 45 people were killed when four blasts ripped through the coastal…
Obama confirms death of Taliban chief Mullah Mansour
WASHINGTON D.C., U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) Washington, May 23 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed the death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, two days after a US drone struck at…
49 people killed in two terror bombings in Yemen
Aden, May 23 (IANS) At least 49 people were on Monday killed in two suicide bombings targeting army recruits and a military brigade in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, a security official said. One…
World humanitarian summit opens in Istanbul
Istanbul, May 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday opened the first world humanitarian summit here with a call for world leaders to be committed to improving the humanitarian responses to crises. In his…
25 soldiers killed as two explosions rock Yemen’s Aden
Aden, May 23 (IANS) At least 25 soldiers were killed and 23 injured when a suicide bombing rocked an army base in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Monday, a security official said. The…
74 people killed in Syria blasts
Damascus, May 23 (IANS) At least 74 people were killed on Monday when several bombings rocked two Syrian coastal cities, Xinhua news agency reported.
Obama confirms death of Taliban supremo Mullah Mansour
Washington, May 23 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed the death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, two days after a US drone killed the militant leader in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Obama’s statement,…