South Korea, US start joint naval exercise
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…
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Kerry first US secretary of state visits Hiroshima memorial
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…
27 militants killed in Afghan air strike
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…
Maldives’ security, stability in India’s interest: Modi
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…
12 NLFT militants surrender with families in Tripura
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…
Two militants killed in Russia police station attack
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…
Parrikar, Carter visit naval base at Karwar
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…
Top IAF commanders meeting for 3 days
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…
Iran confirms arrival of Russian S-300 missile system
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…
UAE spares no effort in combating extremism, says daily
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…
Thailand beefs up security on Koh Samui island for festival
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…
Eight Bangladesh-trained militants surrender in Tripura
Agartala, April 10 (IANS) Eight Bangladesh-trained extremists surrendered to the BSF with foreign-made arms and ammunition on Sunday, an official said. “Eight dreaded militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) fled their Bangladeshi…
Interests of India, US overlap in many ways: Carter
Dabolim: US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter being welcomed at Dabolim airport in Goa on April 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Panaji, April 10 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter on Sunday said that Indian and US…
EC shifts another police officer in Bengal
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) A day ahead of the second part of West Bengal assembly polls’ first phase, the Election Commission on Sunday removed a police officer in Burdwan district. “Following a complaint from CPI-M…
Brussels attackers’ plan was to strike in France again
A picture of Zaventem airport in Brussels after two massive explosions devastated the departure area of the airport triggering panic in the Belgian capital on March 22, 2016. Photo shared by Arab News on twitter….
Iran rejects Kerry’s terrorism claims as ‘baseless’
Tehran, April 10 (IANS) Iran on Sunday dismissed as “baseless” US Secretary of State John Kerry’s remarks on Iran’s alleged support of terrorism. “These remarks are so baseless that nobody in the world takes heed…
Iran’s missile programme not open to negotiations
Tehran, April 10 (IANS) Iran will never negotiate over its missile programme as it is a matter of national defence, the country’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said here on Sunday. The minister told a…
Suspect arrested in Brussels planned attack in France
Brussels, April 10 (IANS) Mohamed Abrini, the man arrested for links with the Paris and Brussels terror attacks, had planned to stage another attack in France, Belgian prosecutors said on Sunday. Abrini, who was arrested…
Military begins rescue work in Kerala temple
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The army, navy and air force on Sunday joined rescue operations in a Kerala temple where a fire tragedy left some 100 people dead, officials said. At least six helicopters,…
100,000 offence tickets issued by Adu Dhabi police
Abu Dhabi, April 10 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate issued more than 100,000 ‘dangerous offence’ tickets to motorists during the first quarter of 2016. Khalifa Mohamed Al Khaiaili, acting deputy director…