UN chief deplores airstrikes on UN compound in Yemen
United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon on Monday deplored coalition airstrikes on a UN compound in Aden, Yemen, urging a full investigation...
Top IS leader killed in coalition airstrikes in Iraq
Baghdad: A prominent Islamic State leader was killed in airstrikes launched by the US-led international coalition west of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
General...
Woman sentenced to death for UAE murder
Dubai : A woman who killed an American teacher in December last year was on Monday sentenced to death by the Federal Supreme Court...
Air India enforces stricter baggage rules in UAE
Dubai: Passengers travelling by Air India and Air India Express from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would face stricter rules on hand baggage from...
11 Afghan soldiers killed
Kabul: At least 11 soldiers were killed after Taliban militants ambushed a military convoy in Afghanistan's Herat province, the media reported on Monday.
The incident...
Tunisia resort attack: Gunman got help from others
London : The gunman, who killed 38 people at a beach resort near the Tunisian city of Sousse, received help from others in carrying...
Police fire tear gas to break gay pride parade in Turkey
Istanbul: Turkish police on Sunday fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse thousands of people determined to have an annual Lesbian, Gay, Transexual...
Egypt court jails 47 Morsi loyalists
Cairo: An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 47 supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood group from three to 15 years in...
Iran, US negotiators hold fresh n-talks in Austria
Vienna : Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday held another meeting with his US counterpart John Kerry in the Austrian capital, as...
Alert cops if kids are embracing terror, parents told
London: British Home Secretary Theresa May has urged parents to report their children to police if they are at risk of becoming terrorists.
In the...
India-Pakistani designers to share stage at ‘Shaan-e-Pakistan’
By Ruwa Shah,
New Delhi: Huma Nassr, widely known as the first Pakistani entrepreneur in India, is set to launch a 'Shaan-e-Pakistan' event at...
Kuwait mosque bomber was Saudi: Officials
Kuwait City: Kuwait's interior ministry on Sunday said the bomber who attacked a Shia mosque in Kuwait City on Friday was a Saudi national.
According...
24 militants killed in Pakistan airstrikes
Islamabad: At least 24 militants were killed on Sunday in airstrikes by the Pakistan armed forces conducted in the country's Khyber Agency and North...
Journalist killed in Pakistan
Islamabad: Unidentified gunmen on Sunday shot dead a journalist in Pakistan's Balochistan province, police said.
Zafarullah Jatak was sleeping when the gunmen stormed into his...
Indo-Pak designers to share stage at ‘Shaan-e-Pakistan’
By Ruwa Shah
New Delhi: Huma Nassr, widely known as the first Pakistani entrepreneur in India, is set to launch a Shaan-e-Pakistan event at the...
Drone strike kills five militants in Afghanistan
Kabul: Five militants were killed following an airstrike by International Forces in eastern Afghanistan's Nuristan province, an official said on Sunday.
"NATO-led forces' unmanned planes...
15 British nationals killed in Tunisia attack
London: At least 15 British nationals have been killed in Friday's attack in Tunisia, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said on Saturday.
In...
‘Hamas hindering formation of Palestinian unity government’
Ramallah : The Hamas movement has put "impossible" conditions ahead of the formation of a new Palestinian unity government, a senior Palestinian official said...
18 suspects arrested for Kuwait bombing
Kuwait City: Eighteen suspects were arrested following a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque here that killed 27 people and left 222 wounded on...
Death toll rises to 39 in Tunisia attack
Tunis: The death toll has risen to 39 in the deadly attack on a tourist resort in Tunisia's Sousse district, the health ministry said.
The...
UN condemns France, Kuwait, Tunisia terror attacks
United Nations: United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the terror attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France, an official statement said.
In the...
Gunmen kill 37 in attack on Tunisian beach hotel
Tunis: At least 37 people, mostly foreigners, were killed and 36 others injured on Friday when gunmen opened indiscriminate fire in Tunisia's resort town...
Armed men attack hotel in Tunisia, several hurt
Tunis : A group of armed men attacked the Marhaba Palace hotel in the coastal city of Sousse on Friday, injuring several hotel...
Man beheaded in suspected ‘Islamist attack’ in France
Paris: A man was beheaded and at least one other person injured on Friday in a suspected Islamist attack on a gas factory near...
Blast hits Kuwait mosque during Friday prayers
Kuwait City: At least three people were killed and several others injured in an explosion at a Shia mosque in Kuwait City during Friday...
UAE’s first artificial battery-powered heart transplant
Dubai: A 21-year-old student in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city of Sharjah, has received the country's first artificial heart transplant, a media report...
Shakib ranked as world’s best Test, ODI, T20I all-rounder
Dhaka: Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hassan has been ranked the best all-rounder in One-Day Internationals (ODI) once again.
The latest ranking means he is now...
Security Council condemns attack on diplomats in Somalia
United Nations: The UN Security Council has condemned an attack on a humanitarian convoy carrying diplomats from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Somalia.
A...
Female IS recruiting network uncovered in Germany
Berlin: German authorities have discovered a dozen female recruiters working for Islamic State (IS) who persuade other women in Germany to join the jihadist...
Pakistan rejects Afghan spy agency’s claim on parliament attack
Islamabad : Pakistan on Thursday rejected a claim by the Afghan intelligence agency that an officer of Pakistan's spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, and...
Iraqi gunshot victim gets new life at Gurgaon hospital
Gurgaon : A 45-year-old Iraqi man who suffered a gunshot wound to his knee underwent surgery to replace the damaged knee and recreate the...
Sharif directs interior ministry to probe BBC report on MQM
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday directed the interior ministry to thoroughly investigate claims made in a BBC report about the...
15 Boko Haram fighters killed in Niger
Abuja: At least 15 Boko Haram terrorists were killed and 20 others arrested by Niger's Defence and Security Forces (FDS) in clashes that occurred...
Iran n-talks under Khamenei’s guidance: Rouhani
Tehran: Tehran will continue nuclear talks with the six world powers under the guidelines of supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani...
IS militants storm northern Syrian city
Damascus: Islamic State (IS) militants on Thursday launched a major offensive on northern Syria's Hasaka city.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, intense...
Sale of toy guns banned in Pakistan district
Islamabad: The sale of toy guns has been banned in a district of Pakistan's Punjab province after a policeman shot dead a teenage boy...
Zaheer Abbas confirmed as ICC president
Bridgetown (Barbados): Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas assumed the office of International Cricket Council (ICC) president on Day 3 of the world cricket governing...
Four gang war suspects killed in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least four gang war suspects were killed on Thursday in Pakistan's Sindh province during a gun fight with police.
Sindh police claimed to...
Israeli doctors urge release of hunger striker Palestinian
Jerusalem : The Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR) warned on Wednesday that a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 50 days...
N-talks at ‘difficult’ stage as Iran insists on red lines
Tehran : Nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers to tackle the obstacles in the way of reaching a final deal are at...
Gurudwara holds Iftar for Muslims in UAE
Dubai : A gurudwara in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held an Iftar party for Muslims fasting in the holy month of Ramadan, a...
Bring your problems to our court, IS tells Afghans
Kabul : The Islamic State terrorist group has asked people in parts of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan to refer their problems to their...
Pakistani Mohajirs’ plight highlighted at UN
Geneva: The European Mohajir Network has highlighted the sorry human rights status of Pakistan's Mohajirs -- the Muslims who migrated from India following Partition...
Islamic State mints ‘Islamic Dinar’ coins
London: The Islamic State (IS) terror group has posted on the social media pictures of a series of gold coins which it claimed were...
10 militants killed in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 10 militants were killed by the Pakistan Rangers during two intelligence-based operations in the Sindh province, media reported on Wednesday.
The operations...
40 Pakistani policemen dismissed for jail break
Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities have dismissed 40 policemen who were on duty during a mass escape of militants from a central jail in 2013,...
US hopes India, Pakistan will resolve issues on own
Washington: Expressing the hope that Pakistan would be a responsible stakeholder on security issues, in particular the nuclear issue, the US has said that...
Pakistan heatwave toll rises to 782
Islamabad : Over 780 people have died due to heatwave in Pakistan over the last three days, media reported on Wednesday.
Karachi city in Sindh...
Israeli forces retaliate Gaza rocket attack
Jerusalem : Israelis forces struck a target in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip in retaliation to a rocket attack from Gaza on southern Israel, authorities...
IS video shows drowning of five ‘spies’ in a cage
Baghdad: The Islamic State (IS) militant group has published a gruesome video purportedly showing over a dozen men being murdered in northern Iraq, including...
Mass grave of soldiers found in Iraq
Baghdad : A mass grave of dozens of Iraqi army soldiers massacred by the Islamic State (IS) was found in Nineveh province, a Kurdish...
Parliament attack: Afghan lawmakers hail security, blame Pakistan
Kabul : The Afghan parliament on Tuesday praised the security forces for their efforts in foiling Monday's Taliban suicide attack on the parliament complex...
23 Taliban militants surrender in Afghanistan
Kabul: Twenty-three Taliban militants surrendered to the government in Afghanistan's province of Nangarhar on Tuesday, a senior official said.
"Two group of local Taliban fighters,...
India-Bangladesh district-level officials meet postponed
Agartala: The district magistrate-level meeting of India and Bangladesh, to be held on June 24 in Chittagong in Bangladesh, has been postponed as most...
Turkish man removes ‘Islam’ as identity, threatened
Ankara: A self-proclaimed atheist from Turkey's southeastern province of Adiyaman, was forced to leave his hometown after receiving death threats for removing “Islam” from...
100 Britons jailed in France for smuggling migrants
London: At least 100 Britons have been jailed in France in the last year for trying to smuggle migrants through the port town of...
Taliban attack on Afghan parliament leaves 5 dead
Kabul: At least five people were killed and 31 others, including five women, injured in an attack by a Taliban suicide team on the...
Arrest warrants for 33 Bangladesh opposition members
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court on Monday issued arrest warrants for 33 opposition members in connection with a January bomb attack during an anti-government demonstration...
Iran, Syria, Iraq to coordinate efforts against terror
Tehran: Iran, Iraq and Syria will meet in the Iraqi capital Baghdad soon to discuss how they can effectively fight terror, Iranian Interior Minister...
Taliban capture second district in Afghan province
Kabul: A second district in Afghanistan’s northern province of Kunduz on Monday fell to the Taliban militants amid their recent advances in the area.
The...
OPEC daily basket price closes lower
Vienna: The basket of 12 crude oils of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) closed at $59.96 a barrel on Friday compared to...
21 trafficked Rohingyas’ bodies buried in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian authorities on Monday buried 21 bodies of human trafficking victims believed to be Rohingya refugees found last month.
The bodies -- 19...
Bangladesh to set up 40 new outposts on India border
Agartala: Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have agreed to construct at least 40 new border outposts (BOPs) facing Tripura and Mizoram along the India-Bangladesh border...
Seven killed as Taliban attacks Afghan parliament
Kabul: All seven Taliban militants who staged a spectacular attack on the Afghan parliament here on Monday were killed in a gun battle with...
India series win our biggest achievement: Mashrafe
Mirpur: Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza believes Bangladesh's first-ever series win against India is one of the "biggest achievements" in the nation's cricketing history.
The hosts...
136 die in Pakistan heatwave
Islamabad: At least 136 people have died in a heatwave in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi and other districts of the Sindh province since...
Bangladesh beat India by 6 wickets, clinch three-match series 2-0
Mirpur (Bangladesh): Bangladesh produced a clinical performance with the ball and then backed it up with the bat to claim a remarkable six-wicket victory...
Need to streamline Zakat & Sadaqah administration in the world
By Dr Syed Zafar Mahmood,
Circulation of wealth: Zakat & Sadaqah
Bringing about economic equality through circulation of wealth in the society is one of the...
Al Jazeera urges Germany to release its journalist
Doha: Al Jazeera has urged Germany to immediately release its journalist Ahmed Mansour, detained at a Berlin airport on the request of the Egyptian...
47 Islamic nations join International Yoga Day
By Chaitanya Mallapur
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS/IndiaSpend) There are 47 Islamic nations among the 177 countries of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that...
Operation launched to free Afghan district
Kabul: Security forces on Sunday launched an operation to free a district in Afghiantsan's Kunduz province seized by Taliban militants.
On Saturday evening, Taliban militants...
MH17 crash: Malaysia to hold memorial service
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia is scheduled to hold a memorial service in Kuala Lumpur next month to remember the 298 people who were onboard the...
IS abducts 70 people from Iraqi province
Baghdad: Islamic State terrorists have kidnapped dozens of Sunni tribesmen in northern Iraq, media reported on Saturday.
The Sunni radical group abducted 70 men from...
Message from Vatican on interreligious dialogue for Ramadan
’Christians and Muslims should together to counter violence perpetrated in the name of religion’
By TCN News,
Vatican City: The Pontifical Council issued a message on...
IS ahead in turf war with Al Qaeda: US
Washington: The Islamic State is beating Al Qaeda at being the world's leading terrorist group, says the US State Department.
The "unprecedented" spread and brutality...
Saudi warplanes destroy Yemen’s airports
Sanaa: Saudi-led air strikes struck military and civilian airports here on Saturday, destroying the runways, after peace talks in Geneva collapsed.
An airport official told...
Serbia beat Brazil to claim FIFA U-20 World Cup
Wellington: Serbia left it late to win their first FIFA Under-20 World Cup title, with Nemanja Maksimovic grabbing a dramatic extra time winner to...
Afghan president extends parliament’s tenure
Kabul: Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has extended the tenure of the lower house of parliament, a media report said on Saturday.
"In line with...
‘Missing’ British women, their nine children in Syria: IS smuggler
London: Three sisters from Britain's Bradford city, who along with their nine minor children were reported missing after a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, have...
Israeli killed in drive-by shooting attack in West Bank
Jerusalem: An Israeli was killed and another injured on Friday afternoon in a suspected Palestinian shooting attack in the West Bank, Israeli officials said.
A...
India frees 88 Pakistani fishermen for Ramadan
New Delhi: India said on Friday it has released 88 Pakistani fishermen lodged in Gujarat jails, following a decision Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed...
Boko Haram kills 38 civilians in Niger
Niamey: A total of 38 civilians were killed between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, and over 100 houses burnt during an attack by the...
37 Bangladeshi migrants return from Myanmar
Dhaka: Thirty-seven Bangladeshi migrants have returned home after being rescued by the Myanmar authorities at sea, a media report said on Friday.
The migrants were...
Up to 3,000 Russians, Central Asians join IS
Moscow: Up to 3,000 citizens from the member-states of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), have joined the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in...
Bangladesh enhance chances of featuring in 2017 Champions Trophy
Mirpur (Bangladesh): Bangladesh have enhanced their chances of securing a Champions Trophy berth after their brilliant win over India in the first One-Day International...
Pakistan, India must work out differences: Daily
Islamabad: India and Pakistan should resume dialogue and work out their difference, a Pakistani daily said on Friday.
The News International said in an editorial...
Pakistan suspends execution of death penalty during Ramadan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered suspension of executions of death penalties during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan beginning in the...
Russia, Saudi Arabia sign n-cooperation agreement
St. Petersburg: Both Russia and Saudi Arabia signed an inter-governmental agreement on Thursday on cooperation in nuclear energy for peaceful purposes during the International...
Eight militants killed while attacking conference venue in Somalia
Mogadishu: Eight gunmen, believed to be Al Shabaab militants, died in an attempted suicide attack on a conference venue in the town of Adado...
Iran pledges support for Iraq in fight against terrorism
Tehran: Tehran will continue supporting Baghdad in its fight against terrorism as Iraq's security was intertwined with that of Iran, President Hassan Rouhani has...
US admits it should have acted faster against IS in Iraq
Washington: US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter admitted that they did not act fast enough to prepare Iraqi forces for the threat posed by the...
Ban Ki-moon hopes for ‘amicable’ Kashmir resolution
United Nations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hopes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif "will continue to engage with each other" to...
Israel, Hamas hold indirect talks for long-term truce
Gaza: Israel and Hamas have engaged in indirect dialogues on a proposed long-term truce mediated by European officials, a prominent leader of the Islamist...
Doval, Jaishankar meet Myanmar president, discuss security ties
New Delhi: Days after the Indian Army's operation to strike at hideouts of northeast militants along the border with Myanmar, National Security Advisor Ajit...
Palestinian unity government resigns
Ramallah: Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday accepted the resignation of the Palestinian unity government, media reported.
The resignation of the Palestinian unity government was...
Israel mulling hosting Syrian refugees
Jerusalem: Israel is considering the possibility of hosting refugees from Syria, particularly from neighbouring Druze villages, even though it is technically at war with...
US not fixated on Iran answering queries on nuclear projects
Tehran: US Secretary of State John Kerry has acknowledged for the first time that a final nuclear deal would not require Iran to detail...
Terminate sanctions on day of implementing n-deal: Iran
Tehran: The international economic sanctions on Iran should be completely lifted when a nuclear agreement with the P5+1 group of world powers enters into...
Pakistan to set up 1,400-MW coal-based power project
Islamabad: Pakistan has approved a coal-based 1,400-MW power project by the Shanghai Electric Group of China in Sindh province.
The project, in the Hindu-majority district...
25 militants killed in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 25 militants, including three key commanders, were killed in clashes with security forces in North Waziristan region of Pakistan on Wednesday.
According...
Australian teenager in Syria denies terror links
Sydney: An Australian teenager feared to have joined a terrorist organisation in Syria has written on Facebook that he is doing humanitarian work there.
Oliver...
Four terrorists killed in Pakistan
Islamabad: Four terrorists were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reported on Wednesday.
The incident took place on...
279 children killed in Yemen conflict
United Nations: At least 279 children have been killed and 402 wounded since the escalation of violence in Yemen, which began on March 26,...
Modi speaks to Sharif, Hasina, Ghani ahead of Ramadan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by telephone to Pakistan and Bangladesh premiers, Nawaz Sharif and Sheikh Hasina, and Afghan President Ashran Ghani...
Bangladesh SC upholds Jamaat leader’s death sentence, strike called
Dhaka: Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed for 1971 war crimes, a decision...
Nine murder convicts hanged in Pakistan
Islamabad: Nine death row prisoners convicted of murder were hanged on Tuesday across Pakistan's Punjab province.
Mukhtar, who was hanged in Lahore Central Jail, was...
Turkey keen to invest in Make In India: Envoy
Kolkata: Turkish Ambassador Burak Akcapar said on Tuesday his country is keen to invest in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make In India campaign, particularly...
Taliban rejects ceasefire appeal for Ramadan
Kabul: The Taliban militant group has rejected a truce appeal made by Afghan clerics to halt terror activities during the holy month of Ramadan,...
Meghalaya tribesmen to approach UN over India-Bangladesh land deal
Shillong: Describing the ratification of the land swap deal between India and Bangladesh as violation of the human rights of the indigenous people, tribal...
25 killed in twin blasts in Chad
N'Djamena: At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others injured on Monday in two suicide blasts in the capital city of the...
Sudanese president’s whereabouts unknown
Johannesburg: As a judge here prepared to rule on Monday on whether South African authorities must arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for "crimes...
US launches airstrike in Libya: Pentagon
Washington: The US military has launched an airstrike in Libya, killing a leader of Ansar al-Shariah, an offshoot of the Al Qaeda.
"We are assessing...
Israel claims Gaza offensive ‘lawful’, accuses Hamas of war crimes
Jerusalem: Israel released on Sunday an official report on its military campaign against the Gaza Strip last summer, claiming that its massive offensive was...
Hyderabadi student shot dead in US
Hyderabad: A student from Hyderabad has been shot dead by unidentified gunman in the US, according to his family.
Sai Kiran Goud was killed by...
India-Pakistan flag meeting ahead of Sufi festival
Jammu: A commander-level flag meeting was held on Sunday between India's BSF and Pakistan Rangers to discuss arrangements for the forthcoming festival at the...
District governor, three others killed in Afghan bomb attack
Kabul: A district governor and three police officials were killed on Sunday in a bomb attack on his vehicle in Afghanistan's Takhar province.
"Hamid Haqjo,...
रमज़ान में IMRC का पोषण कार्यक्रम : 12 राज्यों से आपदाग्रस्त कश्मीर और नेपाल...
By TCN News,
हैदराबाद: अमरीका स्थित संस्था इन्डियन मुस्लिम रिलीफ़ और चैरिटीज़ (आईएमआरसी/ IMRC) हर माह-ए-रमज़ान के दौरान एक विशेष कार्यक्रम चलाती है, जिसके...
Pakistan to halt executions in Ramazan
Islamabad: The PAkistani government has imposed a moratorium on executions during the upcoming holy month of Ramazan.
A notification was issued on Friday by the...
Top Al Shabaab leader killed in Somalia
Mogadishu: A top Al Shabaab leader was killed in a covert operation by the Somali army, officials said on Saturday.
Qasim Sheikh was killed after...
Three Syrian officers killed as IS downs helicopter
Damascus: Three Syrian officers were killed when their helicopter was downed by Islamic State (IS) militants in the northern province of Aleppo, a monitor...
Tamim Iqbal becomes Bangladesh’s highest run scorer in Tests
Fatullah (Bangladesh): Left-handed opener Tamim Iqbal became Bangladesh's highest Test run-scorer after scoring seven runs on the fourth morning against India here on Saturday.
Tamim,...
17 policemen killed in Afghanistan ambush
Kabul: At least 17 policemen were killed and three others injured after militants ambushed a police convoy in Afghanistan's Helmand province, sources said on...
Over 416,000 people need aid in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
United Nations: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that three years since outbreaks of inter-communal violence in Rakhine State...
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib takes 100 Test wickets at home
Fatullah (Bangladesh): Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan captured his 100th Test wicket at home on the third day of the one-off Test match against...
Malaysia Airlines plane makes emergency landing
Melbourne: A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet on Friday made an emergency landing at an airport in Australia's Melbourne city after a false alert about...
Bahrain revokes citizenship of 56 terror suspects
Manama: Bahrain's High Criminal Court on Thursday ordered stripping of citizenship of 56 suspects in connection with a terrorist plot.
Head of the terror crimes...
Israel denies reports on cyber attacks on Iran n-talks
Jerusalem: An Israeli official on Thursday denied as "baseless" reports that linked Israel to a computer virus that was used to spy on the...
Indian woman’s verdict in stabbing case delayed in Bahrain
Dubai: The verdict on an Indian woman on trial for killing her husband in Bahrain has been delayed by three months, media reported on...
Four policemen killed in Pakistan gun attack
Islamabad: Four policemen were killed on Thursday when unidentified assailants opened fire on a police mobile in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
The incident took place in...
19 militants killed in clashes in Libya
Tripoli: Nineteen militants were killed on Wednesday in clashes between local jihadis and the Islamic State (IS) AFFILIATE in the eastern Libyan city of...
18 killed in violence, airstrikes against IS in Iraq
Baghdad: At least 18 people were killed and 36 others wounded in separate bomb attacks and airstrikes targeting positions of the Islamic State (IS)...
Nine killed in Afghanistan clash
Kabul: A clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban militants claimed the lives of nine people, including those of six insurgents, in the northern...
1,500-year-old church discovered near Jerusalem
Jerusalem: A 1,500-year-old church from the Byzantine era was unexpectedly discovered during the course of works to widen a highway between Jerusalem and Tel...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian youth
Jerusalem: Israeli defence forces killed a Palestinian youth on Wednesday after he tried to attack them during a military operation in the Jenin refugee...
UN Security Council extends Iran sanctions mandate
United Nations: The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the panel of experts monitoring the implementation of sanctions against Iran for...
Three murder convicts executed in Pakistan
Islamabad: Three murder convicts were executed on Wednesday in Pakistan's Punjab province, media reported.
Two convicts Tariq alias Tara and Aftab Bahadur were hanged to...
Two terrorists killed in Pakistan
Islamabad: Two terrorists were killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Pakistan's Karachi city, a media report said on Wednesday.
The Rangers killed the...
India off to solid start against Bangladesh
Fatullah (Bangladesh): It was a perfect toss to win for captain Virat Kohli as India openers Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan piled on runs...
Israel committed to two-state solution: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to the two-state solution, saying there were no preconditions to renew negotiations with...
19 killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
Abuja: Nineteen people were killed when Boko Haram militants stormed a village in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, local residents said on Tuesday.
The militants...
Key IS leader killed by Hezbollah in Lebanon
Beirut: The Lebanese Shia militant party Hezbollah said a "prominent leader" of the Islamic State (IS) was killed on Tuesday in the Qalamoun region...
Sharif party grabs half of Gilgit-Baltistan assembly seats
Gilgit (Pakistan) : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharf's party has clinched half of the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly seats in elections held on Monday, and outperformed...
Pakistan carries out 150 executions in 6 months
Islamabad : Pakistan has executed approximately 150 "criminals" over the past six months amidst concerns that those executed may have been tortured into making...
Pakistan slams Modi’s statement in Dhaka
Islamabad : Pakistan on Tuesday slammed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's acknowledgement of his country's involvement in the 1971 war, saying his statement confirms...
Saudi Arabia rejects Bangladesh’s proposal to increase Haj quota
Dhaka Saudi Arabia has rejected Bangladesh’s proposal to increase the quota of Haj pilgrims, authorities said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh's religious affairs ministry said in a...
Turkey-based fashion brand Dogo now in India
New Delhi: Turkey-based brand Dogo, which deals in footwear, bags, accessories, home décor and clothes, has now ventured into the Indian market through an...
11 sentenced to death in Egypt
Cairo: An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 11 people to death, including one in absentia, in the retrial of a football stadium massacre case.
Seventy...
12 terrorists killed in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 12 terrorists were killed on Tuesday when military jets bombed militant hideouts in the restive Khyber tribal agency of Pakistan.
According to...
Myanmar deports 150 illegal immigrants
Bangkok: Authorities in Myanmar have repatriated 150 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants rescued from boats abandoned by human-traffickers, a media report said on Tuesday.
The illegals are...
Bangladesh’s Mominul looks to emulate De Villiers against India
Fatullah (Bangladesh): With the India series knocking on the door, Bangladesh batsman Mominul Haque has set his sights on South African skipper AB de...