Sultan Qaboos who built new Oman Dies at 79
The longest-serving Arab ruler, Qaboos pulled Oman from poverty and brokered quiet talks between global foes. WEB DESK Qaboos, the longest-ruling Arab king, had been ill for some time and…
Iranian President regrets shooting down of Ukrainian airliner
All 176 people on board the airliner were killed in the crash. Most of the victims were Iranian and Canadian nationals WEB DESK Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said his…
Pakistan: 15 killed 20 injured in blast at mosque in Balochistan
WEB DESK At least 15 people including a Imam, the prayer leader and a police officer were killed and 20 injured in a powerful bomb blast at a mosque in…
PM Modi speaks with French President Macron
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today had a telephonic conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron and conveyed his New Year greetings and good wishes. During the conversation, the two leaders exchanged…
Embassy of India in Nepal celebrates World Hindi Day
Embassy of India in Nepal celebrated World Hindi Day in Kathmandu today. Nepal’s Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, Hridayesh Tripathi graced the occasion as the chief guest. Charge…
EU Foreign Ministers gather in Brussels for emergency meeting
European Foreign Affairs Ministers and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-General are gathering in Brussels for an emergency meeting today. In this meeting, they are expected to reiterate their support…
US House of Representatives votes to curb Prez Trump war power on Iran
WEB DESK The US House of Representatives has approved a symbolic resolution seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to make war on Iran. The measure passed the Democratic-run chamber…
Ukrainian airliner was mistakenly downed by Iranian missile: US
WEB DESK US officials have said that the Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian air defence missiles.…
China rejects Trump’s call to break away from Iranian nuclear deal
WEB DESK China today rejected US President Donald Trump’s call to break away from the Iranian nuclear deal and work for a new one, saying the agreement is a hard-won…
Ukraine plane turned back after ‘problem’: Iranian authorities
WEB DESK Iranian authorities today said that the Ukrainian airliner, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board, had turned back after…