Yemen’s govt condemns Houthi rebels’ drone attack
AMN Yemen’s government has strongly condemned the Houthi rebels’ drone attack targeting Saudi Arabia’s oil pipeline booster stations. It said the Houthis have become a real threat to regional and…
UN imposes sanctions on terror group ISIS Khorasan
WEB DESK The UN has imposed sanctions on terror group ISIS-Khorasan, ISIS-K, for its links with Al-Qaeda and involvement in several attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is now subject…
US does not seek war with Iran: Mike Pompeo
AGENCIES US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the United States does not seek a war with Iran. Mr.Pompeo’s comments came during his first official visit to Russia. He…
Sushma holds ‘constructive discussions’ with Iranian FM Zarif
Photo MEA Andalib Akhter / New Delhi India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held ‘constructive discussions’ with Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif here today. Both leaders had…
Sri Lanka imposes curfew as Mobs attack mosques, Muslim homes
WEB DESK /AGENCIES / COLOMBO Police in Sri Lanka imposed island-wide curfew till Tuesday amid fears of escalation in violence as mobs attacked several mosques, torched dozens of shops and…
Afghanistan: Former journalist gunned down in Kabul
WEB DESK A former journalist who worked for the Afghan parliament was shot and killed in Kabul, in the latest brazen attack to rock Afghanistan’s capital. Mena Mangal was well…
UN chief praises New Zealand PM, people for response to Christchurch attacks
Secretary-General António Guterres at press encounter with Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, in Auckland.UN Photo/Mark Garten AMN / Auckland ( Newzealand) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed…
There would be no terrorism if big nations stop manufacturing weapons: Sri Lankan President
AGENCIES / COLOMBO Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today called upon the big nations to stop production of weapons saying there would be no terrorism in the world if the…
Pakistan bans 11 organisations linked to three terror outfits including JeM
Agencies / ISLAMABAD Pakistan government has banned 11 Lahore-based organisations for having links with proscribed outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) led by global terrorist Masood Azhar, Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) of 2008 Mumbai attack…
Paksitan: Security guard killed as terrorists storm into 5 star Hotel in Gwadar
AGENCIES / WE DESK Three heavily-armed terrorists stormed into a five-star hotel at the port city of Gwadar in the restive Balochistan province leading to a gunfight with security personnel.…