China says its military ties with India is improving
WEB DESK China’s Defence Ministry has said the military relationship between India and China is improving due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping. Addressing…
Iraq’s Human Rights Commission says 490 protesters killed since October
WEB DESK Iraq’s semi-official human rights commission today said that at least 490 protesters have been killed in Baghdad and southern cities in the last three months of anti-government rallies.…
Hong Kong Police fight with protesters inside shopping mall
WEB DESK Hong Kong Police fought with protesters who marched through a shopping mall today demanding mainland Chinese traders to leave the territory. The protest in Sheung Shui town was…
Somalia: At least 61 killed in truck bomb explosion
WEB DESK In Somalia, at least 61 people were killed and many others injured this morning when a truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in capital city Mogadishu.…
Afghanistan: 10 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack on military base in Helmand
WEB DESK 10 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on a military base in the southern province of Helmand today. An Army Corps spokesman said, the Taliban dug…
Lahore High Court returns Musharraf’s application against his conviction
WEB DESKThe Lahore High Court has returned Pakistan’s former military dictator Pervez Musharraf application challenging the death sentence handed to him by a special court in a high treason case.…
UNGA approves resolution on initiating drafting of new treaty to combat cyber-crime
WEB DESK The UN General Assembly approved a resolution yesterday, that will start the process of drafting a new treaty to combat cyber-crime. The Russian-drafted resolution establishes an expert committee…
Taliban released 27 peace activists
WEB DESK Afghan Taliban released 27 peace activists yesterday, a day after they were abducted in an ambush on their convoy in western part of the country. Bismillah Watandost, a…
14 killed in Kazakhstan plane crash, 35 injured
WEB DESK BBCA Kazakhstan plane crashed shortly after takeoff early this morning, killing 14 people while 35 others survived with injuries. The Bek Air aircraft hit a concrete fence and…
Typhoon Phanfone badly hits Philippines; 20 killed
WEB DESK Aa strong typhoon, ‘Phanfone’ has killed at least 20 people leaving a trail of devastation through the centre of the Philippines. The storm-battered several islands with gusts of…