Rich nations should do more for Syrian refugees: Oxfam
Oxfam has urged wealthy nations to do more for Syrian refugees. In its latest report Oxfam revealed that rich countries have resettled only 1.39 percent of the nearly five million…
Pakistan is a very, very vital problem: Trump
US Republican presidential front- runner Donald Trump has said that a nuclear-armed Pakistan is a “very very vital problem”, and asserted that the country needs to “get a hold of”…
Htin Kyaw sworn in as Myanmar’s first elected President
Myanmar’s new President has been sworn in, the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years. Htin Kyaw from the National League for Democracy, NLD, takes over from Thein…
Christians in Pakistan seek more protection after Easter bombing
Two days after the attack, Christian community in Pakistan have urged the government to do more to protect them as a sense of vulnerability is growing among members of the…
Lahore blast: 200 detained, 5000 grilled
More than 200 people have been detained in Pakistan in the hunt for those behind the Easter Sunday bombing that killed at least 70 people in Lahore. Punjab’s Law Minister…
EgyptAir plane hijack drama ends; All hostages freed ,hijacker arrested
The hijacking of a domestic Egyptian flight that was forced to divert to Cyprus has ended with all hostages being released and the hijacker surrendering. EgyptAir Flight MS181 was taken…
UN carries out first air drop of aid in Syria
United Nations has said that it has carried out its first air drop of aid in Syria to help civilians in an eastern city besieged by Islamic State militants. UN…
Hindu temple vandalised in Bangladesh
A Hindu temple has been vandalised this morning in Panchgarh district, northwestern part of Bangladesh. It happened 3 days after unknown assailants slaughtered a head priest of a temple in…
US, China agree on draft North Korea sanctions resolution at UN
The United States and China have agreed on a draft resolution that would expand U.N. Security Council sanctions against North Korea, council Diplomats said. Two council diplomats said Beijing and…
Additional sanctions on Iran would not be helpful: Kerry
In testimony before a Senate panel in Washington, Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday said, slapping Iran with additional sanctions right now would not be helpful. Kerry said he would…