Bangladesh bans catching Hilsa Fish
More than 900 fishermen have been arrested and Army deployed to patrol its waterways after Bangladesh introducing a temporary ban on catching Hilsa in an effort to save the hugely…
IS militants using thousands of civilians as human shields:UN
UN says, Islamic State (IS) militants have abducted tens of thousands of civilians from around the Iraqi city of Mosul to use as human shields. UN spokeswoman, Ravina Shamdasani said…
US: FBI reopens investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private e-mail server
In the United States, FBI has re-opened investigations into Democrat Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of private email server when she was Secretary of State due to likelihood of new…
PM Modi to visit Japan on Nov. 11 -12
AMN INDIA’S Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan on November 11 and 12 for the annual Indo Japan Summit. Apart from the thrust on civil nuclear cooperation, the two…
UN committee calls for outlawing nuclear weapons
A UN General Assembly committee has approved a resolution calling for a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, despite strong opposition from nuclear-armed nations and their allies. The resolution was adopted…
Iraq: 900 IS militants killed in Mosul offensive
About 900 Islamic State militants were killed in the offensive to retake Mosul. Head of the US military’s Central Command in Iraq, General Joseph Votel has said since the operation…
Pakistan govt bans public gatherings in Islamabad
Pakistan today banned all public gatherings in Islamabad for two months, setting the stage for confrontation ahead of a major protest aimed at paralysing the capital and unseating Prime Minister…
China’s Communist Party elevates Xi Jinping as ‘core’ leader
President Xi Jinping was today anointed as the “core” leader of China’s ruling Communist Party, conferring on him a status similar to that of party founder ‘Chairman’ Mao Zedong and…
Kashmir a matter for India, Pak to sort out: British PM
British Prime Minister Theresa May has said that the UK’s stand on Kashmir remains unchanged and it is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan to address. The issue was…
Russia scraps Spain fuel stop for Syria-bound warships
web DESK Russia has withdrawn a request for three warships to dock at the Spanish port of Ceuta for refuelling, following concern among Nato allies. The Spanish foreign ministry says…