China opens world’s longest glass bridge
The much-heralded world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge has opened to visitors in central China. It connects two mountain cliffs in what are known as the Avatar mountains in Zhangjiajie,…
Leaders of Germany, France, Italy to discuss European future project
The leaders of Germany, France and Italy to meet Monday to discuss how to keep the European project together since Britain’s vote to leave European Union. Italian Prime Minister Matteo…
Japan protests as China ships sail near disputed isles
Tokyo protested to Beijing today after Chinese coast guard ships sailed into territorial waters surrounding disputed islands in the East China Sea, Japan. According to Japan Coast Guard, Chinese vessels…
Afghan Taliban captures strategic Khanabad district
The Afghan Taliban captured a strategic district in the northern province of Kunduz on Saturday, forcing troops to retreat to the provincial capital which fell briefly to the insurgents last…
Philippines threatens to quit UN
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte railed against the United Nations today after it called for an end to the wave of killings unleashed by his war on drugs, saying he might…
ISIS likely perpetrator of Gaziantep attack: Turkish President
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today said the Islamic State terror group was the likely perpetrator of a bomb attack in Gaziantep. In a written statement Erdogan further said that…
Iraq executes 36 ISIS militants
Iraq on Sunday executed 36 persons convicted of taking part in the Islamic State group’s massacre of hundreds of soldiers in 2014. State television quoting the Justice Ministry said, the…
51 killed in suicide bombing at wedding party in Turkey
The death toll from a suicide bombing at a wedding in the south east of Turkey has risen to 51. Speaking live in a televised address from Istanbul, Turkish President,…
Syria seeks India’s help to rebuild its shattered economy
Syria has asked for help from India to rebuild its shattered economy and expressed desire and willingness to enhance cooperation in defence sector as well. President Bashar-al-Assad praised India’s objective…
UN calls for international support to address humanitarian crises
The United Nations has called for international support to address humanitarian crises. The UN held a ceremony at its headquarters in New York Friday to mark World Humanitarian Day. About…