US under severe impact of Hurricane Matthew
WEB DESK At least three persons were killed and more than a million left without power in Florida, as a result of the fiercest Caribbean storm, Hurricane Matthew in nearly…
US warns citizens against non-essential travel to Pakistan
The United States have warned its citizens against non-essential travel to Pakistan, saying the country continues to experience significant terrorist violence, including sectarian attacks. The State Department in its latest…
US blames Russia for political hacking attempts
WEB DESK US says, it is confident that Russia is behind recent hacking of US political organizations, and urged officials to seek cyber-security assistance in the lead up to November’s…
Hurricane Matthew claims over 800 lives in Haiti, before hitting US
The death toll continues to rise. As as rescuers arrive in areas that until now were inaccessible. The death toll in Haiti, as a result of Hurricane Matthew, has gone…
PM Modi to hold talks with Russia president Putin ahead of BRICS summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold detailed bilateral discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week on a range of issues a day ahead of the BRICS summit in Goa…
6 killed in train blast in Pakistan
Two coordinated blasts targeting railway tracks hit near the Rawalpindi-bound Jaffar Express, killing at least six people and leaving 18 others injured. Initial reports suggest that a bomb was planted…
UN body tells Saudi Arabia to end child stoning and executions
A U.N. human rights watchdog called on Saudi Arabia to end severe discrimination against girls and to repeal laws that allow the stoning, amputation, flogging and execution of children. UN’s…
Nepal to amend its constitution to address Madhesi demands
WEB DESK Nepal Government is working towards amending the new Constitution to address the demands of the agitating Madhesi parties and ethnic minority groups within a couple of weeks. Minister…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos gets Nobel Peace Prize
The UN today hailed this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, for his political courage and voiced hope the award would boost his country’s troubled peace…
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says likely successor Guterres is super choice
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that he regarded his likely successor, former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres, as a super choice. Guterres was unanimously selected by the UN Security…