Pope Francis washes feet of Muslim, Orthodox, Hindus to spread harmony
Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of Muslim, Orthodox, Hindu and Catholic refugees, declaring them children of the same God, in a gesture of brotherhood at a time when…
US, Russia to push Syrian political transition
US and Russia have agreed to intensify the drive for a political settlement in Syria but remained divided over President Bashar al-Assad’s future. At a joint news conference with Russian…
US indicts 7 Iranians over hacking banks, dam
US has charged seven Iranians for allegedly hacking nearly 50 financial companies and a New York dam. The attacks, occurring from 2011 to 2013, are believed to have been co-ordinated…
Karadzic guilty of Bosnia genocide, jailed for 40 years
A United Nations court has sentenced former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to 40 years in prison for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes during the Bosnian war in…
Next round of UN backed talks on Syria on April 9
GENEVA The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has said he plans to restart peace talks on April 9 with a focus on political transition despite the Bashar…
EU pledges to share better information after Brussels attacks
In the back drop of the recent terror attacks in Brussels, European Union (EU) Interior and Justice Ministers met in the Belgium capital last evening and pledged to better share…
Brussels terror attacks: Many injured remain in ICU
Scores of people remain in intensive care following suicide Tuesday’s bomb attacks in Brussels that left 35 people dead. Belgium’s Health Minister, Maggie de Block said that of about 300…
19 killed in China mine accident
BEIJING At least 19 people have been killed in a one of the deadliest coal mine accident in China, report official media Thursday. The accident happened on Wednesday night at…
Dutch govt closes consulate-general in Istanbul
Dutch government has temporarily closed its consulate-general in Istanbul because of a possible terror threat and advised its citizens to avoid the area. The consulate is close to the scene…
50 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
More than 50 Taliban militants, including IS terrorists, have been killed across Afghanistan. According to a statement released by the Afghan defense ministry yesterday, the operations were carried out in…