Nigeria: 16 Boko Haram militants killed
Nigerian troops have killed 16 Boko Haram militants in country’s volatile northeast at Kangarwa in Borno state. An army spokesman said, troops successfully repelled the Boko Haram attack but 12…
9 Killed in earthquake in Peru
A moderate 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Peru has killed at least nine people and injured more than 50. Among the killed was a US tourist. Officials said yesterday that the quake…
Turkish prosecutors formally ask US for Fethullah Gulen’s arrest
Prosecutors in Turkey, have formally requested the US Government for the temporary arrest of exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen, over his alleged involvement in the attempted coup on the 15th of…
US: Imam among two killed in shooting near New York mosque
WEB DESK An imam and another unidentified person were shot dead in the head near a mosque in Queens neighbourhood of New York, police said. Both men were taken to…
Yemen : 10 children killed in airstrike at school
At least 10 children were killed and dozens more injured in an airstrike on a school in Saada reportedly by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen . Yemeni…
90 killed in air strikes in Syria
At least 90 people have been killed in overnight air strikes by the Syrian Government and Russian forces across Syria. Most people were killed around Aleppo province, where more than…
Russian military announces delivery of new air defence missiles to Crimea
The Russian military has announced the delivery of new air defence missiles to Crimea, in a move scheduled before the latest tension with Ukraine. The S-400 Triumph missile systems were…
IS leader in Afghanistan Hafiz Saeed killed
The Islamic State group’s leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hafiz Saeed was killed on July 26 in a US drone strike in the border region between the two countries, a…
Chinese Foreign Minister in New Delhi; to meet PM Modi
Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, who arrived in New Delhi Friday, will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. The two leaders are expected to discuss issues of mutual…
Russian President dismisses chief of staff Sergei Ivanov
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Sergei Ivanov, his chief of staff and one of his closest allies, in the most high-profile power reshuffle at the Kremlin in years. A…