Iran hangs 20 Sunni Muslim prisoners for armed attacks
Iran has hanged 20 Sunni Muslim prisoners for their involvement in armed attacks. State media said the group was executed on Tuesday as they were responsible for killing women and…
Nepal new PM Prachanda forms cabinet
Nepal CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, ‘Prachanda’, today took oath of office as the new Prime Minister of the country at a special function held at the President’s…
SAARC CONDEMN TERRORISM IN ALL ITS FORMS AND MANIFESTATIONS
ISLAMABAD / AMN SAARC countries today condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and called for collective actions in fighting the menace. A Resulotion to this effect was adopted…
Pak helicopter crash lands in Afghanistan; Taliban set it on fire, take crew hostage
ISLAMABAD A Pakistan’s Punjab government Mi-17 helicopter crash landed today in Afghanistan’s Logar province where Taliban insurgents reportedly took the crew hostage before setting the helicopter on fire. According to…
US not to pay Pakistan $300 mn in military reimbursements
U.S military says, it will not pay Pakistan 300 million dollars in military reimbursements. Pentagon spokesman Adam Stump said, the funds will not be released to the Pakistan because the…
Bangladesh PM asks people to be vocal against those defaming Islam
DHAKA Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon her people to be vocal against those who are defaming Islam by killing, saying that these elements are making difficult the…
Campaign is united despite missteps: Donald Trump
WEB DESK US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has insisted that his campaign is united despite reports of deep divisions in the party after he made series of missteps amid…
26,000 arrested in Turkey’s post-coup bid probe
ANKARA At least to 26,000 people have been arrested so far in Turkey after investigations into the July 15 coup attempt, Interior Minister Efkan Ala said Wednesday. Ala told journalists…
Erdogan slams EU foreign policy chief for omment on Turkey coup attempt
WEB DESK Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini for comments she made in the immediate aftermath of a recent coup attempt in Turkey.…
Prachanda elected as Nepal Prime Minister
TIA NEWS CPN-Maoist Centre chief, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ was elected as new Prime Minister of Nepal today. The 61-year-old Maoist leader was elected with 363 votes in favour and…