Rare evacuation of Syrian towns under UN deal completed
A UN operation to evacuate around 450 Syrian fighters and their families from two besieged Syrian areas was completed yesterday with the arrival of planes carrying them to Beirut and…
Pakistan executes four militants
Pakistan today executed four militants involved in major crimes, the latest hangings since it lifted a moratorium on death penalty last year following the Peshawar school carnage.Chief of Army Staff…
India keen to boost ties with Iran: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India attaches high importance to its relations with Iran. During his meeting with the Iran’s Economic Affairs and Finance minister Dr. Ali Tayyebnia…
Thousands forced to flee homes in England due to floods
Thousands of people were forced to flee their homes in northern England hit by unprecedented floods. Lancashire in northwest England and Yorkshire in the northeast were the worst affected. Prime…
Iraq liberates Ramadi from Islamic State
Iraqi military has declared the Iraqi city of Ramadi has been “liberated” from so-called Islamic State. Military spokesman Brig Yahya Rasul said forces had achieved what he called an “epic”…
3 members of banned outfit arrested in B’desh
Three members of the banned militant outfit Jama-atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, JMB were arrested from different parts of Chittagong in Bangladesh. Babul Akter, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Police said, the…
IS releases 25 Assyrian Christians kidnapped in Syria
Islamic State group has released 25 Assyrian Christians kidnapped in February in return for ransom in Syria. The militants captured 36 Christian villages along the Khabur River in the province…
UN to convene peace talks between Syria and opposition on Jan 25
United Nations hopes to convene peace talks between Syrian government and opposition on 25th January next year in Geneva. UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura’s office said he has intensified…
US: 18 killed in floods in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas
At least 18 people have been killed in to fierce storms and floods in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas in the United States, officials said. With more severe weather expected across…
Prez Putin orders several counter-terrorism units to be set up on coasts
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered counter-terrorism operational headquarters to be set up in several coastal areas, the state-run RIA news agency reported on Saturday. The units are to be…