PM Modi makes first visit to Pakistan
TIA NEWS //LAHORE : In a major development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif met in Lahore today. PM Narendra Modi landed at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International…
PM Modi inaugurates new building of Afghanistan Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the new building of Parliament in Afghanistan. It has been constructed by India at a cost of about 90 million US dollars. Parliament building…
Bangladesh police detain seven suspected Islamic militants
Police in Bangladesh detained seven suspected Islamist militants and seized explosives and grenades today after a shoot-out during a raid on a flat in capital Dhaka. Acting on a tip-off…
25 dead in Saudi hospital fire: Civil defence
At least 25 people were killed and over hundred injured in a fire at a hospital in southern part of In Saudi Arabia today. Saudi Arabia’s civil defence agency said,…
22 killed in fresh wave of Iraq violence
At least 22 people including several children were killed in fresh wave of violence in different areas in Iraq. At least 14 Iraqi soldiers were killed and 17 others injured…
Chinese couples can have two children now
AMN // Chinese legislators have hailed the move to amend the country’s controversial family planning law. The amendment will allow couples to have two children by scrapping the over three…
Iraqi forces recapture several areas of Ramadi from Islamic State
Iraqi forces are moving closer to the centre of Ramadi after launching a major assault drive of Islamic State fighters who captured the city in May. Authorities say troops have…
200 civilians killed in Russian air strikes in Syria: Amnesty
An Amnesty International report says that at least 200 civilians have been killed in Russian air strikes in Syria, quoting witnesses and activists. It says that it researched remotely more…
PM Modi bats for unity; Says India believes world is one family
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India has an ancient tradition of openness, respect for diversity of beliefs and cultures. Before leaving for Moscow on a two-day official visit,…
UNSC extends sanctions against Taliban
The UN Security Council has extended sanctions against the Taliban for 18 months in a resolution that warned of the increasing presence and potential growth of Islamic State affiliates in…