Suicide attack kills 40 at Iraq wedding
At least 40 people were killed and more than 60 wounded after a suicide car bomb attack targeted a police officer’s wedding in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, which is 35 kilometers south…
26 hurt after man sets fire an Australian bank
Twenty-six people were hurt Friday, some critically, after a man set fire to a busy bank in Australia with one witness saying he heard a big blast and children screaming,…
Termination clause in India-Japan civil nuclear deal binding on both parties: MEA
External Affairs Ministry Thursday said that the Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, NCA between India and Japan has a specific article devoted to termination and cessation of cooperation in certain circumstances which…
Indo China Joint Military Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2016 Begins in Pune
Our Correspondent Sixth India China Joint Training Exercise “Hand – in – Hand 2016” began today at the parade ground in Aundh Military Camp, Pune. Maj Gen Y K Joshi,…
EU plans online screening for visa-free travellers
Millions of tourists and business people visiting Europe will have to complete an online security check before arrival, if an EU plan to tighten controls on foreigners who do not…
Turkey names new ambassador to Israel in reciprocal move
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan named a new ambassador to Israel today, reciprocating a move by the Israelis taken a day earlier, a decision which is being seen as a…
Putin fires Economy Minister over bribery charges
Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev, who had been charged with taking a massive bribe. News Agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying The President…
Syria: Asad to welcome trump if he intends to fight terrorism
The Syrian President Bashar Assad said that the Syrian government cannot predict the actions of the US President-elect Donald Trump, but will welcome him if he intends to fight terrorism.…
UN hopes Trump will drop plans to quit a global accord on climate change
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said action on climate change has become unstoppable and he expressed hopes that US President-elect Donald Trump will drop plans to quit a global accord aimed…
US congress passes bill to extend Iran sanctions for Next 10 years
US House of Representatives speaker Paul Ryan said that the Congress has passed a bill seeking to extend sanctions on Iran for another ten years. He said yesterday that today’s…