Hijacked Libyan plane with 118 on board lands in Malta
A hijacked plane from Libya landed on the Mediterranean island of Malta today with 118 people including seven crew members on board, Malta’s Prime Minister and government sources said. The…
Iran Air completes order for 100 Airbus planes
Iran’s national carrier Iran Air has completed an order for 100 Airbus planes with a list price of around 20 billion US dollar as the Islamic Republic opens up to…
UN Security Council delays vote on Israeli settlements
The UN Security Council has delayed a contentious vote on a draft resolution demanding that Israel halt settlements as President-elect Donald Trump weighed in and said the United States should…
Australian police foil planned terror attack on Christmas
WEB DESK Australian police says they have foiled a terror attack planned for Melbourne on Christmas Day and five men were arrested in early-morning raids today in this connection. Victoria…
Trump calls on US to greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear arsenal
US President-elect Donald Trump has called for the United States to greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear arsenal. Mr Trump, who takes office next month, said the US must take…
14 Turkish soldiers killed in fighting against IS in Syria
At least 14 Turkish soldiers have been killed and 33 wounded in fierce fighting against Islamic State group in the town of al-Bab, which Turkey is helping rebels take from…
Syrian army urges remaining rebels and civilians to leave Aleppo
Syria’s army has urged the last remaining rebels and civilians to leave the besieged opposition enclave in Aleppo as it prepares to take full control of the devastated city. The…
Turkey, Russia probing envoy murder at Ankara gallery
WEB DESK Investigators from Turkey and Russia are hunting for clues in the assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in front of stunned onlookers at a photo exhibition in Ankara.…
South Korean ruling party faces split
WEB DESK FOLLOW US ON TWITTER South Korea’s ruling conservative party today faced an imminent split over the impeachment of scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye. More than 30 lawmakers of the…
Nexus between traffickers, terror networks dangerous: India
AMN India has described the nexus between organised traffickers and terrorist networks through illicit financial linkages as a dangerous phenomenon. India’s Deputy Permanent Representative Tanmaya Lal in UN told Security…