China slams US for sailing warship in South China Sea
China has slammed the US for sailing a warship near disputed territory in the South China Sea. In a statement on its website late yesterday, the country’s defence ministry said…
Relationship with India is very strong and diverse: US
The United States has said that their relationship with India is very strong and diverse. State Department spokesperson John Kirby told reporters at his daily news conference that the Obama…
European craft crashed on Mars, possibly exploded: EPA
A tiny lander dispatched to Mars on a trial run has crashed and possibly exploded on the Red Planet. European Space Agency (ESA) mission control said, this while confirming Europe’s…
Cameroon: 55 killed, 600 injured in train accident
At least 55 people were killed and nearly 600 injured when an overloaded passenger train travelling between two largest cities Yaounde and Douala In Cameroon, derailed and overturned. Transport Minister…
PTV attack case: Court directs police to arrest Imran Khan, Tahirul Qadri
A Pakistani anti-terror court today ordered police to arrest cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahirul Qadri by November 17 in connection with an attack on the Pakistan Television(PTV) headquarters during…
IS Group attack Iraqi city of Kirkuk
Fighters from the Islamic State (IS) group have attacked government buildings in the city of Kirkuk in Iraq, , killing at least six police officers and 16 civilians. Twelve IS…
China issues red alert for Typhoon Haima
China has issued a red alert and closed down offices, businesses and schools in the southern city of Shenzhen as Typhoon Haima is expected to hit today. Shenzhen’s Meteorological Observatory…
Police protest in France on
WEB DESK Hundreds of police have taken to the streets of Paris for a third night of demonstrations calling for reinforcements and stiffer penalties following a string of attacks on…
500 dead, food running out in Aleppo: UN chief
WEB DESK UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the Russian and Syrian bombing raids in Aleppo have had horrific results with nearly 500 dead, while food rations are expected…
US polls: Obama calls Trump’s election rhetoric ‘dangerous’
US President Barack Obama has said that Republican Donald Trump’s insistence that he might not accept the election result is dangerous. Speaking at a campaign rally in Miami for Democratic…