Sri Lankan courts order release of 73 Indian fishermen
Sri Lanka’s courts have ordered the release of 73 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, arrested in recent months for violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The fishermen are among 77…
Munich shootings: German Police arrest 16-year-old Afghan
WEB DESK / German Police in Munich say they have arrested a 16-year-old Afghan friend of David Ali Sonboly, who killed nine people at a Munich shopping centre last Friday.…
Massive pro-democracy rally in Turkey
WEB DESK / Tens of thousands of people have joined a pro-democracy rally in Istanbul, condemning the nation’s attempted coup. The rally was organised by the opposition party CHP but…
17 killed in suicide attack in Baghdad
WEB DESK / At least 17 people including women and children were killed in a suicide car bomb attack in Khalis, about 70 kilometers north of Baghdad. According to the…
Nepal PM K P Oli resigns ahead of a no-confidence vote
Nepal plunged into a fresh political turmoil as embattled Prime Minister K P Oli resigned today ahead of a no-confidence vote. Oli, who became prime minister in October last year…
Turkey detains senior aide to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen
Turkey has detained a senior aide to the US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen whom it blames for the failed coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Security forces detained Hails…
Two political parties leave Nepal’s ruling coalition
Ahead of a vote of no-confidence, moved by former Maoist rebels in Nepal, two political parties left Nepal’s ruling coalition today. The motion is due to be put to a…
Floods kill 150 people in China
Floods in north and central China have killed at least 150 people, with scores missing and hundreds of thousands forced to flee from their homes. Officials said Hebei and Henan…
Death toll in suicide blasts in Kabul rises to 80
Afghanistan is observing a day of national mourning following the suicide bombing of a protest march in the capital, Kabul, that killed 80 people and wounded more than 200 people.…
US condemns vicious attack in Kabul
The United States condemns in the strongest terms the vicious attack on Saturday in Kabul that killed dozens of Afghans and wounded many more. We send our deepest condolences to…