India gives nod to Extradition Treaty with Afghanistan
AMN The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the signing and ratification of the Extradition Treaty between India and Afghanistan. The treaty would provide a…
Kuwait should scrap kafala system: UN
KUWAIT CITY United Nation has urged Kuwait to abolish its “kafala” system for foreign workers. Under the system, domestic workers are forced to work long hours, mistreated and beaten, prompting…
2 million Muslims attend annual Hajj at Makkah in Saudi Arabia
Nearly two million Muslims from across the world including one lakh 36 thousand pilgrims from India are converging to perform the most vital ritual of Haj, Waquf-e-Arafat or the Stay…
Chinese navy vessel enters Japan’s waters
Japan Coast Guard officials say four Chinese patrol ships temporarily entered Japan’s territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea today morning. The officials say the Chinese…
US mulls unilateral sanctions on N Korea
The United States may launch unilateral sanctions against North Korea, a U.S. special envoy Sung Kim said today. The statement came two days after North Korean fifth and biggest nuclear…
Syria: Airstrikes killed more than 100 in rebel-held areas
More than 100 people have been killed in air strikes on rebel-held areas, hours after the US and Russia announced plans for a truce. An air strike on a market…
20 killed 70 injured in fire at garment factory in Bangladesh
At least 20 people were killed and 70 injured in a fire at a garment factory north of the capital, Dhaka. Police said, the death toll could rise as the…
US: Texas schoolgirl shoots fellow student, kills herself
A female student shot and injured a fellow student and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a school in Texas, United States. According to Texas police, the incident…
UN agency finds no nuclear pact violations by Iran
The United Nations agency monitoring the nuclear pact between Iran and six world powers reported today that it has found no violations of the deal meant to crimp Tehran’s ability…
Turkey suspends 11,000 teachers for suspected PKK links
Turkey has suspended more than 11,000 teachers over suspected links to outlawed Kurdish fighters.Turkey’s Education Ministry said on its official Twitter that 11,285 personnel linked to the organisation have been…