Over 150 al-Shabab militants killed in US drone strike in Somalia
A US air strike has killed more than 150 al-Shabab militants in Somalia. Pentagon Spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the strike hit a training camp where a large scale attack…
Bangladesh SC upholds death penalty for Jamaat leader Mir Quasem
AMN / Bangladesh, Supreme court has upheld the death sentence of top Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali for what it called ‘crimes against humanity’ during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.…
Indonesian President urges Israel to end “colonization” of Palestine
TIA NEWS Indonesian President Joko Widodo has urged Israel to end the “colonization” of the Palestinian territories. Speaking to Muslim leaders in Jakarta, he said that International patience for Israel’s…
14 killed in Pak Explosion
At least eight people were killed and 14 injured in an explosion in the premises of a local court in Charsadda’s Shabqadar area of Pakistan today. Police said the attack…
S Korean, US troops begin their largest ever military exercises
South Korean and US troops today began their largest ever military exercises in a test of their defences against North Korea. The bilateral exercises come just days after the UN…
N Korea threatens indiscriminate nuke strikes against S Korea, US mainland
North Korea threatened indiscriminate nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US mainland if the two allies push ahead with joint military drills scheduled to begin today. The threat to…
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Indonesia for summit of Muslim nations
Indonesia’s president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo today urged a summit of Muslim nations to be part of the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. President who heads the most populous Muslim nation,…
Sanders beat Hillary Clinton in Maine caucuses
In the US,Bernie Sanders has beaten Hillary Clinton in the Maine caucuses, the latest contest in the battle to be the Democratic presidential candidate. The Vermont Senator narrowed the lead…
Turkish, EU leaders in Brussels for emergency summit on refugee crisis
Turkish and European Union leaders have gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit on tackling Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War Two. The EU has pledged more than Three…
Bangladesh observes historic March 7
DHAKA – Bangladesh is celebrating the historic March 7, a Red-letter day in the history of the Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle. On this day in 1971, the leader of…