Armed men Kill at 3 policemen in Karachi
At least three policemen, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police were killed Friday when armed men opened fire on their vehicle in Karachi’s Gulshan-i-Hadeed area in Pakistan. Police sources say…
Opposition leader, workers arrested in Maldives
Police have arrested an opposition leader and 192 others after clashes erupted between police and protesters demanding the resignation of President Yameen Abdul Gayoom and the release of a jailed…
Power, communication restored in Kathmandu; Death toll crosses 6,600
A week after a devastating earth-quake rattled the Himalayan nation of Nepal, capital Kathmandu is slowly limping back to normalcy. Power supplies and communication networks have been restored in most…
Saudi King merges new heir’s administration with royal court
Saudi Arabia’s ageing King Salman merged the Royal Court with that of his new heir, further streamlining administration a day after a shake-up in the line of succession. The official…
27 militants killed in Pakistan
In Pakistan, twenty seven terrorists were killed in operations launched by security forces at various areas of Khyber Agency yesterday. Five security personnel including an officer were also martyred. According…
Nepal Tragedy: Netanyahu thanks Modi for helping Israel in rescue work
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for helping Israel in its rescue work in quake-hit Nepal. An official statement in Jerusalem said, Mr. Netanyahu…
Yuki reaches singles quarters of Taipei Challenger
Indian Davis Cupper Yuki Bhambri has advanced to the singles quarterfinals of the 75,000 US Dollar ATP Challenger event, at Taipei. Unseeded Yuki tamed eighth seeded local player Jimmy Wang…
Iraqi PM opposes US Congress proposal to arm Kurds directly
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has said that he strongly opposed a bill proposed by the US Congress that allows the Iraqi Kurds to be armed directly, bypassing Iraq’s central…
60 people arrested in New York during protests against police brutality
More than 60 people have been arrested in New York during a demonstration against a recent spate of police killings of unarmed black men in the United States. The protest…
Iraqi PM opposes US Congress proposal to arm Kurds directly
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has said that he strongly opposed a bill proposed by the US Congress that allows the Iraqi Kurds to be armed directly, bypassing Iraq’s central…