London (IANS) Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB), an institution accused and blamed by political leadership for taking political maneuvering of the government and using it to nab top leaders of major political parties on charges of…
Damascus (IANS) At least 25 people were killed when armed men ambushed a passenger bus in eastern Syria, state media reported.
The "terrorist" attack on Wednesday targeted the bus on the Palmyra-Deir al-Zour road in the area of Kabajeb, Xinhua…
Islamabad (IANS) The shrine of a Hindu saint has been vandalized by an aggressive mob in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The incident took place in Teri area of Karak district.
"More than a thousand people led by some local elders…
Kabul (IANS) An aide to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was "critically injured" in an IED blast in Kabul on Thursday, while his driver was killed, according to a government official.
The blast occurred at around 8.10 a.m. when the IED exploded…
United Nations (IANS) The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution encouraging member states to engage more actively to oversee sanctions on individuals and groups related to the Islamic State and Al Qaeda terror groups.
Unanimously adopting…
Aden (IANS) Yemen's Houthi militia said on Tuesday that the Saudi-led coalition has launched an airstrike on a military site in the capital Sanaa.
In a report, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said the airstrike took place on Tuesday morning…
New Delhi (IANS) The deplorable state of freedom of speech and expression in Turkey has once again been brought to the fore with the shutting down of a Turkish channel, just 26 days after its launch. Olay TV blamed Turkish government for putting intense…
Dharamsala (IANS) Less than a week after the US Senate unanimously passed the Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA) of 2020 despite China's protest, President Donald Trump has signed it into law, a decision that strengthened the American policy…
Washington (IANS) Three people were killed after a person opened fire at a bowling alley in the US state of Illinois, police said, adding a suspect was currently in custody.
The incident, which also left three other people injured, took place…
New Delhi (IANS) The ugly face-off between Chinese President Xi Jinping and billionaire entrepreneur Jack Ma is set to deal a big blow to investments in the country. At a time when several foreign companies are looking at diversifying their supply…