Tourist lynched and burnt by Islamist mob in Pakistan's Swat

Swat (IANS) In yet another horrifying incident of mob lynching, a local tourist in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province's Swat district was brutally lynched to death and his body burnt to ashes in the middle of the road over accusation…

Cyprus rejects Hezbollah's threats as not based on 'reality'

Athens (IANS/DPA) Cyprus on Thursday rejected threats made by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who warned the EU island nation against cooperating with the Israeli military in a fiery speech the day before.

Should Cyprus make its airports…

India reminds world of Kanishka bombing as Canada 'honours' terrorist

New Delhi (IANS) Even as the Canadian Parliament 'honoured' a Khalistani terrorist, the Indian Consulate in Vancouver reminded the world of the bombing of Air India flight 182 (Kanishka) in which 329 people, including 86 children, were killed. 

Jake Sullivan's Delhi visit to deepen already strong US-India partnership: John Kirby

New Delhi (IANS) White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby has said that US NSA Jake Sullivan's visit to New Delhi will further deepen the already strong US-India ties to create a safer and more prosperous Indo-Pacific. 

IDF received warnings before October 7: Israeli public broadcaster

Tel Aviv (IANS/DPA) Israeli military intelligence sounded clear warnings regarding a pending attack more than two weeks before Hamas launched its attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7 last year, according to Kan, the Israeli Public Broadcasting…

More nuclear warheads being kept operational, says watchdog

Copenhagen (IANS/DPA) Nuclear weapons states are strengthening their nuclear arsenals in the face of numerous conflicts worldwide, a leading Swedish think tank on conflict and defence said on Monday. 

According to a new report published by…

Israel announces 'tactical pause' in Gaza military offensive

Tel Aviv (IANS/DPA) The Israeli military said that it will conduct a daily "tactical pause" in its activities in the south of the Gaza Strip to allow more aid deliveries.

The pause "will take place from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. every day until further…

Taliban confirms taking part in upcoming Doha meeting on Afghanistan

Islamabad (IANS/DPA) The Taliban government on Sunday officially announced its intention to send a delegation to the upcoming Doha meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.
 

Taliban Chief Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told TOLOnews that…

Russia fires volley of missiles at Ukraine, including feared Kinzhal

Moscow/Kiev (IANS/DPA) The Ukrainian Air Force has reported that Russia launched several attacks on Ukraine using various missiles, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles. 

The modern Kinzhal missiles are feared because they are difficult to…

International peace conference for Ukraine opens in Switzerland

Burgenstock, Switzerland (IANS/DPA) An international conference opening in Switzerland on Saturday is set to discuss the first building blocks of a peace process in the Ukraine war. 

Prime Ministers and other high-ranking representatives from…