Ukraine-based Russian armed groups claim raids into Russia

Moscow (IANS) Three Ukraine-based Russian paramilitary groups said that they have crossed into Russia and are now fighting government troops there, media reported.

The Freedom of Russia Legion (FRL) and Siberian Battalion (SB) posted videos…

Nepal: Prachanda wins third vote of confidence in 14 months

New Delhi (IANS) Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda on Wednesday won third vote of confidence in the last 14 months.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire said that PM Prachanda secured 157 votes while 110 lawmakers voted against him.

China considering military facilities in multiple locations including Pakistan: US intelligence

New Delhi (IANS) China is reportedly considering pursuing military facilities in multiple locations, including Pakistan, Burma, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, and the UAE, as per the latest report by US Intelligence…

Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 31,000: Ministry

Gaza (IANS) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from the ongoing Israeli attacks exceeded 31,000, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement.

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 85 Palestinians and wounded…

Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against cargo vessel, US warships

Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group has claimed responsibility for two attacks against a Singapore-flagged commercial vessel, which the group claimed was American-owned, and several US Navy warships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

The attacks…

Seven missing after fishing boat capsizes in South Korea

Seoul (IANS) Seven people went missing after a fishing boat capsized off the southern coastal city of Tongyeong in South Korea on Saturday, the Coast Guard said.

Two South Koreans and seven Indonesians were aboard the 29-ton vessel when it…

Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan President for second time

Islamabad (IANS) PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was elected as the 14th president of Pakistan on Saturday, defeating the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed Sunni Ittehad Council candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai.

Asif Ali Zardari secured 411 votes…

S.Korean Air Force stages live-fire drills against N.Korea cruise missile, artillery threats

Seoul (IANS) South Korean fighter jets staged a live-fire exercise on Thursday to bolster readiness against North Korean cruise missile and artillery threats, the Air Force said, in the wake of Pyongyang's continued saber-rattling.

The…

3 killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo vessel: US military

Sanaa (IANS) Three crew members were killed and four others injured in a Houthi missile strike on a Barbados-flagged commercial ship while it was crossing the Gulf of Aden, US officials said.

The US Central Command (Centcom), which oversees…

7 killed, 15 injured in Russian attacks on cities in Ukraine

Kiev (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 15 others were injured, with children reported among the casualties in Russian attacks against Ukraine a day ago, the Ukrainian authorities said on Thursday as quoted by media reports.

Civilian…