Quran burner Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden, five arrested

Stockholm (IANS) Salwan Momika, the 38-year-man who held several demonstrations in Sweden and was accused of burning the Quran, has been shot dead in the city of Sodertalje in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, Swedish media reported on Thursday.

No survivors yet of mid-air Washington DC collision

Washington (IANS) No survivors have yet been found of American Eagle Flight 5342 that collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near the Reagan National Airport in Washington DC Wednesday night.

Both aircraft fell into the Potomac river.

Four more South African peacekeepers killed in DR Congo

Johannesburg (IANS) Four more soldiers of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) were killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the death toll of SANDF peacekeepers to 13 since last week, South Africa's Department…

DR Congo gripped by M23 advances, protests as regional mediation remains pending

Kinshasa (IANS) Tensions are running high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group and the DRC army continues in the eastern city of Goma, while civilian protests intensify in the capital,…

Amid growing concerns, IMF cautions Pakistan to be patient on demands from private sector

Islamabad (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned Pakistan to remain on course with its bailout plan and commitments amid growing demands from the country's private business sector to open up opportunities and create jobs through…

Denmark to strengthen Arctic defence amid US interets in Greenland

Helsinki (IANS) Denmark has unveiled plans to bolster its military presence in the Arctic amid rising concerns over the US interest in acquiring Greenland, a Danish-owned territory. Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced late Monday…

Islamists attacking minority Hindu and Ahmadiyya communities in Bangladesh, reveals human rights report

Dhaka (IANS) Groups promoting extremist Islam are attacking minorities, particularly those from Hindu and Ahmadiyya communities in Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed in its latest report that also highlights "a disturbing pattern" of…

Colombia buckles: Trump shows how tariff threats will work if nations shun illegal migrants' deportation

New York (IANS) As the US has intensified its campaign of rounding up illegal migrants and deporting them on military planes, it overcame opposition from Colombia with threats of tariffs in a preview of how President Donald Trump will enforce his…

Chinese Foreign Minister meets Foreign Secretary Misri, says both sides should 'seize opportunity'

Beijing (IANS) Positive interactions have been carried out at all levels and the process of improving China-India relations accelerated since Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kazan last year, emphasised…

Tension prevails along India-Bangladesh border after clash between farmers

Agartala (IANS) Tension prevailed along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura’s Unakoti district on Monday after a clash between the farmers of two villages on the border of the countries, officials said.  

The BSF and police officials separately…