Taliban attack Afghan security base, 18 killed

Kabul (IANS): At least 18 people were killed and 27 others injured after the Taliban attacked a security base in Afghanistan's Wardak province.

The attack took place at the Afghan Special Forces' station in the provincial capital of…

21 killed in Mexico pipeline explosion

Mexico City (IANS): At least 21 people have been killed and 71 others injured in an oil pipeline explosion in central Mexico, authorities said.

It is believed the blast occurred after the pipeline was ruptured by suspected oil thieves in the…

Thousands to protest across US on Saturday

Washington (IANS): Thousands of demonstrators will take to the streets across the US on Saturday to protest against President Donald Trump and stand up for womens rights at the Womens March.

Though this year's event has been marred by controversy,…

21 killed in Colombia car bombing

Bogota (IANS): At least 21 people were killed in a car bomb attack at a police academy in the Colombian capital of Bogota, authorities said.

An SUV laden with explosives was blown up on Thursday in the General Francisco de Paula Santander Officer's…

US shutdown delays space missions but NASA not grounded: Report

San Francisco (IANS): The partial shutdown of the US federal government has had a serious impact on the country's space agency NASA and development work on most future space missions has been slowed or suspended.

However, NASA has not been…

May's Brexit fail: No confidence tabled after crushing Commons defeat

London (IANS): British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes -- the largest margin for a sitting government in history, triggering the tabling of a no confidence motion against it.

The confidence vote was…

Kenyan hotel siege ends, claims 14 lives

Nairobi (IANS): Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday said a deadly attack by terrorists on an upscale hotel and office complex in the capital that left at least 14 civilians dead was over and all the attackers had been "eliminated".

4 killed, 90 injured in Kabul blast

Kabul (IANS): Four people have been confirmed dead and 90 others including 23 children sustained injuries in a powerful blast that rocked Afghan capital Kabul on Monday evening, Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish has confirmed.

"The…

Trump bears most blame for shutdown: Poll

Washington (IANS) Amid the longest government shutdown in the US history, a majority say President Donald Trump bears more responsibility for it than the Democrats in Congress, and the President's disapproval rating has climbed five points…

Pakistan decides to shelve major CPEC power project

Islamabad (IANS): The Pakistan government has decided to shelve a major power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that was pushed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's regime, the media reported on Monday.

Background…