De-dollarisation: President Trump threatens BRICS with 100 pc tariffs

New Delhi (IANS) Expressing his stance against de-dollarisation vehemently on Friday, Donald Trump warned BRICS nations and threatened them with 100 per cent tariffs on their exports if they try to replace the US dollar as the main currency in global…

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.

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.

18 bodies pulled out from Potomac River after Washington plane crash

Washington (IANS) A mid-air collision over the Potomac River near Washington's Reagan National Airport has claimed at least 18 lives, as rescue teams continue to search for survivors, according to local media reports. 

The crash involved…

Situation in DR Congo's Goma calmer, with sporadic shooting and looting reported: UN

United Nations (IANS) Situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) city of Goma is calmer but still tense, with some violence hampering humanitarian operations, a UN spokesman said. 

Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…