Russia-Iran sanctions bill advances in US Senate
Washington, Jul 29: The US Senate, in a show of bipartisanship, has voted overwhelmingly to fast-track a bill that would allow US President Donald...
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, puts him on wanted list
Moscow, Jul 29: Russia's main domestic security agency said Wednesday that Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with aiding...
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US, Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
Cairo, Jul 29: Jordan's air defences intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country's military said, hours after the US military said...
Uganda declares itself free of Ebola
Kampala, July 28: Ugandan authorities said on Tuesday the East African country is “free” of Ebola after the last patient was discharged in mid-June,...
14 activists killed amid clashes with security personnel in PoK: JAAC
Islamabad, July 28: At least 14 activists of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) were killed and more than two dozen injured in...
France orders 4,000 more evacuated as heat threatens fragile hold on vast wildfire
Lege-Cap Ferret (France), Jul 28: French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened...
7.1-magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Japan, tsunami advisory issued
Tokyo, Jul 28: An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and...
Netanyahu’s first meeting with Trump since Iran war began is chance to smooth over strains
Jerusalem, Jul 28: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first since the two leaders launched a...
One killed, two injured in group clash
Shillong, July 27: One Shanbor Rani was killed and two others injured, allegedly in a group clash involving at least three persons, on the...
1 killed in communal clash in Nepal’s Sunsari
Kathmandu, July 27: One person was killed and several others, including security personnel, were injured in a communal clash in Nepal's Sunsari district, bordering...
Underworld rivalry forces cancellation of key ritual at Sri Lanka’s historic Hindu festival
Colombo, Jul 27: A deadly threat stemming from the rivalry between two underworld gangs has forced the cancellation of a key ritual in Sri...
Police arrest 1 person, search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
Seattle, Jul 27: Seattle police say one suspect has been arrested and they are searching for another following a shooting Sunday at a crowded...
