Syrian rebels kill 60 pro-government Shia fighters
byDamascus, June 13 (IANS/AKI) Syrian rebels killed 60 Shia Muslim pro-government fighters in the east of the country, near the border with Iraq, Britain-based…
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Taliban threat video uploaded from within Georgia: Minister
byTbilisi, June 12 (IANS) An online video threatening punishment against Georgian troops in Afghanistan was posted on internet from inside Georgia, the interior minister…
Assam groups start 33-hour fast, want Nagaland border settled
byGuwahati, June 12 (IANS) The situation n the Assam-Nagaland border is still far from normal, and at least three pressure groups of Assam have…
Italy to continue Afghan commitment after 2014: Defence minister
byRome, June 12 (IANS) The new Italian government will continue its participation in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan until…
Malaysia panel to probe 2 ethnic Indians’ custodial deaths
bySingapore, June 12 (IANS) Malaysia’s Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has named an eight-member panel, including two independent consultants, to investigate the death in…
Pakistani warship in Djibouti on anti-piracy mission
byDjibouti, June 12 (IANS) A Pakistani warship, carrying a crew of 300 sailors and 40 marines, has docked at the Djibouti Port for a…
India concerned about its peacekeepers in Golan Heights
byNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India is concerned about its 190 peacekeepers stationed at the Golan Heights with Austria withdrawing its forces from the…
Consensus needed on terrorism centre, says Shinde
byNEW DELHI, June 11 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Tuesday said there was need for a consensus on setting up a National Counter Terrorism…
IAF downplays Pakistan’s concern over airspace violation
byIslamabad/New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Pakistan Tuesday conveyed its “serious concern” to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad over the violation of its airspace…
Russia may grant asylum for CIA whistleblower
byMoscow, June 11 (IANS) Russia may grant political asylum to a former CIA whistleblower who has revealed Washington’s highly classified global surveillance programMEs, the…