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Iran has walked out of a key meeting with the peers of Organisation Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC over its growing rift with Saudi Arabia on…

European Union has slapped tariffs on iconic US products including bourbon, jeans and motorcycles in its opening salvo in a trade war with President Donald…

Nearly 700 migrants have been rescued off the coast of Libya in the past 48 hours, the conflict-hit nation’s navy has said, with three people…

United Nations said more than 200 migrants are reported to have drowned off Libya in last three days. At least 1,000 people have died so…

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to keep together immigrant families who have been detained at the border with Mexico. Mr Trump…

Israeli Army has said, its fighter jets hit 25 targets in the Gaza Strip early today in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian territory.…

In Afghanistan, 30 soldiers were today killed in a Taliban attack on an Army checkpoint in Badghis province. Provincial Governor Abdul Qafoor Malikzai said, terrorists…

United States has withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council and condemned alleged hypocrisy of its members and bias against Israel. US ambassador to…

In Afghanistan, at least four security personnel were killed when Taliban fighters targeted army and local police checkpoints in northern Kunduz province. Spokesman for the…

The world’s oldest known Sumatran orangutan has died in an Australian zoo aged 62. Puan, described as the grand old lady of Perth Zoo, was…

South Korea and US confirmed today the suspension of scheduled joint military drills. Seoul, which has tens of thousands of US troops on its soil…

US President Donald Trump has unveiled plans to impose 10 per cent tariffs on 200 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods on top of previous…

The European Union today rolled over for another year’s tough sanctions imposed over Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. The measures prohibit certain exports…

Conservative political newcomer Ivan Duque has been elected President of Colombia. Mr Duque won 54 percent of the vote. At a victory rally in the…

In Japan, at least three persons have died and more than 200 others were injured after a powerful earthquake shook the coastal city of Osaka…

The European Union today rolled over for another year’s tough sanctions imposed over Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. The measures prohibit certain exports…

In Afghanistan, 18 people were killed and 49 others injured in a suicide attack in Jalalabad today which targetted a crowd celebrating the Eid holiday.…

Afghanistan has extended its unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban following an initial truce observed by both sides over the Eid festival period. President Ashraf Ghani…

The UK High Court has ordered embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya to pay a minimum of 2 lakh pounds towards the costs incurred by 13…

In Bolivia, at least 17 people have died in a bus accident in the southern province of Potosi. The police chief of Potosi, Vladimir Lazo,…

The Trump administration has reconfirmed its intent to revoke the H-4 visa rule on employment authorisation to certain spouses of H-1B visa holders. Department of…

In Yemen, 39 combatants were killed in heavy clashes outside rebel-held port city of Hodeida today, as a Saudi and UAE-backed offensive to retake the…

Prime Minister of Nepal K P Sharma Oli will embark on a six day official visit to China from next week. According to a press…

In Sri Lanka, the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) has urged upon families of disappeared to have trust in the newly set up mechanism and…

In Yemen, a Saudi-led coalition, backing exiled government, began an assault on Yemen’s port city of Hodeida today. It is a crucial battle in the…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said, ridding the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons is dependent on Washington and Pyongyang ceasing moves that antagonise each…

The United States today decided to provide security guarantees to North Korea, in exchange of Pyongyang’s firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation of the…

World Trade Organisation Chief Roberto Azevedo warned against a damaging escalation of trade tensions between the United States and other major economies, following a divisive…

In Bangladesh, at least ten people were today killed and several missing as landslides triggered by torrential rains swept away houses in Rangamati’s Naniarchar area.…

South Korea has termed the Trump-Kim summit as the talks of the century. South Korean President Moon Jae-in hoped that the summit will be a…

China has praised the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, calling for full denuclearisation to resolve the tensions…

In Afghanistan, at least 28 persons including 10 soldiers were killed and 39 injured in three separate attacks by Taliban and Islamic State. In the…

The historic summit between the President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un will take place in Singapore tomorrow. The diplomats from the two…

In Afghanistan, at least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded when a suicide attacker blew himself up outside a government ministry in Kabul today,…

North Korean State media has raised the possibility that Pyongyang could establish a new relationship with the United States. It comes a day before North…

In Afghanistan, at least 10 Afghan soldiers were killed and five others wounded after Taliban attacked joint security checkpoints in northern Kunduz province today. A…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said European Union (EU) will implement counter-measures against US tariffs on Steel and Aluminium just like Canada. In an interview…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un touched down in Singapore today, ahead of a planned summit with US President Donald Trump. The two leaders are to…

Russian President Vladimir Putin today said, he will be happy to meet US President Donald Trump if Washington is ready to hold such a summit.…

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to reach Singapore today ahead of their historic summit on Tuesday. The…

Two civilians were killed in the south of Saudi Arabia from a missile launched from Yemen by the Houthi movement. Saudi state media reported this…

Pakistan today expressed support for peace efforts in Afghanistan, hours after the Taliban announced its first ceasefire in the war-torn country in nearly 17 years.…

US President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of a joint statement at the end of a G7 summit in Canada today in a row over…

Maldives will hold its next presidential election on September 23rd with incumbent Abdulla Yameen seeking reelection while his main rivals are either in jail or…

In Syria, 51 civilians have been killed in suspected air strikes carried out by Russian jets on a rebel-held residential area in northwestern Idlib province.…

European members of the G7 unanimously opposed US President Donald Trump’s call for Russia to be readmitted into the club. French President Emmanuel Macron’s office…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the week-long ceasefire announced by the Afghanistan government with the Taliban. The ceasefire, announced by the Afghan government starts…

At least 200 people are missing and over 70 were killed since Guatemala’s Fuego volcano began erupting over the weekend. Officials today said, search for…

In China, twenty-three workers were rescued today from an iron mine in northeast Liaoning province, hours after they were trapped by a powerful explosion. Authorities…

In Belgium, police detained 13 people as part of a major international investigation into match-fixing in tennis. Yesterday’s arrests come after a report had warned…

Nepal’s Chief of the Army Staff General Rajendra Chhetri will embark on a six-day visit to India beginning today. Nepal Army said, General Rajendra Chhetri…

G7 leaders will call on North Korea on Friday to get rid of its nuclear weapons if it wants sanctions against the country to be…

Jordan’s King Abdullah II today appointed a New Prime Minister, the royal palace said, naming a leading reformer as head of government, in hopes of…

The United Nations today urged Washington to immediately halt its controversial practice of separating asylum-seeking Central American immigrant children from their parents at the southern…

In Guatemala, the death toll in the Fuego volcano eruption has mounted to 69. The rescue operations are underway, with authorities warning that the toll…

In Afghanistan, at least 12 people were killed and nine wounded when a suicide bomber detonated near a gathering of top clerics in the capital…

In Guatemala, at least 25 people were killed and 300 injured after eruption of Fuego volcano in El Rodeo village near capital Guatemala City. The…

The Pentagon has said India and the United States have pledged to continue their strong bilateral strategic partnership. Referring to a meeting between Prime Minister…

The United States says North Korea will receive any sanctions relief only when it demonstrates verifiable and irreversible steps to denuclearisation. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis…

The Finance Ministers of Group of Seven nations have urged US President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to impose new tariffs on steel and…

A new regional government has been formed in Spain’s Catalonia region, ending 7 months of direct rule by the central government in Madrid. After months…

The United States has said, North Korea will receive any sanctions relief only when it demonstrates verifiable and irreversible steps to denuclearisation. Defence Secretary Jim…

The Finance Ministers of Group of Seven nations have ended their annual meeting at Whistler in Canada, calling on US President Donald Trump to reverse…

In Nigeria, at least 15 people have been killed by cattle rustlers who attacked a village northwestern state of Zamfara. A police spokesman today said…

Myanmar today said it will take back all 700,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled to Bangladesh if they volunteer to return. Speaking at the…

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has thanked India for its strong and sustained support to peacekeeping. Mr Guterres was addressing a tea reception hosted by…

India has supported a landmark decision of the UN General Assembly for a comprehensive reform of the UN development system. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres…

The European Commission has said it will respond with countermeasures to the US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the bloc.…

The Pakistan government has directed the interior ministry to block the national identity card and passport of former president General Pervez Musharraf. A media report…

The UN Security Council has given South Sudan’s warring sides a month to reach a peace deal or face possible sanctions. A resolution drafted by…

A US-based international nuclear proliferation watchdog today said, Pakistan’s application to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) should not be granted. In its report, the Institute…

Sri Lanka’s government today warned that diseases, such as dengue, and skin-related disorders could spread in districts affected by the recent floods and urged the…

Talks between high-ranking officials of the United States and North Korea are expected to be held in Singapore today. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s…

The United Nations Security Council will meet today at the request of the United States to discuss the Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks on Israel.…

US President Donald Trump said, a US team has arrived in North Korea to prepare for the proposed summit between him and Kim Jong Un.…

Three Indians were among 11 people killed by cyclone Mekunu that has battered southern Oman and the Yemeni island of Socotra. Mekunu hit Oman’s Dhofar…

In Pakistan, several people have been injured in clashes between police and protesters during a demonstration against the so-called Gilgit-Baltistan order. According to the media…

In Sri Lanka, at least 23 people have died and over 75 thousand have been evacuated during heavy monsoon rains over the past week. The…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed his commitment to complete de-nuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and to a planned meeting with US President…

In Afghanistan, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives laden vehicle near an army base today causing many casualties. Officials said, the attack in Nad Ali…

In Sri Lanka, at least 21 people have been killed and more than 1 lakh 50,000 affected due to floods. Two persons are missing and…

South Korea said President Moon Jae met with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un today inside the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two nations, a day…

US has said India needs to be central to what the Trump administration does in South and Central Asia. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told…

US President Donald Trump has said, his summit with North Korea’s leader could still happen on June 12, despite earlier cancelling the meeting. Speaking to…

A team of researchers at the University of Washington in the United States has built the world’s first wireless fly-sized drone. It can easily slip…

In Canada, a powerful explosion at an Indian restaurant in Ontario province has left at least 15 people injured. Police said that three of them…

North Korea has said that it is still willing to talk to the United States after President Donald Trump cancelled a summit between the two…

US President Donald Trump has cancelled his proposed summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12 in Singapore. Mr Trump blamed Pyongyang’s…

A US-led coalition air strike on Syrian army positions overnight killed at least 12 pro-regime fighters in an area where both sides have been battling…

North Korea has renewed threat to cancel the much-awaited meeting between its leader Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump, after the US President said, the…

In Iraq, at least seven people, including a policeman, were killed and 16 wounded in a suicide attack in Baghdad today. Police said, a suicide…

UN Security Council committee has agreed to lift a travel ban on North Korean officials heading to Singapore for the planned summit between US President…

United States has withdrawn its invitation to China to participate in the biennial maritime exercise in the Pacific because of Beijing’s continued militarisation of the…

US President Donald Trump has said there is a very substantial chance that a historic summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un next month may not…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the expulsion of two top US diplomats a day after President Donald Trump ordered certain additional sanctions on Venezuela. The…

Polish author Olga Tokarczuk has won the Man Booker International Prize for her novel ‘Flights’. The novel, translated by Jennifer Croft, interweaves narratives of travel…

Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the European Parliament for the recent data breach scandal involving British consultancy firm, Cambridge Analytica. During the livestreamed…

In Afghanistan, at least 16 people including four security personnel were killed and 38 others injured today when a minivan packed with explosives detonated as…

The United States has tightened financial sanctions against Venezuela following President Nicolas Maduro’s victory in Sunday’s election. In an order, US President Donald Trump has…

US President Donald Trump today asked China to be tough with North Korea on its border till Pyongyang signs a deal on denuclearisation of the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin today congratulated his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro on his re-election. The Kremlin said in a statement in Moscow today that the…

Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes inaugurated his country’s Israel embassy in Jerusalem today, making it the third nation to make the deeply controversial move after the…

Venezuela’s President and leftist leader, Nicolás Maduro has won re-election for another six year term. National Electoral Council chief, Tibisay Lucena said with more than…

Bangladesh police have shot dead 13 drug traffickers and arrested thousands in an aggressive campaign against the surging trade in methamphetamines and other narcotics. According…

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in today discussed North Korea’s recent threats to cancel its unprecedented summit with Washington. After weeks…

US and China have agreed to abandon any trade war and back off from imposing tariffs on each other. After lengthy second round of talks…

The Japanese family drama Shoplifters has received the coveted award for best film, the Palme d’Or, at the Cannes Film Festival today. The runner-up Grand…

In Russian republic of Chechnya, an attack on an Orthodox church today killed two policemen and a civilian and left four rebels dead in the…

A US-based activist from Gilgit-Baltistan bordering PoK has demanded that a UN-established fact-finding mission be sent to the strategic region to determine the conditions of…

Britain’s Prince Harry married US actress Meghan Markle in a ceremony at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in London today. Meghan became the first…

Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle are all set to tie the knot at a wedding ceremony in St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle of…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that the European Union (EU) has no intention to abandon the Iran nuclear deal after the US withdrawal. She…

A Cuban state airways plane with 104 passengers on board crashed shortly after taking off today from Havana’s Jose Marti airport. Airport sources said the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reshuffled his Cabinet, replacing some longtime members while keeping key figures in place. Many key figures, including Foreign Minister Sergey…

British political consulting group Cambridge Analytica has filed for bankruptcy in the US. The consultancy was at the centre of the Facebook data-sharing scandal in…

UN General Assembly President Miroslav Lajcak has lauded India’s contribution and commitment to UN peacekeeping operations. Mr. Lajcak said this during his meeting with Minister…

The US has said that it wants to build a global coalition against Iran and its destabilizing activities. Talking to reporters, State Department spokesperson, Heather…

Arab League called today for an international probe into alleged crimes by Israeli forces against Palestinians following mass protests on the Gaza border that saw…

President Donald Trump has said the US will go on to the next step if his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a rare meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and said the military success in Syria allowed for a large-scale political…

A Hawaiian volcano is blasting out ballistic blocks the size of kitchen appliances and the authorities are warning it could get worse. Mount Kilauea erupted…

Fervent Catalan secessionist Quim Torra has been sworn in as the restive Spanish region’s new leader, with his demands for an independent Catalonia set to…

In Nepal, a cargo plane crashed in Humla district today. Our Kathmandu correspondent reports both the pilots died in the crash and their bodies have…

Bangladesh Supreme Court granted bail to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a graft case today. The apex court has upheld the High Court’s order…

North Korea has cancelled high-level talks with South Korea, scheduled for today, over Seoul’s joint military exercises with the US. Some 100 warplanes of US…

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting today to discuss the violence along the Gaza-Israeli border. More than 50 Palestinians died after…

India has released grant of Neplaese Rupees (NRs) 18.07 crore for river training and construction of embankments along Lalbakeya, Bagmati and Kamla rivers in Nepal.…

The United States has opened its embassy in Jerusalem. President Donald Trump had announced the decision to relocate the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem…

A US diplomat who was involved in a fatal traffic accident has left Pakistan, two days after the diplomat reportedly was barred from leaving the…

Twenty five Palestinians were killed in Israeli fire on the Gaza border today as mass protests erupted against the transfer of the US embassy to…

Twelve Palestinians were killed in Israeli fire on the Gaza border today as mass protests erupted against the transfer of the US embassy to Jerusalem.…

In Sri-Lanka, over 8,000 people have been affected by torrential rains and flash floods that have wreaked havoc in the island nation. Disaster Management Centre’s…

A volcano in southern Japan erupted today, shooting grey smoke and ash thousands of metres into the sky. The Meteorological Agency said the Shinmoedake volcano…

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said his country would agree to lift sanctions on North Korea if it agrees to completely dismantle its…

US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, have arrived in Israel ahead of the opening of the new US embassy in…

At least seven medical students drowned and nine others were missing as a wooden bridge on a river in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir collapsed while the students…

In Afghanistan, at least nine people were killed and 36 others wounded when militants detonated bombs and stormed a government building in a continuing attack…

In Indonesia, nine people were killed and 40 injured in a wave of blasts including a suicide bombing outside churches in second-biggest city Surabaya today.…

North Korea has said, it will start dismantling its nuclear test site between 23rd and 25th of this month. The site is located in a…

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his top cabinet picks today and barred his predecessor, Najib Razak, from going overseas, saying there was enough evidence…

Iraqis began voting in the first parliamentary election today since declaring victory over the Islamic State terror group. Polling stations opened in Baghdad and other…

The California-based aerospace company, SpaceX has blasted off its most powerful Falcon 9 rocket, which is certified to carry humans to space later this year.…

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said, if North Korea agrees to surrender its nuclear arsenal, Washington will work with Pyongyang to rebuild its…

India and Peru signed an agreement in the field of Renewable Energy at Lima. The pact was signed in the presence of Vice President M…

The United States has imposed sanctions on six Iranian people and three companies, for having ties with Iran’s elite military force. Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin…

In Maldives, a court has sentenced two Supreme Court justices to more than 19 months in prison on charges of influencing lower court decisions. The…

In Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as Prime Minister of the country today. Supporters waved flags and cheered outside the Istana Negara Palace in…

US President Donald Trump will meet North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on 12th of next month. Trump said, the highly anticipated meeting will…

Israel today said, its fighter jets struck dozens of Iranian military targets in Syria overnight in response to rockets attacks by Iranian forces on the…

The White House has said the US will continue to exert “maximum pressure” and “enormous sanctions” on Iran to ensure that it does not have…

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has scored a historic victory in the country’s general elections. The election commission said Mahathir’s opposition alliance has won…

US President Donald Trump today said that the time and venue for his summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong un has been decided…

India today said all parties should engage constructively to address and resolve issues concerning Iran’s nuclear deal. The response came a day after US President…

President Donald Trump today announced US withdrawal from the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with Iran. After the announcement, Trump signed fresh set of sanctions against…

In US, a powerful Congressional committee has placed conditions on the release of 350 million dollar financial aid to Pakistan for counter-terrorism operations with the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met in northeast China today in an unannounced visit by the North Korean leader ahead of an…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has chosen to retain Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister for his new term. Putin submitted the proposal for premiership to the…

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence today urged the Organization of American States (OAS) to suspend Venezuela’s membership in the 35-nation group. In a speech to…

US to send a a high-level delegation including President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner for the opening of the American embassy in…

In Afghanistan, security officials are working with local tribal elders to trace the seven Indian engineers abducted by the Taliban gunmen in the restive northern…

Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia’s president for a historic fourth term at a ceremony in the Kremlin today, extending his almost two-decade rule…

In the US, the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has destroyed dozens of homes and is threatening hundreds more, with new fissures opening…

US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are likely to meet in Singapore next month. Mr Trump had said at the weekend…

Vladimir Putin will be sworn in as President of Russia today for a fourth term after winning the election in March. Mr Putin has been…

In Nigeria, at least 40 people have been killed in an attack by armed bandits at a village in Kaduna state. Police said, the bandits…

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal was injured today in an assassination attempt, when an unidentified man opened fire at him in Punjab province, police said.…

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal was today shot at and injured in a suspected assassination bid after he addressed a rally in Punjab province. Police…

In Afghanistan, at least 12 people were killed and several others injured in a bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Khost province today. A…

In Afghanistan, seven people were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the northern Faryab province today. Police spokesman Karim Yuresh said, another…

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that the United States will face historic regret if it pulls out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran…

In Pakistan, at least 18 people were killed as two coal mines collapsed in southwestern Baluchistan province. According to the officials, a mine in Marwar…

In Russia, more than 1,600 protesters including top opposition leader Alexei Navalny were detained today during nationwide rallies against Vladimir Putin. According to an independent…

NASA today blasted off its latest Mars lander, InSight, designed to perch on the surface ahead of eventual human missions to explore the Red Planet.…

A US Navy veteran has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in a racially motivated hate crime at a bar…

In Myanmar, at least 17 people died due to a landslide in Hpakant mining region today. Xinhua news agency reported that the landslide occurred due…

US President Donald Trump today said that a date and venue for his landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have been decided,…

China and the United States reached agreements on certain key issues in their economic and trade consultations in Beijing. The agreements were reached after the…

The Swedish Academy says the Nobel Prize in Literature will be not awarded this year following sex-abuse allegations and other issues within its ranks that…

The United States has warned China that there will be consequences for its growing militarisation of the South China Sea. The warning comes after Beijing…

Indian-American Deepa Ambekar has been appointed as the interim judge to a US civil court of New York City. She has become the second Indian-American…

Social networking platform Twitter has urged the users to change their passwords, which were unintentionally unmasked internally by a software bug. The social media site…

In Central African Republic, ten more people have died from wounds sustained during Tuesday’s attack on a church, bringing the toll to 26, the Red…

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has urged US President Donald Trump not to walk away from an international deal designed to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.…

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the creation of a new strategic alliance among France, India and Australia to respond to challenges in the…

The controversial UK marketing analytics firm Cambridge Analytica, which has been at the heart of the Facebook data scandal, has announced to cease all its…

In the United States, a Puerto Rico Air National Guard cargo plane crashed near Savannah, Georgia, and likely killing all nine people aboard, officials said.…

A suicide attack on Libya’s electoral commission killed at least 12 people in the capital Tripoli today. The internationally backed Government of National Accord said,…

In Nigeria, at least 27 people have been killed in twin suicide attacks in Mubi city. Police said, the first blast took place at a…

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has asked the United Nations to verify the planned closure of North Korea’s nuclear test site. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric…

In Syria, at least 23 civilians including 10 children were killed and several others injured in a village held by the Islamic State group in…

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has expressed outrage over the series of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan yesterday. In a statement, he said the attacks in Kabul…

In Sri Lanka, President Maithripala Sirisena today carried out his second cabinet reshuffle this year and fourth since the new government took oath in August…

In Afghanistan, at least 21 people were killed and 27 others injured in two blasts in Kabul today. Interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said the…

Britain’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd has resigned amid a scandal over the authorities’ mistreatment of long-term UK residents wrongly labelled as illegal immigrants. Rudd, who…

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has reprimanded Islamabad for allowing terror groups to operate from safe havens in Pakistan and launch cross-border attacks in Afghanistan.…