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Australian teen among group ISIS suicide...

Australian teen among group ISIS suicide bombing in Iraq

Australia’s government was trying to confirm reports that an Australian teenager was among a group of suicide bombers from the Islamic State movement that struck Iraq’s embattled Anbar province. The Islamic State group claimed in an online statement that it used foreign fighters from Australia,... read more »

Broke no rules, mailed no classified inf...

Broke no rules, mailed no classified info to anyone: Clinton

New York: Breaking her silence over the email uproar, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she chose one account for both her personal and official communication out of “convenience” but acknowledged it would have been better if she had used government email for... read more »

95 prisoners escape Islamic State-run ja...

95 prisoners escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria

BEIRUT – Around 95 captives have escaped an Islamic State-run prison in northern Syria, a group monitoring the war said on Tuesday, saying the escapees included about 30 Kurdish fighters. The jailbreak happened in the town of al-Bab, 30 km (20 miles) south of the Turkish frontier, the... read more »

Suicide car bomber kills 1 in Egypt̵...

Suicide car bomber kills 1 in Egypt’s Sinai

A suicide car bomber targeted a police compound in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula early on Tuesday, killing one civilian and wounding 24 police conscript, security officials said. Egypt has for years been battling a burgeoning insurgency in northern Sinai but the frequency of attacks against... read more »

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India, Bahrain committed to expanding bilateral ties

India, Bahrain committed to expanding bilateral ties

Manama –  India and Bahrain have said they are committed to further expanding bilateral ties and look forward to work together in new areas of trade, investment and cooperation. External... read more »

Pak govt. to press five charges against Musharraf in high treason case

Pak govt. to press five charges against Musharraf ...

Islamabad – The Pakistan government has decided to press five charges against former President General Pervez Musharraf in the ‘high... read more »

US defense secretary to hold talks in Pakistan

US defense secretary to hold talks in Pakistan

Islamabad – US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is scheduled to hold talks with the Pakistani civil and military leaders on security issues Monday,... read more »

I am opposed to India, US policies, says Imran Khan

I am opposed to India, US policies, says Imran Khan

Islamabad – Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said he opposes the policies adopted by India and the US on Kashmir and drone issue. Imran... read more »

IAEA experts visit Iranian Arak reactor

IAEA experts visit Iranian Arak reactor

Tehran – A team of inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited Iran’s Arak ! heavy water reactor Sunday. Two of the IAEA... read more »

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Gunman in Paris arrested after he surrendered, two hostages freed, says police

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Indian Among 22 Missing After Boat Sinks in China: Media Report

SHANGHAI: More than 20 people were missing today after a tugboat sank on a trial voyage on the Yangtze, China’s longest river, state media and authorities said. The newly built vessel was... read more »