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Around 100 events organised in UK to mar...

Around 100 events organised in UK to mark Srebrenica killings

Around 100 events are being organised across the UK to remember the thousands of Muslim men and boys from Srebrenica who were killed by Bosnian Serb forces in 1995. According to the BBC, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes ahead of the Westminster Abbey service.Cameron said... read more »

India, Pak will start procedure of joini...

India, Pak will start procedure of joining security bloc, says China

China has said India and Pakistan will start the procedure of joining a security bloc this week led by Russia and China at a summit in Russia. According to the Dawn, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping was quoted, as saying that as the influence of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s... read more »

Australian PM urges ministers to boycott...

Australian PM urges ministers to boycott famous talk show on ABC

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged his agriculture minister to boycott the famous Q&A talk show, which is hosted by national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC), as it was criticised for allowing a former terror suspect to appear live on television two weeks... read more »

Duke and Duchess relive history with ...

Duke and Duchess relive history with ’50 yr old’ stroller on Pr...

Seems like Prince William and Kate Middleton have mastered the art of reliving the past as the royal couple came up with things that gave a glimpse of their beautiful past on their daughter’s christening day. During the event, the 33-year-old Kate Middleton used a Millson stroller that was... read more »

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India, US don't want ties to be spoilt by one incident: Khurshid

India, US don’t want ties to be spoilt by one incident: Khu...

New Delhi – ExternalAffairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Saturday that India and the US are in talks to resolve the stand-off over the alleged mistreatment of an Indian envoy and both sides... read more »

Obama sees possible resolution to Iran n-issue

Obama sees possible resolution to Iran n-issue

Washington – US President Barack Obama said Friday that there is the possibility of a resolution to Iran’s nuclear issue which has been a... read more »

China launches communication satellite for Bolivia

China launches communication satellite for Bolivia

Beijing – China successfully sent a Bolivian communications satellite into orbit with its Long March-3B carrier rocket from southwest Xichang Satellite... read more »

China urges personnel’s safety in South Sudan

China urges personnel's safety in South Sudan

United Nations – China has called on all parties of South Sudan to take effective measures to stop violence, protect civilians, and ensure... read more »

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madaga...

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madagascar

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon haswelcomed the peaceful holding of Madagascar presidential election and called on all parties in the... read more »

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21 dead, 26 missing after Myanmar ferry sinks: police

A passenger ferry has sunk off the coast of western Myanmar leaving at least 21 people dead and 26 missing, police said Saturday. The “Aung Takon” was carrying more than 200... read more »

About 50 dead as Myanmar ferry sinks in bad weather

YANGON: About 50 people were believed to have drowned off Myanmar when a ferry sank in bad weather, government officials said on Saturday, though residents said they believed more people on... read more »

PM Modi offers prayers at Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka

Accompanied by Sri Lanka’s President, Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here and offered prayers at the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree. He also stopped at the... read more »

Death toll rises to 7 after Bangladesh cement factory collapse

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The death toll from the collapse of the roof of a five-story cement factory in Bangladesh rose to at least seven Friday, a government official said. M. Jahangir... read more »

Pakistan court rules 26/11 mastermind Lakhvi’s ​detention a...

Islamabad: A court in Pakistan on Friday ordered the release of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, an alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attack. The Islamabad High Court has ruled Lakhvi’s detention as... read more »