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America’s new military strategy singles ...

America’s new military strategy singles out states like China and Russia as...

A sombre report released Wednesday by General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warns of a “low but growing” probability of the United States fighting a war with a major power with “immense” consequences. Russia has “repeatedly demonstrated that it does not... read more »

Twin blasts kill 10 in northeast Nigeria

Twin blasts kill 10 in northeast Nigeria

Two suicide bomb blasts along a highway in northeast Nigeria killed at least 10 people on Thursday afternoon, state police said, the latest in a string of almost daily attacks by suspected Islamist militants. A female suicide bomber killed seven and injured 13 at a village called Malari on the main... read more »

Turkish PM denies plans for imminent int...

Turkish PM denies plans for imminent intervention in Syria

Turkey has no plans to intervene militarily in Syria anytime soon, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, refuting media speculation about an imminent operation to create a buffer zone along the Turkish-Syrian border. “No one should expect that Turkey will go into Syria tomorrow or in the near... read more »

Imran Khan slams Punjab Govt. over arres...

Imran Khan slams Punjab Govt. over arrest of his nephews

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has lashed out at the Punjab Government over the recent arrest of two of his nephews and alleged that the incident was arranged. According to Dawn News, he said that his nephews were “mistreated because of who they are”. The PTI chief... read more »

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Iran ready to play constructive role in Geneva talk

Iran to hold military drills in Persian Gulf

Tehran – Iranian air force will start military drills over the Persian Gulf Friday, Xinhua reported Thursday. Deputy Commander of Iran’s air force Brigadier General Alireza Barkhor told... read more »

China wants more US high-tech imports

China wants more US high-tech imports

Beijing – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged the US to relax limits on China’s high-tech imports. “We expect the US to relax... read more »

Putin denies deployment of n-missiles in Kaliningrad

Putin denies deployment of n-missiles in Kaliningrad

Moscow – Russia has not deployed its Iskander tactical nuclear missiles in Kaliningrad, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. “Iskander is not... read more »

46 killed, 100 injured in Iraq violence

25 killed, 36 injured in Iraq violence

Baghdad – At least 46 people were killed and 100 wounded in violent attacks in Iraq Thursday, including a wave of bombings against Shiite pilgrims,... read more »

US has no plans to drop charges against Khobragade

US has no plans to drop charges against Khobragade

By Arun Kumar Washington – Even as it described the relationship with India as “incredibly important” the US has made clear that it has no... read more »

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India and Australia condemn woman killing in Sydney

India’s foreign ministry has said it has taken up the murder of an Indian woman in a Sydney park with the premier of New South Wales. Prabha Arun Kumar, 41, died in a stabbing attack... read more »

Dimapur rape and mob justice: Five lessons from this double-crime

Several sobering lessons need to be learnt from the lynching of 35-year-old Syed Farid Khan in Dimapur on 5 March, allegedly for the rape of a 20-year-old Naga girl last month. A mob... read more »

Ohio terrorism suspect wanted to shoot Obama in head

A man accused of plotting an attack at the U.S. Capitol said in an interview with an Ohio television station if he hadn’t been arrested he would have gone to Washington and shot President... read more »

Erasing history, culture in Syria, Iraq: IS destroys priceless tr...

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