Federal court overturns ban on same-sex marriages in five more US states
A federal court has struck down gay marriage bans in several western US states, effectively raising the number of states in which same-sex couples can marry from 19 to 35 over just two days. The ruling by the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals applied specifically to gay marriage prohibitions in... read more »
Iran arrests 130 linked to extremist Sunni groups
TEHRAN – Iran has arrested over 130 members of Sunni Takfiri groups across the country, who intended to pose threats against the Islamic republic, Iran’s intelligence minister said on Tuesday. Tens of intelligence operations by Iranian intelligence forces led to the identification and... read more »
New worries emerge as nurse in Spain gets Ebola
Washington: Raising fresh concern around the world, a nurse in Spain on Monday became the first person known to catch Ebola outside the outbreak zone in West Africa. In the US, President Barack Obama said the government was considering ordering more careful screening of airline passengers arriving... read more »
Myanmar: Vow to Free 3,073 Prisoners
President Thein Sein pledged on Tuesday to release thousands of prisoners for the sake of “peace and stability.” The State Department welcomed the move, which came a month before Myanmar is to host the East Asia Summit, which President Obama and other world leaders are expected to attend. But... read more »
Shiv Sena, BJP horses are unstoppable, says Saamana
Saamna, which is the official mouthpiece of the BJP has also become all sweetness and light towards the BJP. An editorial in the newspaper today said the situation in the state is... read more »
White Tiger kills boy inside Delhi
In a tragic incident, a white tiger killed a class 12 student inside the Delhi Zoo on Wednesday, PTI reports. Television reports gave different versions. Some reports claiming eyewitnesses... read more »
13 dead in China firework plant explosion
CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local... read more »
US air strikes target Islamic State in Syria
The United States began bombing ISIS targets in Syria using fighters, bomber and Tomahawk missiles, according to the Pentagon late Monday night. “I can confirm that U.S. military and... read more »
Afghanistan’s Karzai slams U.S., Pakistan in farewell speec...
KABUL – Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday blamed the United States for his country’s long war, a final swipe at the country that helped bring him to power 13 years ago but... read more »
