Ecuador quake triggers deadly landslides
Quito: A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Ecuadoran capital Quito Tuesday, triggering landslides that killed at least two people and violently shaking buildings and homes. Another eight people were injured and three others trapped in the landslides at quarries on the outskirts of Quito,... read more »
Israel, Hamas Talks Over Gaza Deadlocked
Egyptian-mediated talks on a long-term deal to end the Gaza war were deadlocked Wednesday, as the final hours of a three-day cease-fire wound down. The truce, which began Monday, is due to expire at midnight local time. A similar cease-fire ended on Friday after negotiators failed to reach a... read more »
Australia will not rule out sending troops to Iraq
Australia’s prime minister has held open the possibility of sending a combat force to Iraq in addition to military transport aircraft to airlift humanitarian aid to refugees trapped by insurgents in northern mountains, though the defence minister played down the prospect. Prime Minister... read more »
US sending 130 military personnel to Iraq
US President Barack Obama has authorised sending an additional 130 military personnel to northern Iraq to access the scope of the humanitarian mission for the thousands of Yezidi minority trapped on Mt Sinjar by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The temporary authorization from... read more »
Bajaj Auto profit rises marginally in Q1
Mumbai: Bajaj Auto Ltd on Thursday said its net profit in the April-June quarter rose marginally by 0.31% to Rs.739.98 crore from Rs.737.68 crore in the corresponding period of 2013. Net... read more »
We owe Snowden and he should not face trial: UN human rights chief Navi Pillay
The United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has come out in support of Edward Snowden and spoken against the United States government’s efforts to prosecute... read more »
British police arrest 660 suspected paedophiles
LONDON – British police have arrested 660 suspected paedophiles including doctors, teachers and care workers in a six-month operation targeting people watching indecent images online,... read more »
Typhoon kills at least 38 in the Philippines, heads for China
The Philippines set to work clearing debris, reconnecting power and rebuilding flattened houses on Thursday after a typhoon swept across the country killing 38 people, with at least eight... read more »
Gaza: Four children killed as Hamas, Israel accept humanitarian a...
Gaza City: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a UN request to briefly halt hostilities Thursday on humanitarian grounds, after an Israeli strike killed four Palestinian children on a beach, while... read more »
