Air strikes on ISIL: US welcomes UK parliament vote
Washington says it is “pleased” that the UK parliament has voted to approve air strikes against ISIL insurgents in Iraq. On Friday, British MPs voted for military action by 524 votes to 43 following a seven hour debate. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the decision showed a “strong”... read more »
Australian Muslims Wary of Antiterror Initiatives
Australia—After Australian police last week said that they foiled an imminent Islamic State-linked plot to behead members of the public in central Sydney, Prime Minister Tony Abbott promised the country would emerge stronger from the terrorism scare. However, a push for new antiterror laws and... read more »
Clashing Goals in Syria Strikes Put U.S. in Fix
BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Obama said the American-led airstrikes in Syria were intended to punish the terror organizations that threatened the United States — but would do nothing to aid President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, who is at war with the same groups. But on the third day of strikes,... read more »
FBI identifies militant beheading videos of the Islamic State
WASHINGTON – The masked militant Islamic state seen in the videos of the beheading of two Americans has been identified, said the FBI director, James Comey, on Thursday, but without giving his name or nationality. The videos of the executions of journalists Americans James Foley and Steven... read more »
Sumangal group MD held for money laundering
The managing director of Sumangal Group, Subrata Adhikari, was arrested in Mumbai on the charge of money laundering, police said on Monday. “He was arrested by a team of Kolkata police... read more »
Seventeen coal miners die after blast in west China
Seventeen coal miners have died after being trapped by a weekend gas explosion in northwestern China, an official news agency reported on Monday. The miners were trapped Saturday by the... read more »
Seoul warns Japan not to undermine N Korea nuclear arms abandonment
Seoul: South Korea warned Japan on Thursday against undermining efforts to force North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons, after Tokyo announced the lifting of selected sanctions on... read more »
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Udhampur-Katra rail link, calls first train ‘Shree Shak...
I dedicate this ‘Shree Shakti Express’ to the nation, says PM Modi as he concludes his address. My priority is to win the hearts of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, says... read more »
AAP petitions for fresh polls
A delegation of Aam Aadmi Party MLAs led by national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday met President Pranab Mukherjee and requested him to dissolve the Delhi Assembly and get fresh polls conducted... read more »
