Ethical to use untested Ebola drugs: WHO
The World Health Organization declared it is ethical to use untested drugs and vaccines in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa, although the tiny supply of one experimental treatment has been depleted and it could be many months until more is available. The last of the drug is on its way to... read more »
Italian PM calls Modi for early resolution of marines issue
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi spoke to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday to resolve the issue of arrest of its two marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012. “We hope for a rapid, positive solution,” he told Mr. Modi during a telephonic conversation, ANSA quoted... read more »
Robin Williams Dies of Suspected Suicide
According to police in Marin County, Calif., Williams was found “unconscious and not breathing” just before noon Monday inside his home in Tiburon, Calif., following a 911 phone call. He was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m. after emergency personnel arrived. They added that the actor was... read more »
Militants Claim Mass Execution of Iraqi Soldiers
Baghdad – Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant boasted on Twitter that they had executed 1,700 Iraqi government soldiers, posting gruesome photos to support their... read more »
On Board INS Vikramaditya, PM Narendra Modi Witnesses Navy’s Prowess
Panaji – Prime Minister Narendra Modi today embarked on India’s largest warship, aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, in what is his first defence outing. The Prime Minister, who... read more »
President Barack Obama sets pre-condition for action in Iraq
President Barack Obama has said that U.S. will not indulge in a military action against the Islamist militant group ISIL in Iraq in absence of a political plan by the Iraqi government. “I... read more »
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Aziz discuss India-Pak ties, regional integration
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Pakistan National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz has discussed Pakistan’s relations with India and Afghanistan, regional integration, energy and... read more »
Moderate earthquake rocks Pakistan: official
An official says a moderate earthquake has struck northwest Pakistan, causing panic in towns and cities, but there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Mohammad Riaz, a senior scientist... read more »
