The Taliban’s chief negotiator has claimed that the United States is on the verge of defeat and will quit Afghanistan soon, the Voice of America (VOA) broadcasting service reported on Tuesday. The semi-official US news outlet reported that Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai made the assertions in an April 28 speech to an “internal gathering” in […]
Riyadh: Two pumping stations on a major Saudi oil pipeline were attacked by drones on Tuesday, halting the flow of crude along it, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said. He said the attacks on the pipeline from the oil-rich Eastern Province to the Red Sea took place early Tuesday. Yemen’s Huthi rebels said Tuesday that […]
Washington: Ramadhan is a “very special” month during which people seek tolerance and peace, US President Donald Trump has said as he hosted an iftaar party at the White House and expressed grief over the gruesome terrorist attacks in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Ramadhan is a holy month for Muslims here in the US and […]
Washington: At least ten people are unaccounted for after two planes carrying 16 people crashed in the US state of Alaska, media reported. US Coast Guardsman are responding to the crashes to conduct rescue efforts in the waters near Ketchikan in southeast Alaska, local KTVA reported on Monday. (SPUTNIK)
Srinagar: St Louis Police say five people have been shot, including three who have died, following a shooting on the city’s north side. Authorities say the shooting happened just before 9 pm Monday in the 4000 block of Shreve, AP news agency reported. Preliminary medical exam suggests accused is adult: Police Police said one victim […]
Sri Lanka has imposed a nationwide overnight curfew after the worst outbreak of communal violence since the deadly Easter bombings. A Muslim man was reportedly slashed to death in Sri Lanka on Monday, making him the first fatality in a violent new backlash against the Easter attacks. The 45-year-old man died shortly after admission to […]
Colombo: Sri Lanka reimposed a ban on social media on Monday as religious tension flared up after an intimidating Facebook post triggered attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses in the worst unrest since Easter Sunday bombings which killed nearly 260 people. The blockade comes a day after Sri Lankan police imposed curfew in the country’s […]
Ouagadougou: Gunmen killed a priest and five parishioners during mass Sunday in an attack on a Catholic church in Dablo, northern Burkina Faso, security sources and a local official said. “Towards 9:00 am, during mass, armed individuals burst into the Catholic church,” the mayor of Dablo, Ousmane Zongo, told AFP. “They started firing as the congregation […]
Kathmandu: Authorities in the Himalayan nation have arrested 12 Indian nationals for allegedly running an illegal networking business. According to police, the accused were arrested from Hotel Yak and Yeti at Durbarmarg on Friday, all residents of Uttar Pradesh. They were organising an orientation and training to run the illegal networking business for around 300 […]
Washington: Amid escalating tensions with Iran, the Pentagon has announced that it is deploying a warship and a Patriot air defence missile system in the Middle East to deter the threats of possible operations against US forces in the region by Tehran. The USS Arlington, which transports amphibious vehicles and aircraft, and the Patriot air defence […]
