Srinagar: A Chinese spacecraft has become the first craft ever to land on the “far side” of the moon, according to state-run media, in a giant leap for human space exploration. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) landed the robotic probe, Chang’e 4 in the unexplored South Pole-Aitken basin, the largest, oldest, deepest, crater on […]
Washington: Expressing dissatisfaction over New Delhi’s decades-old role in the Afghanistan peace process, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wants the regional countries, including India, Russia and Pakistan to fight the Taliban in the war-torn country. In his first Cabinet meeting of the year, the US President also reffered to Prime Minister Narendra Modi […]
Kandahar:At least five Afghan soldiers were killed and six others wounded after Taliban militants attacked an army camp in Maywand district of southern Kandahar province Tuesday night, a local official said Wednesday. “Afghan National Army personnel repelled Taliban militants armed with guns and rocket propelled grenades after the militants stormed the camp outside the district […]
Srinagar: Google CEO Sundar Pichai is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, and amid questions on competitive dominance, Chinese censorship, and privacy, one major focus for Republicans on the committee is allegations of conservative bias. Republicans on the committee allege that Google’s search results are biased and that Democrats who work at the […]
Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will form her new cabinet before January 10, Bangladesh Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Tuesday. The ruling Awami League-led coalition clinched a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election. The newly elected members of Parliament will take oath on January 3, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said. The […]
Tehran: Iran said Monday that the Afghan Taliban have visited Tehran for a second round of peace talks in just a few days aimed at bringing an end to 17 years of conflict. Iran has made a more concerted and open push for peace in neighbouring Afghanistan since US President Donald Trump indicated there would […]
Dhaka: Bangladesh is voting in a general election, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeking her third consecutive term in office. Security forces are on high alert, with some 600,000 security personnel deployed across the nation. More than 100m people are eligible to vote, said a BBC News report on Sunday. More than a dozen people […]
Washington: US government partial shutdown is likely to stretch towards the new year, after legislators failed to make a breakthrough in the row over President Donald Trump’s demand for a US-Mexico border wall on Thursday. After convening for just a few minutes following the official Christmas break, a still nearly empty Senate adjourned, deciding to […]
Srinagar: Eager to persuade Taliban to join the Afghan peace process, the United States is offering them a safety network that includes creating job opportunities for the insurgents. As the United States, Pakistan, China, Russia and other world powers expedite efforts to encourage the Taliban to join the Afghan peace process, the US Defence Department has […]
Sumur (Indonesia), Dec 25 (AP) Panicked residents, police and soldiers in this remote fishing village clobbered by a devastating weekend tsunami ran to higher ground Tuesday, shouting “Water is coming! Water is coming!” and reciting verses from the Quran as emergency messages were broadcast over mosque speakers. It proved to be a false alarm, but […]
