Sanaa: A Saudi-led coalition faces a hard challenge to seize Yemen’s main seaport, riding high over its successful capture of Hodeidah airport from the Iran-aligned Houthis, the ultimate prize in the biggest offensive of the war the spirits among the coalition is high, Reuters reported. Alliance leaders Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have […]
An Australian court on Wednesday sentenced an Indian couple Sofia and her lover Arun Kamalasanan (both from Kerala) for more than 20 years in jail, for murdering Sofia’s husband Sam Abraham, media reports said. Sam was found dead in his home in Epping in Melbourne on October 13, 2015 and his death was initially thought to be because of […]
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to a baby girl in an Auckland hospital on Thursday, becoming only the second world leader to do so while in office, media. It was the first child for the 37-year-old and her 40-year-old partner Clarke Gayford. “I’m sure we’re going through all of the emotions new […]
KABUL: At least thirty Afghan soldiers were killed and a military base has been captured in the western province of Badghis on Wednesday, by the Taliban forces, media reports said. This is said to be the major attack since the Ramzan Truce ends in the country on Sunday. Media reports quoting officials said that Taliban attacked […]
In a shocking development, the United States has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying that the international body is “not worthy of its name.’, The Hill reported. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley announced the withdrawal alongside Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, following multiple news reports that the move […]
Islamabad: Afghan Taliban on Tuesday said that they are ready to hold peace talks with United States and not with the Afghan government, media reports said. Media reports said that the Taliban political office in Qatar had confirmed talks with Pakistani officials in a statement and said that Pakistani government wanted to discuss its peace […]
WASHINGTON: The United States Secretary Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said that the Trump administration is ready to discuss the role of US and international forces in Afghanistan if Taliban participate in peace talks, The Dawn newspaper reporter. Encouraged by the pictures of Taliban rebels and Afghan soldiers saying Eid prayers side by side, the top […]
Kabul: A day after the three-day ceasefire ended in Afghanistan, Taliban resumed their attacks on Afghan security forces on Monday, media reports said. Media reports said that the Taliban militants launched early morning attacks on security checkpoints in Ghormach, Qaisar, Pashtunkot and Shirin Tagab districts. The Afghanistan government announced a ceasefire from June 12 to […]
One suspect shot dead while as over twenty people were injured in a shoot out at an all-night art festival in Trenton, New Jersey, early on Sunday, media reports said. Many of the 20 injured were treated for gunshot wounds. Four of those, including a 13-year-old boy, were in critical condition. Reports said that two […]
Kabul: Afghanistan government on Saturday decided to extend its unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban following an initial truce observed by both sides over the Eid festival period, BBC News reported President Ashraf Ghani appealed to the militants to follow the government’s lead and enter peace talks. In extraordinary scenes, militants have been embracing security force […]
