ANKARA: Turkish warplanes on Saturday struck a meeting of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in Iraq’s Qandil Mountains, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, adding that Ankara believed high-profile militants had been hit, Reuters reported The Turkish military has ramped up air strikes in northern Iraq targeting PKK bases in Qandil, close to the […]
Three levies forces personnel were killed in a targeted attack on Quetta’s Sariab Road on Eid day, media reports said. Initial reports suggest that a paramilitary forces vehicle was intercepted by unidentified men on Sariab Road near Killi Bangulzai. The levies personnel sitting in the car were fired at by the attackers. They lost their […]
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is touting a three-day cease-fire with the Taliban in an address to the nation heralding the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, The Dawn Newspaper reported. The holiday marks the end of the Ramadan holy month, when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. The cease-fire took effect at Friday and lasts […]
Kabul: Three soldiers including a women were killed in firing along Pak-Afghan border in Shawal area, of North Waziristan Agency, media reports said. Reports said that the terrorists from across the Pak-Afghan border “attempted multiple physical and fire raids on Pakistan Army posts in Shawal”. “The security forces valiantly repulsed all attempts to overrun posts […]
Moscow: The football world cup 2018 tournament will formally begin Thursday evening in Moscow with the first encounter between minnows Saudi Arabia and host country, Russia. Defending world champions Germany will strive hard to defend its title like Italy and Brazil have done in the past. In 2014, Germany lifted the coveted world cup trophy after sensational Maria […]
Kathmandu: The federal Nepalese government has made it mandatory for officials and staff of local governments planning foreign visits to obtain the approval of Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA), media reports said. Following a meeting on Sunday, MoFAGA said officials travelling abroad without approval, would not get recommendation for visa from the […]
President North Korean Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump shook hands and smiled cautiously as they met at their historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday, in which the two men will look for ways to end a nuclear standoff on the Korean peninsula, Reuters Reported Should they succeed in making a diplomatic breakthrough, […]
Despite blanket ban on child labour, over 43.53 lakh children are presently working as labourers in World’s fastest growing economy. The data is revealed by the India, according to the 2011 census. India has made considerable progress in the past decade. The number of child labourers (in the age group of 5-14 years) declined by […]
Singapore: Ahead of the summit between the Kim Jong-un meets Donald Trump, it is believed that the isolated country could “establish a new relationship” with the United States, a BBC News report said on Monday. The comments mark a shift in tone from North Korea after decades of animosity towards the US. Meanwhile Trump has […]
Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump on Sunday amid tight security reached Singapore to take part in a summit, media reports said. The security around the venue has been tightened by the authorities and the hotels where they are supposed to stay have also been kept under proper vigil, reports said. Earlier theUS President has […]
