More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents: UN
Afghan civilians are for the first time being killed in greater numbers by US and pro-government forces than by the Taliban and other ...
Sudan protesters pledge ‘million march’ for civil rule
Sudanese protest leaders raised the pressure on the country’s army rulers on Wednesday, threatening a general strike and ...
Sri Lanka admits ‘major’ lapse over deadly Islamist blasts
Sri Lanka’s government on Wednesday acknowledged “major” lapses over its failure to prevent the horrific Easter ...
North Korea’s Kim in Russia for first talks with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was looking forward to his first talks with President Vladimir Putin as he arrived in Russia ...
Hong Kong democracy leaders jailed over Umbrella Movement protests
Four prominent leaders of Hong Kong’s democracy movement were jailed on Wednesday for their role in organising mass protests in ...
Brazil court reduces ex-president Lula’s sentence
A Brazilian appeals court on Tuesday reduced leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s 12-year sentence for bribery ...
116 LS constituencies go to polls in third phase today
New Delhi, Apr 23: Altogether 116 Lok Sabha constituencies across 14 states and two Union Territories
go to polls on April 23 in the ...
Iran denounces US decision to end sanction waivers
Tehran , Apr 23 : Iran on Monday denounced United States’ decision to end sanctions waivers for nations importing Iranian Oil, ...
SP fields Shalini Yadav to take on PM Modi in Varanasi
Lucknow , Apr 23: Samajwadi Party on Monday fielded Shalini Yadav from Varanasi parliamentary constituency against Prime Minister ...
Researchers calculate decades of ‘scary’ Greenland ice melting
Measuring melting ice is a fairly precise business in 2019 — thanks to satellites, weather stations and sophisticated climate ...