Kerala floods: NDRF chief assures help, calls for calm
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General Sanjay Kumar on sunday said that the people…
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Aug 19 , More than two million Muslims from around the globe on Sunday started the hajj…
Erdogan vows Turkey will not be cowed by US
ANKARA, Aug 18, 2018 , Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Saturday that his country would not be cowed by…
PM saddened over demise of Kofi Annan
Kathmandu, Aug. 18 , Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed grief over the demise of former Secretary General of…
Pakistani MPs elect ex-World Cup cricketer Imran Khan next PM
Pakistani MPs elect ex-World Cup cricketer Imran Khan next PM ISLAMABAD, Aug 17, 2018 (AFP) – Pakistani lawmakers have endorsed…
Saudi Arabia pledges $100m to US-backed Syria campaign
RIYADH, Aug 17 , Saudi Arabia on Friday announced a $100 million contribution to a US-backed campaign to “stability” northeastern…
India’s three-time prime minister Vajpayee dies aged 93
NEW DELHI, Aug 17 , Three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died Thursday, sparking tributes from across the political…
Turkey court rejects new appeal to release detained US pastor: report
ISTANBUL, Aug 15, 2018 , A Turkish court on Wednesday rejected a new appeal to free US pastor Andrew Brunson,…
Senior party leader in India resigns
NEW DELHI, Aug. 15 , A senior leader of India’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), or the common man’s party, Wednesday…
China blasts US solar tariffs, takes WTO action
BEIJING, Aug 15 ,China has blasted US tariffs on solar panel imports, filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization…