Near-about 93000 people killed in Syria in two years, says UN report
13th June, 2013, Geneva: It has been more than two years that the battle between Syrian forces and rebels is going on; and on Thursday, United Nations’ recent figures shows that almost 93000 people...
View ArticleTurkey Prime Minister gives final warning to Taksim protesters
13th June, 2013, Ankara: On Thursday, Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave a final warning to protesters who occupied a park in Istanbul. He told them to leave or they would be forced out....
View ArticleIndian teenager Emaan Shah goes missing in United Kingdom
14th June, 2013, London: Emaan Shah, a seventeen year old Indian girl, who was on a holiday with her family, had gone missing. She was supposed to leave the country on 10th June. According to reports,...
View ArticleUS all set to send weapons to rebels, confirms use of chemical weapons by...
14th June, 2013, Washington DC: Barack Obama, the President of the United States, has authorized delivering weapons to the rebel fighters in Syria. Earlier, it was also reported that White House has...
View ArticleMyanmar Buddhist monks appeals for peace following sectarian clashes
14th June, 2013, Yangon: Myanmar’s senior Buddhist monks today appealed for peace after rapid religious bloodshed. After two days of dialogues among more than two hundred minks at a Yangon monastery,...
View ArticleAt least 12 killed in a new series of attacks in Iraq
17th June, 2013, Baghdad: On Monday, At least twelve people were killed following three bomb attacks in Iraq. According to reports, a bomb was left inside a restaurant in Taji, which is located 20...
View ArticleSuicide bomb blast in Baghdad; at least 25 killed
13th June, 2013, Baghdad: At least 25 people were killed after a double bomb blast at a mosque in Baghdad in Iraq. More than 50 people have been injured in the incident. Today’s blast took place after...
View ArticleBomb blast in Karachi in Pakistan: senior judge injured
26th June, 2013, Karachi: At least ten people, including two women, were killed and fifteen other were injured following a bomb blast in Karachi in Pakistan. According to reports, the bomb was actually...
View ArticleSnowden requests 21 countries, including India, for asylum
2nd July, 2013, New Delhi: On Tuesday, Wikileaks has stated that NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden has submitted official request to 19 countries, including India, for asylum. Asylum requests has also...
View ArticleSix killed following a Taliban insurgents attack in Kabul
2nd July, 2013, Kabul: Six people were killed and at least two were injured after Taliban insurgents carried out an attack at a foreign logistics and supply warehouse in Afghanistan capital Kabul....
View ArticleIndonesia’s Aceh province hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake
2nd July, 2013, Lampahan: On Tuesday, a powerful earthquake hit Indonesia’s Aceh province. The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.1 and it struck at around 0737 GMT. According to reports, the epicenter...
View ArticleIraq violence continues as 7 killed on Wednesday
3rd July, 2013, Baghdad: At least 7 people were killed following a roadside bomb blast in a suburb in Iraq capital Baghdad. Local authorities stated that the blast took place in the morning at a busy...
View Article17 killed in US drone attack in Pakistan’s Waziristan region
3rd July, 2013, Peshawar: At least 17 suspected militants were killed following a US drone strike in northwest Pakistan’s restive tribal region, which is very close to the border of Afghanistan. This...
View ArticleEgypt president Mohamed Morsi ousted
4th July, 2013, Cairo: On Wednesday, the Egyptian army ousted their president Mohamed Morsi following a week long protest and deadly clashes. According to reports, Muslim Brotherhood leader Morsi is...
View ArticleCommunist rebels killed in Philippines
4th July, 2013, Manila: On Thursday, 8 communists rebels were killed following a gun battle with the Philippines troops. The incident took place in eastern Philippines’ Sorsogon province’s Juban town,...
View ArticleSouth African government denies reports that Mandela is in vegetative state
5th July, 2013, Johannesburg: On Thursday, the South African government denied reports that Nelson Mandela was in a permanent vegetative state. Using former president Nelson Mandela’s clan name a...
View ArticleInterim president Egypt looks for quick polls following recent bloodshed
9th July, 2013, Cairo: The interim head of state of Egypt has set a fast time table for parliamentary elections to take the country out of crisis following the oust of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi...
View ArticleEgypt’s interim government selects new Prime Minister and vice President
10th July, 2013, Cairo: A day after Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour appointed new Prime Minister and a vice President, an anonymous Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson stated that they would reject...
View ArticleKarachi blast; 4 killed including Zardari’s security officer
10th July, 2013, Karachi: At least 4 people were killed and around 15 people were injured after powerful blast in Karachi in Pakistan on Wednesday. According to reports, Pakistani President Asif Ali...
View ArticleUS to deliver F-16 jets to Egypt amid political crisis
11th July, 2013, Washington DC: United Stated is moving forward with its plans to deliver four F-16 jets to Egypt in spite of the recent political turmoil in the country after President Mohamed Morsi...
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