Syria peace talks begin in Switzerland amid muted expectations
Switzerland: The crucial Syria peace talks began, today, in this picturesque town on Lake Geneva amid little hope of a real breakthrough to end the […]
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Thai Leaders, Rocked by Protests, Declare Emergency Rule
Bangkok — The embattled government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra declared the imposition of emergency rule in Bangkok and surrounding areas on Tuesday, suggesting a […]
Suicide bombing kills 9 in Pakistan
Islamabad: A suicide bomber blew himself up near Pakistan’s military headquarters in Rawalpindi on Monday, killing nine people. The incident comes a day after a […]
New Zealand earthquakes shakes North Island, no injuries
Wellington: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 has rattled New Zealand’s North Island, but there are no reports so far of major damage or […]
Barack Obama said, Marijuana no more dangerous than alcohol
Washington: US President Barack Obama has reportedly said that smoking ‘marijuana no more dangerous than alcohol. Obama made the comments while speaking to The New […]
French first lady thanks supporters after hospital release
France’s first lady has thanked her supporters after leaving hospital after a more than week-long stay following gossip magazine reports about an alleged affair between […]
IMF and UN officials killed in Kabul attack
Kabul: officials said, A senior IMF official and four UN employees were among 21 people killed in a suicide bomb and gun attack on a […]
Obama calls for changes to NSA policies
Washington: President Obama called Friday for ending the National Security Agency’s ability to store phone data from millions of Americans, and asked Congress, the Justice […]
2 explosions rocked anti-Govt. protest, 38 protester injured in Thailand
Bankok: The security and health officials claimed that two explosions rocked an anti-government protest in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Friday, wounding 38 people […]
US, India and Russia among 7 most responsible countries for global warming
Ottawa: Concordia University of Canada have made a study on global warming and stated that United States, China, Russia, Brazil, India, Germany and United Kingdom […]
Federal judge ruled Oklahoma gay marriage ban unconstitutional
Washington: A judge has ruled Oklahoma’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. On Tuesday, U.S. Senior District Judge Terence Kern made the ruling, which is stayed […]
17 children dead in Pakistan bus crash on school trip
Pakistan: At least 19 people, including 17 children, were killed in Pakistan when a school bus smashed head-on into a truck, officials said. The bus […]
I wonder if I will be able to ever reunite with my family: Devyani Khobragade
Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, who is at the centre of a bitter row between India and the United States, spoke on Sunday of her “immense […]
Thai road protest could lead to political dead end
BANGKOK — Anti-government protesters are planning to shut down Thailand’s capital on Monday by blocking traffic at key intersections, providing a fitting metaphor for the […]