Iran unveils `suicide drone`
AFP, Tehran :Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they had developed a “suicide drone” capable of delivering explosives to blow up targets at sea...
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Trump`s final target is democracy itself: Hillary Clinton
PTI, Washington :Donald Trump is attacking everything that has set the US apart for 240 years and after spending his entire campaign targeting various groups...
Pakistan to attend Heart of Asia conference on Afghanistan in India
PTI, Islamabad :Pakistan has said it will take part in the Heart of Asia conference on Afghanistan to be held in India despite tension and...
Iraqi forces evacuate 1,000 civilians from Mosul front lines
AP, Khazer :Iraqi special forces have moved more than 1,000 people from villages near the front lines of the battle to retake the Islamic State-held...
Venezuelan legislature launches trial against Maduro
Reuters, Caracas :Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly voted on Tuesday to open a political trial against President Nicolas Maduro for violating democracy, but the socialist government...
Kerry confident US, Philippines can `work through` Duterte confusion
Reuters, Washington :US Secretary of State John Kerry is confident after speaking to his Philippine counterpart that the two countries can “work through” a period...
India visit shows importance of bilateral ties: May
PTI, London :British Prime Minister Theresa May has said her upcoming three-day visit to India shows the importance of the UK and India bilateral ties...
IS steps up counter-attacks as fighting edges closer to Mosul
Reuters, Baghdad :Islamic State expanded its attacks on Monday against the army and Kurdish forces across Iraq, trying to relieve pressure on the militant group’s...
Xi Jinping to be stronger as vital party meet begins
PTI, Beijing :China’s ruling Communist Party today began its key four-day meet here amid speculation that it may amend an over three decades-long rule on...
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14 killed, 147 hurt in China explosion Reuters, BeijingA powerful blast at a prefabricated house in northwestern China on Monday killed at least 14 people...
At least I will go down as President: Obama tells Trump
PTI, Washington :Appearing on a popular late night TV show, US President Barack Obama read out nasty tweets from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump who...
Next Gaza war will be ‘last’ as we will destroy them: Israel
AFP, Jerusalem :Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said in an interview with a Palestinian newspaper Monday that Israel’s next war with Gaza militants would be their...