Iran parliament approves nuclear deal with world powers
AFP, Tehran :Iran’s parliament approved its nuclear deal with world powers Tuesday, paving the way for the historic agreement curbing Tehran’s atomic programme to take...
International
Islamic State is prime suspect in Turkey bombing
Reuters, Istanbul :Islamic State is the focus of investigations into a twin suicide bombing that killed at least 97 people in the Turkish capital Ankara...
Five killed in British helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Reuters, Kabul :Five members of NATO’s international support mission in Afghanistan were killed and five injured when a British military helicopter crashed in the capital,...
Syrian army, Russian jets drive back rebels in fiercest clashes for days
Reuters, Beirut :Syrian army and allied forces supported by Russian warplanes made further advances as they pressed an offensive against insurgents on Monday, in the...
China’s top diplomat to visit Japan amid new spy
Reuters, Beijing :China’s top diplomat will visit Japan this week for high-level political talks, the foreign ministry said on Monday, amid reports that China has...
Arab citizen rams and stabs four Israelis, police stop suspected Palestinian car bomb
Reuters, Jerusalem :An Arab Israeli stabbed four people near a bus stop in northern Israel on Sunday, as security forces confronted a spate of attacks...
S Arabia will stay in charge of Haj: Prince
AP, Abu Dhabi :Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal on Sunday rejected the idea of sharing the administration of the annual Haj pilgrimage with other Muslim nations,...
UK response to migrant crisis is inadequate
Reuters, London :Some of Britain’s most senior former judicial figures criticised Prime Minister David Cameron’s government on Monday for its response to the EU migrant...
Delhi cops question 2 men in connection with a girl raped
BBC Online :Image caption The brutal attack has once again raised questions over the issue of women’s safety in the Indian capital.Indian police are questioning...
Republicans have `gone off the deep end`: Obama
AFP, Los Angeles :President Barack Obama said the Republican Party has “gone off the deep end” with its messy failure to elect a new speaker...
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Taliban suicide attack targets NATO convoyAFP, KabulA Taliban suicide bomber targeted a NATO convoy in downtown Kabul today, triggering a powerful explosion in a rush-hour...
Nepal’s parliament elects Communist party leader as new Prime Minister
AP, Kathmandu :Nepal’s parliament elected Communist party leader Khadga Prasad Oli the new prime minister Sunday, thrusting him into the center of daunting challenges, from...