Only a deal can stop Iran from producing nuclear arms: Kerry
Dawn.com, Washington :US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned American lawmakers that Iran has already ‘mastered’ the technology to make fissile material and only...
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Afghan Taliban indicate pullout of peace talks in Pakistan
AP, Kabul :The Afghan Taliban, who have been fighting to topple the Kabul government for almost 14 years, said on Thursday they are “not aware”...
Russia vetoes bid to set up tribunal for downed flight MH17
Reuters, United Nations :Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Wednesday that would have set up an international tribunal to prosecute those...
India set to become world`s most populous country by 2022
Reuters, London :India is set to overtake China and become the world’s most populous country in less than a decade – six years sooner than...
Yemen rebels `indiscriminately` shelling civilians
AFP, Dubai :Rebel forces in Yemen have fired shells and rockets indiscriminately into civilian neighbourhoods in the southern port city of Aden, Human Rights Watch...
Ebola cases fall to year low but WHO warns of trouble ahead
AFP, Geneva :The World Health Organization on Wednesday hailed the fewest weekly infections for over a year in the west African Ebola epidemic, but warned...
‘Strong evidence’ of Israeli war crimes in Gaza : Amnesty
Agencies, Jerusalem :Amnesty International says there is “strong evidence” Israel committed war crimes in Gaza following the capture of a soldier by Hamas in last...
Landslides kill at least 21 in India’s Darjeeling
AFP, Kolkata :Landslides triggered by heavy rain killed at least 21 people across India’s famed tea-growing region of Darjeeling, with more feared trapped under mounds...
Kerry implores Congress to back Iran nuclear deal
AP, Washington :Secretary of State John Kerry warned skeptical lawmakers not to nix the contentious nuclear deal with Iran, insisting that it includes strict inspections...
French teen finds 560,000 year-old tooth
AFP, Toulouse (France) :A 16-year-old French volunteer archaeologist has found an adult tooth dating back around 560,000 years in southwestern France, in what researchers hailed...
NATO eastward expansion would be ‘catastrophic’: Russian official
AFP, Moscow :NATO enlargement into Ukraine and Georgia would have “catastrophic consequences” for Europe, Russia’s envoy to NATO warned Tuesday in a television interview, as...
Nigerian army frees 30 hostages from Boko Haram
AFP, Abuja : Nigeria’s army said Tuesday it had liberated 30 hostages held by Boko Haram, including 21 children and seven women, amid ongoing offensives...