Iran partially lifts ban on women attending sports matches
AP, Tehran :Iranian authorities have partially lifted a ban on women attending men’s sports matches, a senior sports official said Saturday.Deputy Sports Minister Abdolhamid Ahmadi...
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Erdogan to visit Iran despite tensions
Reuters, Ankara :Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Tehran for high level meetings on Tuesday, despite recent tensions over the Saudi-led bombing operation in Yemen.The...
BJP favours engagement with Pakistan ‘to root out terrorism’
Dawn.com New Delhi :India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has adopted a new foreign policy formula, which calls for peaceful and cooperative relations with Pakistan...
25 dead, 101 missing in Chile floods
Reuters, Santiago :The death toll from rainstorms which deluged northern Chile has risen to 25 and could increase further with another 101 still missing, officials...
Somalia’s Shebab warn Kenyan public of ‘long, gruesome war’
AFP, Mogadishu :Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab Islamists threatened Kenyan citizens with “another bloodbath” today, two days after their gunmen slaughtered 148 people at a university.“We will,...
Diplomacy is best option to deal with Iran: Obama
AFP, Washington : US President Barack Obama said on Saturday that diplomacy was the best option to deal with Iran’s contested nuclear program, two days after...
Boycotting Myanmar election an option : Suu Kyi
Reuters, Naypyitaw :Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said boycotting an upcoming historic election was an “option” if a military-drafted constitution that bars her...
China says Iran deal good for Sino-US relations
Reuters, Beijing :This week’s framework nuclear deal with Iran was also good for boosting relations between China and the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang...
Hundreds protest Islamic law in Australia
AP, Melbourne :Protesters waving Australian flags and carrying signs such as “Yes Australia. No Sharia” rallied around the country on Saturday in events organisers said...
Houthi rebels suffer setback in central Aden
Agencies, Aden :Fighters loyal to Yemen’s president pushed Houthi fighters back from central Aden on Friday after they were reinforced with weapons parachuted into their...
Kenya shocked, defiant after Shebab massacre 147 at university
AFP, Garissa :Grieving relatives were Friday searching for news or the remains of their loved ones after Somalia’s Shebab Islamists massacred 147 in a university...
Islam fastest-growing major faith in coming decades: Report
AP, New York :Over the next four decades, Islam is expected to grow faster than any other major religion worldwide, with the Muslim population nearly...