Snowden wants to return to Geneva
Reuters, Geneva :Edward Snowden has made a public appeal for Switzerland to grant him asylum, saying he would like to return to live in Geneva,...
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US air force eyes Textron plane, others for future air support
Reuters, Washington :The U.S. Air Force is looking at Textron Inc’s Scorpion and other aircraft to address future needs for low-end air support missions given...
IS bulldozed ancient site of Tikrit
AP, Baghdad :Iraqi forces pressed their offensive against the Islamic State group Friday, expecting to reach the outskirts of the militant-held city of Tikrit within...
Strengthening Ukrainian army is in Europe`s interests: Poland
AP, Warsaw :Strengthening Ukraine’s army and supplying it with weapons could prevent an escalation of the conflict and would serve Europe’s interests, a top Polish...
KSA urges coalition to face IS challenge ‘on the ground’
AFP, Riyadh :Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal called Thursday on the US-led coalition conducting air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and...
Angry mob lynches rape accused to death in India
AFP, New Delhi :A rape suspect was pulled out of a jail and lynched by a mob in northeastern India on Thursday, local reports said,...
China extends military boost with 10.1pc budget increase
AFP, Beijing :China unveiled a fresh double-digit spending boost for its military-the world’s largest-on Thursday with a 10.1 percent increase in 2015, as it pursues...
PLO calls for end to security coordination with Israel
Agencies, Ramallah :Leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) have called for ending security coordination with Israel.The PLO’s Central Council (PCC), the second-highest Palestinian decision-making...
Boko Haram kills 68, including children in Nigeria
AFP, Maiduguri :Boko Haram gunmen killed 68 people, including many children, in a massacre in the northeast Nigeria village of Njaba, two witnesses and two...
Snowstorm cancels 4,000 flights, strands motorists in eastern US
Reuters, Washington :A winter storm reaching from Texas to New England closed schools, canceled nearly 4,000 flights and stranded hundreds of drivers overnight in Kentucky,...
US mulls to deploy missile defence system in Middle East
Reuters, Washington :The U.S. military is considering sending its THAAD missile defence system to the Middle East, a senior U.S. Army general said on Wednesday,...
Modi to ramp up help for Indian Ocean nations to counter China influence
Reuters, New Delhi :Prime Minister Narendra Modi will offer island nations in the Indian Ocean a broad range of military and civilian assistance next week...