Putin ‘orders Russian troop pullback’
BBC Online :Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of troops stationed near the Ukrainian border to return to their bases, Russian media report.Mr Putin’s...
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6 Indians killed in cyclone Hudhud
CNN New Delhi :Six people have died in Cyclone Hudhud on Sunday, Indian authorities said. The storm, which made landfall on India’s eastern coast, has...
China military training inadequate for winning a war
Reuters, Shanghai :Weaknesses in China’s military training pose a threat to the country’s ability to fight and win a war, China’s official military newspaper said...
Strongest ever Typhoon hits Japan
BBC Online :Japan is bracing for the arrival of a powerful typhoon, Vongfong, which officials have said will be the strongest storm to hit Japan...
Controlling Ebola in 3 months possible: UN
BBC Online :The UN special envoy on Ebola says he hopes that the outbreak can be brought under control within three months.David Nabarro told the...
US pledges $212m at donor meeting
BBC Online :The US has pledged $212 million (£132m) in new aid to help rebuild Gaza at a donor conference in Cairo.The Palestinian Authority is...
Kurds battle for heart of Syrian border town
AFP, Turkey :Kurdish fighters halted a thrust by Islamic State group jihadists towards the heart of the battleground Syrian town of Kobane Saturday, after the...
Suicide blast kills Afghan police
AP, Afghanistan :An Afghan police official said that a suicide bomber, dressed in a police uniform, struck inside a police headquarters in southern Helmand province,...
BJP only trying to grab power: Sonia
PTI, Bhiwani :Accusing Narendra Modi government of trying to weaken laws on land acquisition and rural employment brought in by UPA, Sonia Gandhi on Saturday...