‘Defused grenade’ found on Modi’s standby aircraft
Zee Media Bureau, New Delhi :In a security scare, the Air India crew on Friday night found a defused grenade in the business class of...
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HK clashes break out away from central protest site
Reuters, Hong Kong :Violent scuffles broke out in one of Hong Kong’s most famous and congested shopping districts on Friday, as hundreds of supporters of...
Australia, Turkey join fight against IS
Agency :Australian aircraft will soon join the US-led coalition against Islamic State militants, and special forces troops will be deployed in Iraq to assist in...
UK PM makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
Al-Jazeera.com :British Prime Minister David Cameron has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan and held talks with newly-inaugurated Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, as NATO troops...
Besieged Syria town under heavy fire
BBC Online :Heavy fighting has been reported between Kurdish militiamen and Islamic State (IS) militants advancing on the northern Syrian town of Kobane.A BBC correspondent...
Rights groups condemn Myanmar’s Rohingya plan
Reuters, Yangon :Human rights groups condemned on Friday a Myanmar government plan that could force thousands of minority Rohingya Muslims into detention camps indefinitely if...
Pak air strikes kill 15 militants
PTI, Islamabad :At least 15 militants were killed on Friday in air strikes by Pakistani military in the restive northwestern tribal region, where the security...
Beijing warns of chaos in HK, backs leader
BBC Online :China’s state media have strongly backed Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung, praising his performance while condemning protests as “chaos”.The support in Communist...
Modi launches ‘Broom Mission’
Zee Media Bureau, New Delhi :Wielding the broom, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the country’s biggest-ever cleanliness drive that is expected to cost...
US Secret Service director quits
BBC Online :The head of the US Secret Service, tasked with guarding US President Barack Obama, has resigned following several high-profile security lapses.Julia Pierson offered...
Militants seize western Iraqi town
Reuters, Baghdad :Sunni Muslim militants took control of most of the western Iraqi town of Heet in Anbar province early on Thursday, security sources and...