Russia threatens to block airspace over Ukraine
Russia has warned that it could block international flights through its airspace if the EU goes ahead with new sanctions over the Ukraine conflict.The EU...
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After Syria and Iraq, Islamic State makes inroads in South Asia
Reuters, Peshawar :Islamic State pamphlets and flags have appeared in parts of Pakistan and India, alongside signs that the ultra-radical group is inspiring militants even...
Child marriage worse than rape: Delhi court
PTI, New Delhi :Child marriage “is an evil worse than rape” and should be completely eradicated from society, said a Delhi court while ordering registration...
Vote ‘will go to the wire’
Campaigners in the battle for Scotland’s future say the referendum result is too close to call with less than two weeks until the vote.The Yes...
Abbas warns to break off unity accord with Hamas over Gaza governance
AFP, Ramallah :Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has threatened to break off a unity agreement with Hamas if the Islamist movement does not allow the government...
Ukraine truce shaken by new shelling
There has been fresh shelling near Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine, raising fears that a 36-hour-old ceasefire is near to collapse.The truce held for much...
Men wrongly jailed over NY rape get $41m
Al-Jazeera.com :A US federal judge has approved a $41m settlement between New York City and five men wrongfully convicted of the 1989 rape of a...
50 killed in fighting north of Sanaa
Al-Jazeera.com :At least 50 people have been killed in fighting betwen Yemeni troops and Houthi rebels north of Sanaa, as supporters of the Shia group...
Sierra Leone declares Ebola lockdown
Sierra Leone – one of the countries worst hit by West Africa’s Ebola outbreak – has announced a four-day lockdown to try to tackle the...
Kejriwal to meet President to stop BJP in Delhi
Zee Media Bureau, New Delhi :A day after reports suggested that Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung has sought President Pranab Mukherjee’s permission to invite the...
Pakistan, Kashmir hit by floods
Al-Jazeera.com :Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed 110 people and injured 148 across Pakistan, while nearly 100 have died in Indian-administered Kashmir, as...
NATO ready to join US against IS
A coalition of Nato allies is ready to join the United States in military action against Islamic State (IS), US President Obama has announced.Speaking at...