Ukraine president ‘to order unilateral ceasefire’
Ukraine’s president has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by his troops to allow pro-Russian separatists to lay down their weapons.Petro Poroshenko said the peace plan would...
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Syria bombing kills 20 in refugee camp
Reuters, Amman :Syrian army helicopters bombed a refugee camp along the Jordanian border on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people, mostly children and women, residents...
Iran vows to defend Iraq Shi’ite sites
Reuters, Baghdad :Iran’s president vowed on Wednesday to defend Shi’ite holy sites in Iraq, where Sunni militants battled their way into the biggest oil refinery...
Colombia polls give President Santos ‘mandate for peace’
BBC Online :Juan Manuel Santos, who was re-elected to a second term as Colombian president on Sunday, says he has been given a “mandate for...
Iraq conflict: Clashes on approaches to Baghdad
BBC Online :Iraqi government forces are engaged in heavy clashes with Sunni Islamist militants who have made major advances in the past week.Reports say parts...
Al-Shabab’s fresh attack kills 15 near Mpeketoni
BBC Online :At least 15 people have been killed in a new attack by Islamist militants near Kenya’s coastal town of Mpeketoni, local police say.They...
13 tourists killed in north India bus crash
Times Of India :At least 13 people were killed and more than 40 injured when a bus plunged into a gorge in India’s northern mountainous...
Uttar Pradesh governor BL Joshi resigns
TNN, New Delhi :Uttar Pradesh governor BL Joshi resigned from his post on Tuesday.BL Joshi sent his resignation papers to Union home ministry, according to...
UK to re-open embassy in Teheran: Hague
BBC Online :Foreign Secretary William Hague has said he intends to re-open Britain’s Embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran.Mr Hague said the “circumstances were right”...
One dead, 19 hurt by Nebraska tornadoes
AP, Pilger :A powerful storm with tornadoes ripped through northeast Nebraska on Monday, destroying more than half of the tiny town of Pilger, killing a...
3 killed, 75 injured, houses set ablaze in Sri Lanka ethnic clashes
Reuters, Aluthgama Sri Lanka :At least three Muslims were killed and 75 people seriously injured in violence between Buddhists and Muslims in southern Sri Lankan...