Taliban attack Afghanistan checkpoints, kills 20 policemen
November 14, 2017 A series of Taliban attacks over six hours on Tuesday on more than a dozen Afghanistan army checkpoints killed 22 policemen and wounded 15 in the southern province of Kandahar. Authorities said government forces killed 45 insurgents and left 35 wounded and none of the police checkpoints was captured in the […]
Child exploitation rife in Rohingya refugee camps: IOM
A probe by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reveals numerous cases of exploitation and trafficking in Bangladesh’s refugee camps, where Rohingya children have been subjected to forced labor, beatings and sexual assaults. The IOM found that Rohingya refugee children working harsh hours for little pay in Bangladesh, with some suffering beatings and sexual assault. […]
Modi, Trump hold talks on sidelines of ASEAN summit
Manila, Nov 13 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held wide-ranging talks with US President Donald Trump and told him that both nations can rise beyond bilateral ties and work jointly for the future of Asia, reflecting their growing convergence on strategic issues in the Indo-Pacific region. In the meeting which took place on the sidelines […]
Working day and night to transform India, PM tells ASEAN
November 13, 2017 Showcasing economic reform initiatives of his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited the ASEAN countries to ramp up their investment in India and said the task of transforming the country is proceeding at an “unprecedented scale”. Addressing the ASEAN Business Forum, the prime minister said India’s ‘Act East policy’ puts the […]
Saudi-led coalition to allow commercial flights to Yemen: Minister
Nov 11 2017 ADEN: The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against Yemen’s Houthi movement will allow the resumption of international commercial flights to the country, a Yemeni government minister said, easing its nationwide blockade. The alliance said on Monday it had closed all air, land and sea ports in Yemen to stem the alleged flow of […]
Trump, Putin agree ‘no military solution’ in Syria: Kremlin
Moscow, Nov 11 (AFP) US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed there was “no military solution” for the war in Syria, in a joint statement approved on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific summit, the Kremlin said today. “The presidents agreed that the conflict in Syria has no military solution,” and confirmed their “determination […]
A Father Hugged The Man Who Helped Kill His Son
Abdul-Munim Sombat Jitmoud sat in a Kentucky courtroom Tuesday, more than 2 1/2 years after his son was killed while delivering a Pizza Hut order. In a few moments, a judge would at last sentence the man complicit in the killing of Jitmoud’s son, Salahuddin. But before she could, Jitmoud shocked the courtroom by extending […]
US, China can solve all global problems together: Trump
November 09, 2017 United States President Donald Trump on Thursday sought China’s cooperation in solving North Korea’s nuclear crisis as well as other global problems of ‘great danger’ as he held talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to boost bilateral ties. “I just want to thank you for the warm welcome and I look forward to many years of […]
US Africa Command conducts air strikes in Somalia
The US army says it has conducted two separate air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in northeastern Somalia, killing several members of the group. Friday’s attacks were in coordination with Somali government forces, the statement said. The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the first strike occurred at approximately midnight local Somalia time […]
N Korea rules out negotiations as Trump heads to Asia
Seoul, Nov 4 (AFP) North Korea ruled out talks and threatened to increase its nuclear arsenal in a fresh warning to Donald Trump’s administration today as the US President set off on a tour of Asia. Trump departed for his first presidential trip to Asia yesterday, with tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats looming […]
