Afghan Taliban announce fresh offensive in apparent snub to peace efforts
Kabul, Apr 25: The Taliban launched their annual spring offensive today, in an apparent rejection of calls for the militants to take up the Afghan government’s offer of peace talks. Operation Al Khandaq — named after a famous seventh century battle in Medina in which Muslim fighters defeated “infidel” invaders — will target US forces […]
Van plows into Toronto crowd in ‘deliberate’ act, leaving 10 dead
Toronto, Apr 24 : At least 10 people have died after a man plowed a white rental van into a crowd of pedestrians in Canada’s biggest city Toronto, in what police dubbed a “deliberate” attack. The incident took place in broad daylight around 16 kilometers from a conference center hosting a meeting of G7 ministers, […]
Suicide attack on Kabul voter registration centre kills 48: Ministry
Kabul, Apr 22: A suicide bomber killed at least 48 people and wounded dozens outside a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul today, the health ministry said, in the latest attack on election preparations. The assaults underscore growing concerns about security in the lead-up to legislative elections scheduled for October 20, which are […]
Nude gunman kills three at Tennessee restaurant: Police
Washington, Apr 22: A nude gunman shot dead three people and injured at least four more in the early hours today at a restaurant on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee, police said. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a statement that the shooting occurred at a Waffle House restaurant in Antioch, a suburb southeast […]
4 killed in fresh protests, clashes on Gaza-Israel border
Gaza City, Apr 20 : Thousands protested along the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel in a fourth straight today of mass demonstrations and clashes, with four Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces. Gazans also flew dozens of kites near the border fence, in some cases carrying Molotov cocktails and one with a swastika painted on […]
N.Korea’s Kim promises no more nuclear or missile tests
Seoul, Apr 21: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would halt nuclear tests and intercontinental missile launches, in an announcement welcomed by US President Donald Trump ahead of a much-anticipated summit between the two men. Pyongyang’s declaration, long sought by Washington, will be seen as a crucial step in the fast diplomatic dance […]
China welcomes N Korea’s decision to halt nuclear, missile tests
Beijing, Apr 21: China today said it welcomed North Korea’s decision to halt nuclear tests and intercontinental missile launches, with Pyongyang’s chief ally saying the move would help promote denuclearisation in the flashpoint region. “China believes the decision to stop nuclear tests and focus on developing the economy and improving people’s living standards will help […]
North and South Korea open hotline between leaders: Seoul
Seoul, Apr 20 : The two Koreas opened a hotline between their leaders today, Seoul’s presidential office said, a week before a summit between North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and the South’s President Moon Jae-in in the Demilitarized Zone. The line links the presidential Blue House in Seoul with the Pyongyang office of the nuclear-armed […]
S Korea’s Moon: a peace treaty ‘must be pursued’
Seoul, Apr 19: A peace treaty to formally end the Korean War “must be pursued”, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said today, ahead of a summit with Kim Jong Un, leader of the nuclear-armed North. The 1950-53 Korean War ended in a ceasefire rather than a peace treaty, leaving the two sides technically at war, […]
Seoul to seek deal on formally ending war with N Korea
Seoul, Apr 18: South Korea is seeking to open discussions about formally declaring an end to the war with the nuclear-armed North at a rare inter-Korean summit next week, officials said today. “We are looking at the possibility of replacing the armistice regime on the Korean peninsula with a peace regime,” a senior official at […]
