US, France, Britain launch strikes on Syria
Damascus, Apr 14: The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of strikes against Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime today in response to alleged chemical weapons attacks that President Donald Trump branded the “crimes of a monster.” As Trump embarked on a White House address to announce the action – taken in defiance of […]
Militants kill 11 policemen in western Afghanistan
Herat, Apr 13 :Taliban militants ambushed a checkpoint in western Afghanistan, killing at least nine policemen, officials said today, in the latest attack on the country’s beleaguered security forces. Two other policemen were killed and four wounded by a roadside bomb en route to the checkpoint to provide backup during the hours-long assault that began […]
Afghan district governor among seven killed in Taliban attack
Ghazni, Apr 12 : Taliban militants launched a pre-dawn raid on a district government compound in Afghanistan today, killing at least seven people including the local governor, officials said. Six police also died and 10 intelligence officers were wounded in the attack on the Khwaja Omari district headquarters in the southeastern province of Ghazni, the […]
Israel targets Hamas posts in Gaza after border blast
Jerusalem, Apr 11 : The Israeli army said it fired at unspecified Hamas “military targets” in Gaza today after a Palestinian bomb attack on an army engineering unit working inside the Hamas-ruled territory. No Israelis were reported injured in the explosion, which the army’s radio station said appeared to have targeted a mechanical digger. […]
Roma send Barca out after miracle comeback
Rome, April 11 : Kostas Manolas sent Roma through to the semi-finals of the Champions League after an incredible 3-0 victory over Barcelona at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday saw them overhaul a 4-1 first-leg deficit and advance on away goals. The superb Edin Dzeko set the ball rolling in the sixth minute, and after […]
Kim makes first official mention of US-N.Korea talks in state media
Seoul, Apr 10 : North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un discussed future talks with the US at a party meeting, state media reported today, in his first official mention of dialogue with Washington ahead of a planned summit with US President Donald Trump. At the meeting of party officials today, Kim delivered a report “on the […]
Alleged Syrian chemical attack ‘crime against humanity’: Israel
Jerusalem, Apr 10 : Israel today accused Syria of “crimes against humanity” over an alleged chemical attack on a rebel-held town, saying President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was responsible. “Israel strongly condemns the chemical weapons strike carried out by Syria on April 7, one year after the mass murder carried out by the regime in Khan […]
‘Strike on Syria air base kills 14, including Iranian forces’
Beirut, Apr 9 : An early-morning strike on a Syrian government air base in the country’s centre killed 14 fighters, including Iranian forces allied to the regime, a monitoring group said today. “At least 14 fighters were killed in the strike on the T-4 airport, among them Iranian forces,” said the Syrian Observatory for Human […]
Israeli jets target Gaza position after infiltration attempt
Jerusalem, Apr 9 : Israeli fighter jets targeted a Hamas “military target” in northern Gaza today in response to Palestinians infiltrating the border and laying bombs the previous day, the army said. Palestinian security sources in Gaza said the Israeli strikes hit a base in Jabalia belonging to Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamass armed wing, and […]
‘N. Korea ready to discuss denuclearization with US’
Washington, Apr 9 : North Korean officials have told their US counterparts that Kim Jong Un is ready to discuss denuclearisation, an assurance that could pave the way for a planned meeting with President Donald Trump, reports said. It is the first time Pyongyang has made the offer of a summit directly to Washington, after its […]
