America cannot be world’s policeman: Trump tells US troops in Iraq
Washington, Dec 27 : US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to withdraw troops from the war-torn Syria, saying America cannot be the world’s policeman, as he made his first unannounced trip to Iraq. President Trump and First Lady Melania secretly left Washington on Christmas night and visited Iraq on Wednesday to deliver holiday […]
China successfully tests Russia’s S-400 missile air defence system
Beijing, Dec 27 : China has successfully tested the advanced S-400 air defence system imported from Russia for which India also signed-up recently despite concerns over threat of sanctions from the US. It was the first time the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) tested the system since it received the last shipments of the weaponry from […]
UN chief calls on stakeholders to ensure peaceful general elections in Bangladesh
United Nations, Dec 27: UN chief Antonio Guterres has asked all stakeholders in Bangladesh to ensure that the upcoming general elections are held in an environment free of violence and intimidation, amid reports of arrests and targeted attacks carried out by the ruling party activists. General elections will be held in Bangladesh on December 30. It […]
Pak, Russia agree to continue efforts for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan
Islamabad/Moscow, Dec 26 : Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday agreed to continue efforts for peace and reconciliation in the war-torn Afghanistan. Qureshi, who arrived here early Wednesday on the last leg of his four-nation tour, met Lavrov and the two leaders held in-depth talks on various […]
Iran held talks with Afghan Taliban amid peace push
Tehran, Dec 26 : Iran has met with the Afghan Taliban, a top Iranian security official said Wednesday according to the Tasnim news agency, just days after the militants attended reconciliation talks in the UAE. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the announcement while on a visit to the Afghan capital […]
Qureshi discusses Afghan peace process with Lavrov in Moscow
Islamabad/Moscow, Dec 26: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday in Moscow and the two leaders discussed the progress on Afghan peace process and the recent developments in the region. Qureshi, who arrived here early wednesday on the last leg of his four-nation tour, also talked about the bilateral […]
Japan announces IWC withdrawal, will resume commercial whaling
Tokyo, Dec 26 : Japan is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, a government spokesman said Wednesday, in a move expected to spark international criticism. The announcement had been widely expected and comes after Japan failed in a bid earlier this year to convince the IWC to allow […]
Bangladesh opposition demands CEC’s resignation
Dhaka, Dec 26 : Bangladesh’s main opposition alliance has demanded the resignation of the chief election commissioner, questioning his neutrality, days ahead of the December 30 general elections, a senior official has said. Members of Bangladesh’s opposition BNP-NUF alliance on Tuesday walked out of an Election Commission meeting, alleging that the behaviour of Chief Election Commissioner […]
43 killed in Kabul govt compound attack
Kabul, Dec 25: An hours-long gun and suicide attack on a Kabul government compound killed at least 43 people, the health ministry said Tuesday, making it one of the deadliest assaults on the Afghan capital this year. No militant group has claimed responsibility for the raid, which caps a bloody year for Afghanistan as long-suffering […]
Pope assails greed, pilgrims celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem
Bethlehem (Palestinian Territories), Dec 25: Pope Francis assailed the “insatiable greed” of today’s consumerism at the Vatican and pilgrims crowded into the church at the traditional site of Jesus’s birth in Bethlehem on Tuesday as Christmas celebrations began worldwide. Thousands attended mass on Monday night at the Vatican’s Saint Peter’s Basilica, where Pope Francis, the […]
