Afghanistan: Suicide bomber kills 13 in Jalalabad, injures 15
At least thirteen people were killed and 15 others were injured in a suicide bomb at a provincial council member's guest house in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, local media reported.
Jan 17, 2016, 13:08 PM IST
Three months of Russia raids on Syria kill more than 2,300
Three months of Russian air strikes in Syria have killed more than 2,300 people, a third of them civilians, a monitoring group said today.
Dec 30, 2015, 17:31 PM IST
Assad needs to leave for stability in Syria: Obama
Obama said the long-term US goal was to to stabilise lawless regions so that IS does not have any safe haven.
Dec 19, 2015, 06:25 AM IST
UK's Syria strikes 'illegal', will encourage terror: Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said terrorism is like a cancer which needed to be tackled with a "comprehensive" strategy, involving working with troops on the ground.
Dec 06, 2015, 20:40 PM IST
Peace in Syria when West ends support for `terrorists', says Assad
Asked what it would take to bring an end to Syria`s devastating four-year civil war, Assad said: "When those countries that I mentioned -- France, UK, US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and some other -- stop supporting those terrorists."
Dec 02, 2015, 03:48 AM IST
Syria's Assad accuses France of 'supporting terrorism'
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused France of "supporting terrorism" and said he saw Prague as a possible venue for signing any future peace deal to end his country's four-year civil war, in comments that have broadcast on TV.
Dec 01, 2015, 05:33 AM IST
Thanks to Russian strikes, Syrian army advancing on ‘nearly all fronts’: Assad
The embattled president also said he favoured new peace talks to be hosted in Moscow, but stressed that the Syrian conflict could not be resolved with "defeating terrorism".
Nov 22, 2015, 21:11 PM IST
EU demands 'immediate' halt to Russia strikes on Syrian rebels
The EU demanded on Monday the "immediate" halt of Russian air strikes against moderate Syrian rebel groups, adding that a lasting peace was impossible under Moscow-backed President Bashar al-Assad.
Oct 12, 2015, 21:58 PM IST
ISIS defectors could be used to deter potential fighters: Study
Islamic State defectors who are "disillusioned" with the terror group could be used by governments to deter potential fighters by providing them opportunity to speak out against the dreaded outfit, a British terrorism think tank said on Monday.
Sep 21, 2015, 22:35 PM IST
US, Britain's different attitudes towards Russian involvement in Syria
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and US Secretary of State John Kerry held talks showing different attitudes towards Russia`s involvement in the Syria crisis.
Sep 20, 2015, 10:19 AM IST
US plans military talks with Russia over Syria: John Kerry
The Obama administration is planning direct talks between Russian and American military officials soon over Russia's military buildup in Syria, a development that has flummoxed the US.
Sep 18, 2015, 22:13 PM IST
