Syria needs new constitution, says Russia President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Syria needs to start working on a new constitution as a first step to finding a political solution to its civil war, though he acknowledged the process was likely to be difficult.
Jan 12, 2016, 09:19 AM IST
Attacks not only reason for severing ties with Iran: Saudi Arabia
The recent attacks on Saudi Arabia's mission in Tenran is not the only reason for severing ties with Iran, Foreign Minister Adel Bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir has said.
Jan 11, 2016, 14:48 PM IST
US releases video, shows Iranian rockets launched near American warships
The United States Navy released black-and-white video on Saturday it said was taken by an American helicopter showing an Iranian Revolutionary Guards vessel firing unguided rockets on Dec. 26 near warships including the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman in the Strait of Hormuz.
Jan 10, 2016, 09:27 AM IST
US Republicans blast Obama`s gun control measures
President Barack Obama`s critics Tuesday savaged his gun control steps as an unlawful assault on Americans` constitutional rights, with Republican White House hopefuls pledging to immediately repeal the orders if they are elected in November.
Jan 06, 2016, 00:45 AM IST
Iran airs footage of new missile in underground bunker
Iran aired fresh footage Tuesday of an underground bunker that houses its latest ballistic missile, which less than a week ago prompted US threats of new sanctions.
Jan 05, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
One US troop killed, two wounded in Afghan fighting
Several US and Afghan troops were wounded today during a special operations mission in Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province, a US defence official said.
Jan 05, 2016, 22:11 PM IST
Saudi Arabia cutting ties will not distract from big mistake of cleric execution: Iran
Saudi Arabia's decision to cut ties with Iran after attacks on the kingdom's diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic will not distract from Riyadh's "big mistake" of executing a top Shiite cleric, a senior Iranian official said Monday.
Jan 04, 2016, 13:02 PM IST
Mazar-i-Sharif siege: Fresh blasts, gunfire heard, Indian mission staff safe
Gunfights raged Monday as Afghan forces battled to flush out militants holed up near the Indian consulate in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, hours after they attempted to storm the diplomatic mission.
Jan 04, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
VIDEO: ISIS threatens to invade Britain in new execution video
The Islamic State (IS) group threatened to invade Britain in a new video on Sunday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Jan 04, 2016, 08:58 AM IST
12 security forces killed in Iraq suicide attack
The Islamic State group killed at least 12 members of the Iraqi security forces Sunday when several suicide attackers infiltrated a base near Tikrit, security officials said.
Jan 03, 2016, 15:58 PM IST
Nimr execution will fuel Sunni-Shiite strife: Iraq MP
Saudi Arabia`s execution of prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr was intended to fuel Sunni-Shi`ite strife and set the region on fire, a lawmaker from Iraq`s ruling Shiite coalition told al-Sumaria TV on Saturday.
Jan 02, 2016, 14:52 PM IST
Israel strikes Gaza sites after rocket fire
The Israeli air force carried out attacks on Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, Palestinian security sources said, just hours after rockets from the enclave hit southern Israel.
Jan 02, 2016, 09:59 AM IST
Hamas bans Gaza New Year's eve parties
Islamist group Hamas has banned public New Year`s Eve parties in the Gaza Strip because they offend the territory's values and religious traditions, police said on Wednesday.
Dec 30, 2015, 20:52 PM IST
Jihadists holding over 3,000 Yazidis hostage: Activist
Jihadists in Iraq and Syria are holding over 3,000 Yazidi hostages, a Yazidi activist once imprisoned by the Islamic State said Wednesday.
Dec 30, 2015, 17:37 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
Body of Syrian child found in Bosphorus off Istanbul
Turkish authorities have found in the Bosphorus Strait off Istanbul the body of a four-year-old Syrian child who went missing two weeks ago, media reports said Wednesday.
Dec 30, 2015, 17:15 PM IST
One killed, 11 injured in shooting in Russia
One person was killed and 11 were injured in a shooting at a UNESCO heritage site in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan, local health authorities said on Wednesday.
Dec 30, 2015, 14:57 PM IST
Afghan leader promises parliamentary election next year
Afghanistan`s President Ashraf Ghani pledged on Tuesday to hold promised parliamentary and district council elections next year, as he sought to calm growing political turmoil that has hindered his government`s fight against the Taliban insurgency.
Dec 29, 2015, 20:05 PM IST
Afghan Police refuse to return to fight Taliban
Afghan police are refusing to return to the streets of a volatile southern district under Taliban attack, claiming that promised government help has not yet arrived, an Afghan official said today.
Dec 29, 2015, 16:33 PM IST
Buses enter Syrian border town to evacuate fighters, civilians under UN deal
Ambulances and buses entered the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Zabadani on Monday to ferry scores of the insurgents to Turkey under a deal brokered by the United Nations, rebel sources there said.
Dec 28, 2015, 14:51 PM IST
