'Syrians are not terrorists,' refugee tells America
The Roustoms were the first of just four Syrian families to be resettled in Jersey City, a city of 262,000 where around 41 percent of the population is foreign born.
Nov 20, 2015, 23:52 PM IST
Zero tolerance against Islamic State: Pakistan army
"Not even a shadow of Daish will be allowed in Pakistan," Military spokesman Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa said.
Nov 20, 2015, 23:05 PM IST
Paris attacks fallout: France strikes IS, global resolve against jihadists intensifies
The IS group which operates out of Iraq and Syria claimed responsibility for downing the airliner as well as a bombing in Beirut last week.
Nov 17, 2015, 20:36 PM IST
G20 Summit begins amidst tight security after Paris terror attacks
Around 13,000 officials and 3,000 journalists from across the world are in Antalya for the 10th G-20 Summit.
Nov 15, 2015, 13:28 PM IST
Indo-US relations are strong: Arun K Singh
There are currently 806 Indian students enrolled at the university, making up 43 per cent of the school's international student population.
Nov 11, 2015, 00:28 AM IST
War on IS needs 'boots on ground': US air force secretary
The air campaign against the Islamic State group has made progress in degrading the jihadist organisation but will not be enough without local boots on the ground, the US air force secretary said on Tuesday.
Nov 10, 2015, 21:01 PM IST
Afghanistan, US condemn beheadings of Shiite women and child
Groups associated with IS have made growing inroads in Afghanistan this year, attracting fighters and support away from disenchanted members of the Taliban.
Nov 09, 2015, 22:11 PM IST
Three killed, including two Americans, in police shooting in Jordan
The shooting, at a police training camp on the outskirts of the Jordanian capital, raises questions about Jordan's image as an island of relative stability in a turbulent region.
Nov 09, 2015, 21:39 PM IST
Bad weather caused helicopter crash in Nepal: US Marines
The UH-1Y Huey helicopter was delivering relief supplies and evacuating injured quake victims to Kathmandu when it went missing on May 12.
Nov 07, 2015, 22:09 PM IST
Bangladesh publishers burn books to protest latest killing
Hundreds of people, including book-shop owners, took to the streets of Dhaka to protest perceived government inaction over a string of attacks including the machete murder on Saturday of a publisher of secular books.
Nov 02, 2015, 22:47 PM IST
Britain to keep 450 troops in Afghanistan through 2016
Britain will extend the stay of about 450 soldiers in Afghanistan throughout 2016, the defence secretary said on Tuesday following a similar announcement by the United States to extend its military presence there.
Oct 27, 2015, 21:36 PM IST
Jordan, Israel expect to stream holy site footage
Israeli and Jordanian officials said on Tuesday that new surveillance cameras should be installed within days at the walled Jerusalem shrine at the epicenter of Israeli-Palestinian violence, with the goal of streaming the footage live on the Internet for maximum transparency.
Oct 27, 2015, 20:54 PM IST
PM Modi speaks to Sharif after earthquake; offers help, condolences
Notwithstanding the chill in bilateral ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reached out to Pakistan in the wake of the major earthquake as he called up Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and offered assistance besides condolences for the loss of lives.
Oct 26, 2015, 22:45 PM IST
Top al Qaeda leader killed in Syria: Pentagon
In a significant blow to al Qaeda, a commander of the terror outfit, who played a key role in sending new recruits from Pakistan to Syria has been killed in a coalition air strike, the Pentagon announced on Sunday.
Oct 18, 2015, 20:33 PM IST
Ex-Uber driver in US admits rape, sentenced for up to 12 years
A former Uber driver in the US who raped and kidnapped a woman here in 2014 has been sentenced to up to 12 years in jail, according to an attorney, who called for caution when using ride-sharing taxi services.
Oct 18, 2015, 20:16 PM IST
India, US and Japan hold naval exercises, Chinese mouthpiece cautions New Delhi
Naval warships, aircraft carriers and submarines from the US, India and Japan steamed into the Bay of Bengal on Saturday as they took part in joint military exercises off India's east coast, signaling the growing strategic ties between the three countries as they face up to a rising China.
Oct 17, 2015, 22:26 PM IST
'Russian' drone downed by Turkey close to Syria border
Turkish fighter jets shot down an unidentified drone which entered its air space near the Syrian border, with the US military saying "all indications" showed that the unmanned vehicle was Russian.
Oct 17, 2015, 00:12 AM IST
IS pays recruiters USD 10,000 per person: UN
The Islamic State group is paying supporters up to USD 10,000 for each person that they recruit to wage jihad in Syria and Iraq, UN experts said on Friday after a visit to Belgium, one of the main countries of origin for so-called foreign fighters.
Oct 17, 2015, 00:06 AM IST
Pak PM Nawaz Sharif discusses US visit, security issues at high-level meet
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday held a meeting with the army chief and other top civil and military leadership where he discussed the security situation and his upcoming US visit during which, Islamabad has said, it will raise the issue of stalled talks with India.
Oct 16, 2015, 20:05 PM IST
Mobile phones adversely affecting education standard: Darul Uloom
Darul Uloom Deoband on Saturday said that Indian as well as foreign educational institutions have strictly prohibited the use of mobile phones in classrooms as they "adversely affects" the standard of education.
Oct 10, 2015, 21:22 PM IST
