In Egypt, violent clashes between security forces and ousted President Mohamed Mursi’s supporters in Cairo and other parts of the country have left 82 people dead including 10 Policemen. The death toll is expected to mount with several injured in critical condition. European Union has called a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday […]
Philippines: At least 24 people have died and more than 280 are missing after a ferry collided with a cargo ship and sank off the Philippines. Officials said the MV Thomas Aquinas, carrying 692 people, collided with the cargo vessel on Friday night near the central city of Cebu. Coastguard and Naval vessels helped by […]
Islamabad: In Pakistan, unidentified miscreants gunned down Awami National Party leader Najma Hanif in her house in Peshawar late Friday night. Police sources said, the gunmen opened fire at her after breaking into her home in one of the upscale Hyatabad neighbourhoods of Peshawar. The sources said, the attackers managed to escape from the site. […]
Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend, will face new charges of recklessly discharging a weapon in public when he appears in a South African court next week , local media reported on Friday. Neither prosecutors nor lawyers for Pistorius would comment on the reports carried by TV broadcaster ENCA, radio’s Eyewitness […]
Cairo: The death toll from the violence engulfing Egypt rose to more than 600, as supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi vowed to continue their protests despite a crackdown by the military-backed government. At least 638 people were killed and 3,994 injured in clashes ignited on Wednesday when security forces broke up two sit-ins by […]
Cairo: Egypt’s defiant Muslim Brotherhood stormed and torched local government offices as they began a march from the Al-Iman mosque in Cairo. The action was taken a day after over 638 people were killed in the deadliest crackdown by security forces on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Maximum number of deaths have been reported […]
Today is International Youth Day. It is an awareness day designated by the United Nations to be observed on 12th August every year. The theme this year is “Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward .” In his message, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasised on the positive economical, social and cultural contribution young migrants make to societies […]
Colombo: Colombo says it will try to speed up the release of 114 Indian fishermen languishing in jails after being caught by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in Sri Lankan waters. Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Ministry was reacting to the demarche issued to Sri Lankan High Commissioner in New Delhi over the issue. […]
Iraq: The Iraqi Interior Ministry has said the country faces an open war fuelled by Iraq’s sectarian divisions. In a statement, it underlined the challenges before the nation and said, security has been ramped up in Baghdad by closing roads, putting barriers ,setting up more checkpoints and sending out frequent helicopter patrols. The steps come […]
Washington: The United States will reopen today its diplomatic missions in 18 out of the 19 US embassies and consulates in the West Asia and North Africa region which were closed due to a terrorist threat. The US embassy in Yemen will remain closed because of security concerns regarding the potential terrorist attacks from Al […]