Kiev, Sep 24 (IANS) Ukrainian foreign ministry Tuesday said it has lodged a protest against Russia over delivery of a third batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine’s eastern regions without Kiev’s permission. “The Ukrainian side considers such actions as a provocation,” Xinhua quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Eugene Perebiynis as saying. Perebiynis said Russia delivered the third […]
Washington/Beirut/Damascus, Sep 23 (IANS) At least 58 people were killed Tuesday, including 50 jihadis, as the US-led alliance launched airstrikes on Islamic extremists in Syria as US President Barack Obama called for further coalition efforts to strike Islamic State (IS) militants. Among the 58 people killed, 50 were members of the Nusra Front, affiliated to the […]
United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has been stepping up assistance to the Turkish government to aid an estimated 130,000 Syrian Kurds who have crossed into Turkey since last Friday, the United Nations spokesman said Monday. “The Turkish authorities and UNHCR are preparing for the possibility of hundreds of thousands more refugees […]
Paris, Sep 23 (IANS) A French national was kidnapped in Algeria’s Tizi Ouzou region Sunday, the French foreign ministry said Monday. “A French national was kidnapped on Sunday in Algeria, in the region of Tizi Ouzou, while he was on holiday there,” Xinhua quoted the foreign ministry as saying. The incident came after the Islamic State […]
Sana’a, Sep 21 (IANS) Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Basindawa resigned Sunday amid week-long deadly clashes between the army and Shia rebels here in the capital, a government official said. Basindawa has informed the president and the Shia Houthi group about his resignation, Xinhua quoted the official as saying on condition of anonymity. President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi […]
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) With the mood in Delhi and Washington in harmony, India and the US can develop a genuinely strategic alliance, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared ahead of his first summit meeting with US President Barack Obama next week. “I have a one word answer: Yes. And with great confidence I say aye,” […]
Beijing, Sep 20 (IANS) Beijing Saturday conducted anti-air strikes drill to enhance measures to handle such attacks. Over 1,800 people from 30 units participated in the manoeuvre, described by authorities as a success. They practiced acts like issuing warnings, evacuation and sheltering, self-care and buddy aid and protection of important economic targets, Xinhua reported. Three suburbs […]
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) The US House of Representatives Wednesday approved President Barack Obama’s plan to train and equip Syrian rebels as part of efforts to fight the Islamic State militant group. The chamber voted 273-156 to give the president the authority to offer more support for the rebels fighting both the Syrian government and the […]
Sydney, Sep 18 (IANS) Australian police and the nation’s spy agency launched raids in homes in Sydney and Brisbane Thursday. More than 600 officers from multiple police departments swooped on homes in the early hours of the morning in an operation that is believed to be linked to extremist terror group Islamic State (IS), Xinhua reported. […]
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) US space agency NASA said Wednesday its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft will enter orbit around the Red Planet this weekend. The spacecraft has completed a 10-month space journey spanning 442 million miles (711 million km), Xinhua reported. “The team, the flight system, and all ground assets are ready for […]