Addis Ababa, Sep 4 (IANS) The African Union (AU) Wednesday said that it would host an emergency meeting to consolidate collective continental efforts against Ebola. The emergency meeting of the executive council will be held in the Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa Sep 8. AU Executive Council will meet to adopt a common position and define appropriate […]
Damascus, Sep 4 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Wednesday lauded Iran’s readiness to help with the reconstruction process in Syria, media reported. Assad made the remarks during his meeting with the visiting head of the Iranian-Syrian Economic Relations Development Committee Rostam Qasemi and the accompanying delegation, Xinhua reported citing the state-run SANA news agency. Assad said […]
Paris, Sep 4 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande Wednesday said his country has been considering a military operation “if necessary” to quell the Islamic State (IS) militants and recalled the need to seek a diplomatic alternative to secure the stability in the region. “The head of state underlined the importance of a political, humanitarian and, if […]
Abuja, Sep 4 (IANS) An Ebola infected patient died in Nigeria Wednesday, bringing the toll from the disease to seven in the West African country, an official said. Nigeria’s Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu told reporters that the number of death from the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country increased to seven, following the death of […]
Damascus, Sep 4 (IANS) As many as 15 people were killed by the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria Wednesday, media reported. The IS militants stopped a passenger bus in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour, killing 15 passengers mostly women and children, Xinhua reported citing state-run SANA news agency. The victims belonged to the al-Shuaitat […]
Paris, Sep 4 (IANS) France has suspended the delivery of first of the two Mistral warships to Russia as “conditions are not in place”, President Francois Hollande announced Wednesday. “Despite the prospect of a ceasefire which has yet to be confirmed and implemented, the conditions for France to deliver the first warship are not to date […]
Vilnius, Sep 4 (IANS/EFE) US President Barack Obama Wednesday accused Russia of engaging in flat out aggression against Ukraine, stating that the Russian military presence in Crimea or any part of Ukraine amounts to “an occupation and illegal annexation”. In a speech in NATO member Estonia’s capital Tallinn, Obama pledged that the alliance would support countries […]
United Nations, Sep 4 (IANS) The UN Security Council Wednesday reiterated its call for immediate and unconditional release of 45 detained peacekeepers in the Syria’s Golan Heights. “The members of the Security Council again condemned in the strongest terms the detention of 45 Fijian peacekeepers by a Security Council-designated terrorist organisation,” Xinhua quoted US ambassador to […]
London, Sep 4 (IANS/EFE) British Prime Minister David Cameron chaired an emergency session of Cobra committee Wednesday to discuss the threat by Islamic State (IS) militants to follow up the beheading of two US journalists with the murder of a British hostage. The committee of senior ministers will assess a British response to the threat to […]
Siliguri, Sep 4 (IANS) Two policemen were wounded in an exchange of fire between cops following an altercation here Wednesday night. Siliguri police commissioner Jagmohan said the incident occurred inside a van when the policemen were conducting a naka checking at Tinpatti Mor under Bhaktinagar police station at 9.30 p.m. After a heated exchange, constable Tashi […]