Category: International

Defence Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday issued a stern warning to those, in particular the Islamic State militants, who threaten or try to harm th

The action by Pakistan, promised by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a telephonic conversation with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi last week, had

U.S. President Barack Obama has outlined a four-point agenda that he said was about focusing on the future beyond the next year — making the economy

What does the woman who has everything get as gifts? A list of official gifts received by Queen Elizabeth II from world leaders and dignitaries during

In a major step to address Indian concerns, Pakistan has announced the arrest of several Jaish-e-Mohammad members believed responsible for the January

A day before the Italian Marines case comes up for hearing in the Supreme Court, the president of the defence committee of the Italian Senate declared

Spain’s Princess Cristina went on trial Monday in a landmark criminal case, accused of helping bankroll a lavish lifestyle with funds her husband re

Pakistan is taking serious steps to apprehend the conspirators behind the terrorist strike at the Pathankot Air Force base, the United States has said

Here he is, sitting in a tin can, far above the world and saying goodbye to David Bowie. Messages of condolence for the late rock star flowed in on Mo

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the country conducted a hydrogen bomb test as a self-defensive step against a U.S. threat of nuclear war, state n

The United States deployed a B-52 bomber on a low-level flight over its ally South Korea on Sunday, a show of force following North Korea’s nuclear

The epidemic of gun violence in our country is a crisis. Gun deaths and injuries constitute one of the greatest threats to public health and to the sa

An Islamic State affiliate in eastern Libya is claiming responsibility for Thursday’s suicide truck bomb attack targeting a police base in the town

Iranian Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, the twin sister of the country’s deposed Shah whose glamorous life epitomized the excesses of her brother’s rule,

A South Korean lawmaker says the country’s spy agency told him in a private briefing that Pyongyang may not have conducted a hydrogen bomb test give

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court today upheld the death sentence of a top leader of fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami for crimes committed by him during the

Oman expressed regret on Wednesday attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran over Riyadh’s execution of a Shiite Muslim cleric, but stopped short

Pakistan has set up a special Marine Battalion to provide security to Chinese workers and experts at Gwadar deep seaport after start of work on $46 bi

As the spiralling tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran threaten to unbalance its tightrope walk in the strife-torn West Asian region, the U.S has la

Saudi Arabia’s execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr could escalate tensions in the Muslim world even further. Here is a primer on the basic