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Afghan National Army kill 216 Militants in 48 hours
Afghan armed forces killed 216 militants in their latest military operations in multiple areas of the war-ravaged South Asian nation.
The announcement came in Saturday's statement by the ministry, which said the operations were carried out…
Super Typhoon approaches China’s Zhejiang Province
Nearly a million people in eastern China's Zhejiang province have been evacuated as super typhoon Chan-Hom approaches, media reported on Saturday.
A total of 28,764 ships had been recalled to port and several towns have reported heavy…
Pakistan Opposition slams Sharif for “surrender” before Narendra Modi
Islamabad, July 10: Though Pakistan and India on Friday made an attempt in Russia to revive a stalled bilateral dialogue process in a step towards ending recent bitter hostilities, opposition parties back in Pakistan were not impressed.…
US Army to downsize, lay off 40,000 soldiers by 2018
The US Army has announced that it will cut 40,000 soldiers by the end of 2018, shrinking its size from 490,000 to 450,000 due to budget constraints, an official statement said.
The statement issued by the US Department of Defense on…
20 People killed in stampede in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh
At least 20 people were killed and over 50 injured on Friday in a stampede in Bangladesh's Mymensingh city.
Police said people had gathered at a residence to receive "zakat" (relief goods provided by rich people to the poor) clothes when…
Chinese Prez calls for stronger Sino-Indian BRICS Partnership
China and India should work together to build a closer, and more comprehensive partnership among the BRICS countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in Ufa.
Xi made the remarks on Wednesday when meeting with Indian Prime Minister…
First MERS death reported in South Korea after 8 Days
A death was reported due to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea after a span of eight days, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
The spread of the MERS corona virus has, however, recently shown signs of abating,…
Over 100 die in coalition airstrikes in Yemen
Over 100 people, mostly civilians, died and dozens were wounded in airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition against two areas controlled by Houthi rebels in northern and southern Yemen.
According to state news agency Saba, controlled by the…
No more US Troops abroad to fight Islamic State says Obama
US President Barack Obama said that local forces should be the main forces to fight the extremist group the Islamic State (IS) and currently there was no plan for his administration to send more troops abroad.
Obama on Monday told…
First reactions from Germany to Greece referendum
Some German politicians and businessmen have expressed their feelings following the emerging outcome of Sunday's referendum in Greece.
Ralph Brinkhaus, deputy parliamentary fraction leader of Germany's Union parties led by Chancellor…