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UN declines comment on Amnesty Report over Kashmir
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declined comment over an Amnesty International report that blames India of not taking action against troops accused of atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir state.
Asked on Thursday at the daily briefing at…
6 African-American Churches burnt after Charleston Church Massacre
In the two weeks after a racially motivated massacre claimed lives of nine African-Americans, at least six predominantly African-American churches in south US had been burnt down, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
The latest fire…
No Chinese troops in Pakistani Kashmir, says Beijing
China has denied any of its armed personnel were posted in Pakistani Kashmir, stating that these were "just stories".
A senior leader in charge of bilateral relations with India and Pakistan said that with modern technology and satellites…
Suicide bombing near Diplomatic Quarter rocks Kabul
A suicide car bomber exploded himself near the diplomatic quarter in the Afghan capital -Kabul on Tuesday, causing casualties, Xinhua said.
The attack occurred in front of Qazi Plaza, a shopping centre, along the Hamid Karzai International…
30 People killed in Indonesian Military Plane Crash
At least 30 people were killed on Tuesday when a Hercules C-130 military cargo aircraft crashed into a residential area in Medan city on Indonesia's Sumatra island, media reported.
The ill-fated military plane was carrying 12 crew…
5.6-Magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan, Afghanistan
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reported.
The epicentre of the quake was recorded at the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, according to the Pakistan…
11 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban Militants Ambush
At least 11 soldiers were killed after Taliban militants ambushed a military convoy in Afghanistan's Herat province, the media reported on Monday.
The incident took place Sunday night in Masjid-e-Chobi area of Kurkh district, Tolo News…
Same-Sex Couples can now Marry across US
Giving gay rights activists their biggest victory yet, the US Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples can marry nationwide and states cannot ban such marriages - an issue that divides America and India too.
President Barack Obama,…
Key issues hindering progress in Iran Nuclear Talks
Major problems are still hindering progress in nuclear talks for a deal on Iran's nuclear program, media reports quoted Iranian negotiator Abbas Araqchi as saying on Saturday.
"The talks are overall hard and progressing slowly, despite…
IS guns down 146 people in Syria
At least 146 civilians were killed and more than 200 others wounded over the last 24 hours by the Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Syria's predominantly-Kurdish city of Kobane, a monitor group reported on Friday.
Medical sources in…