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Saudi Arabia’s King calls Obama after cancelling US Visit
Washington, May 12 (IANS) President Barack Obama spoke by telephone with Saudi Arabia's King Salman, one day after Riyadh announced that the monarch will not attend a US summit of Persian Gulf leaders scheduled for later this week.
The…
7 Earthquakes hit Nepal, 4 Deaths Reported
Kathmandu, May 12 (IANS): Dozens of buildings which had developed cracks in the April 25 temblor collapsed on Tuesday when another major earthquake shook the country. An eyewitness said that he saw a building collapse here. Another said…
Nepal Earthquake Death Toll reaches 8,151
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS): The toll in the April 25 devastating earthquake in Nepal rose to 8,151 on Monday, police said.
As per latest updates from the Nepal Police headquarters, 7,941 bodies have been handed over to the kin of the…
Sweden’s SC rejects Julian Assange’s appeal against Arrest
Stockholm, May 11 (IANS) Sweden's Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to overturn the arrest warrant against him for allegations of sexual assault in the country.
This is the latest twist in…
Pentagon rises Alert Level at Military Bases in US
Washington, May 9 (IANS/EFE) The Pentagon decided to raise the alert at all its military bases and installations in the US, to "Force Protection Bravo" level, as defence against "homegrown extremists" inspired or instigated by Islamic State…
Norway, Philippines Envoys killed in Pakistan Chopper Crash
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS): The ambassadors of the Philippines and Norway and the wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian ambassadors were killed on Friday when a Pakistan Army helicopter crashed on a school in Gilgit-Baltistan territory.…
Britain Polls: Conservatives on Course for Majority
London, May 8 (IANS): Britain's Conservative Party of Prime Minister David Cameron is headed for a simple majority, having already secured 300 of the total 650 seats in the House of Commons, a media report said on Friday. Ed Miliband's…
Al Qaeda leader involved in Charlie Hebdo Attack killed
Washington, May 8 (IANS) A senior commander in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has been killed in a US drone strike, according to an online video statement from the group spokesperson. It was not immediately clear when Nasr Ibn Ali…
US Senate passes Iran Nuclear Review Bill
Washington, May 8 (IANS) The US Senate passed a bipartisan bill to allow Congress to review and potentially reject an international nuclear agreement with Iran.
The bill was approved 98-1 on Thursday with Republican Tom Cotton being the…
Nepal Earthquake Death Toll rises to 8,413
Kathmandu, May 7 (IANS): The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Nepal has risen to 8,413, the Nepal Red Cross Society said on Thursday.
A Red Cross report put the number of injured at 17,576, adding 260 people were still…