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India challenges UN to act unitedly on terror, adopt convention
United Nations, Jan 16: India has challenged the world body to rise above the differences of its members over fighting terrorism and adopt an international convention to unitedly combat the spreading menace.
"Every day we are faced with…
IS militants start withdrawing from key Syria Border City
Damascus, Jan 16: Militants of the Islamic State (IS) group started withdrawing from a key city in Aleppo province on the Syrian-Turkish borders on Friday, following the progress of the Syrian army in the northern province of Aleppo.
The…
US wants India, Pakistan to continue dialogue
Washington, Jan 16: Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif as a "welcome sign" the US says it wants the two countries to continue to have a dialogue to fight terrorism.…
Afghan Soldiers kill 37 Militants
Kabul, Jan 16: At least 37 Taliban militants were killed as clashes broke out in Afghanistan's Helmand province, an official said on Saturday.
"The Taliban militants attacked joint Afghan army and police security checkpoints in Adam Khan…
Obama to award Science Medal to Indian-American Professor
Washington, Jan 16: Indian-American professor Dr. Rakesh K. Jain and 16 other scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and innovators will receive the National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama next…
21 killed in Burkina Faso Hotel Attack
Ouagadougou, Jan 16: At least 21 people were killed and 15 injured after an Al-Qaida group attacked the Splendid Hotel in this African country capital on Friday, Xinhua reported. The attackers also took hostages at the hotel in Ouagadougou,…
NASA closer than ever to sending US Astronauts to Mars
Washington, Jan 15: NASA is closer than ever to sending American astronauts to Mars in the 2030s and is empowering US entrepreneurs and innovators to expand the nascent commercial market in low-Earth orbit, the US space agency administrator…
There can’t be ‘good’ and ‘bad’ militants: Pakistani Daily
Islamabad, Jan 15: Muslim countries must confront religious extremism without drawing a line between "good" and "bad" militants, a Pakistani newspaper said on Friday.
"Unfortunately, some Muslim states have either looked away as…
Dozens killed in attack on Africa Union base in Somalia
Mogadishu, Jan 15: Dozens of soldiers were killed in an attack by Al Shabaab militants on on the El-Adde base of Africa Union peacekeepers in Somalia's Gedo region, Xinhua news agency reported.
"They first rammed a suicide car bomb into…
Ten Indians chosen for Berlinale Talents
Berlin, Jan 15: Indian artistes including production designer Vandana Kataria, who has worked in films like "Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!" and "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!", will be part of the upcoming Berlinale Talents, the annual summit and…