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14 killed in twin car bomb blasts in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq: At least 14 persons were killed while 31 others sustained injuries when two separate car bomb blasts ripped through the Iraqi capital...

China, Australia clinch major free trade agreement

CANBERRA, Australia: China and Australia have clinched a major free trade agreement, a deal which would add $17.56 billion to existing $130 billion worth...

G-20 leaders urge stronger action to fight Ebola

BRISBANE, Australia: The leaders of the G-20 countries have urged stronger action against Ebola, a deadly virus that has claimed 5,177 lives in West...

Afghan forces repulse Taliban attack on check posts, kill eight militants

KABUL, Afghanistan: A group of militants launched coordinated attack on a number of security check posts in Nari district of Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province...

Three separate blasts leave 10 Afghan policemen dead

KABUL, Afghanistan: At least 10 policemen were killed while several others sustained injuries in three separate bomb blasts in Afghanistan on Monday as the...

48 students killed after suicide blast rips through school in northeast Nigeria

POTISKUM, Nigeria: At least 48 students were killed while nearly 80 others sustained injuries when a suicide blast ripped through a school in northeast...

Three-day annual APEC meeting begins in Beijing

BEIJING, China: The three-day annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will begin in Beijing on Saturday with its theme ‘Shaping the Future...

Putin assures Russian, CSTO support to Afghanistan after 2014

MOSCOW, Russia: The Russian President Vladimir Putin has assured his country’s and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries’ full support to Afghanistan in...

NATO, Afghanistan ready to open new chapter: Jens Stoltenberg

KABUL, Afghanistan: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is ready to open a new chapter in its relationship with Afghanistan, the alliance's Secretary General...

16 killed in collision between school bus, oil tanker in northern Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt: At least 16 persons were killed and 18 others injured in a collision between a school bus and an oil tanker in...

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