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Ashraf Ghani sworn in as new Afghan President

KABUL, Afghanistan: The former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai took oath as the new Afghan President in a ceremony held at the presidential palace...

Iran wants annihilation of all weapons of mass destruction: Zarif

NEW YORK: The Iranian foreign minister Muhammad Javad Zarif has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran wants annihilation of all weapons of mass...

Ebola outbreak in West Africa: death toll rises to over 3,000

GENEVA, Switzerland: The death toll from the Ebola epidemic in the West African countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea has now risen to...

Over 100 killed in Taliban attack in southeastern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Taliban militants launched an attack in Afghanistan’s southeastern province of Ghazni and killed more than 100 persons, the local government officials...

US court issues summons against Narendra Modi over Gujarat riots

NEW YORK: A US court has issued summons against the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his role in the anti-Muslim massacre in Gujarat...

US-led coalition strikes oil refineries in Syria used by IS militants

DAMASCUS, Syria: The US-led coalition has targeted oil refineries during air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) militants in the Syrian eastern province of...

Iran, UK agree to improve bilateral ties

NEW YORK: The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Kingdom have agreed to improve bilateral relations. The agreement was reached in a meeting held...

UN Security Council adopts unanimous resolution on foreign militants

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution, urging all the states to block the flow of militants to other countries. The...

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission successfully enters orbit

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday successfully placed its Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) into the orbit of the Red Planet, becoming the first country to...

Karzai criticizes US, Pakistan over war on terror in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticized the United States and Pakistan over war on terror in his country, and said the...

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