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Afghanistan starts audit of 8 million votes cast in runoff election

KABUL, Afghanistan: The Afghan election commission on Thursday will start an unprecedented audit of all 8.1 million votes cast in the country’s runoff presidential...

US, South Korea begin five-day joint naval drill

SEOUL, South Korea: The United States and South Korea have launched a five-day joint naval drill. The joint naval exercise, which began simultaneously in the...

Palestinians to face acute water crisis in Gaza soon: ICRC warns

GAZA CITY: As a result of Israel’s airstrikes in the Gaza strip, the entire Palestinian population will soon face an acute water crisis, the...

Every day 32,000 persons became refugees due to conflicts in year 2013

Every day 32,000 persons became refugees due to conflicts in year 2013 32,000 persons became refugees every day  in year 2013 Islamabad, Pakistan: As many as...

India seeks broadening of strategic partnership with Russia

FORTALEZA, Brazil: The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit...

20 killed, over 160 injured after Moscow subway train derails

MOSCOW, Russia: At least 20 persons were killed and more than 160 others sustained injuries when a Moscow subway train derailed on Tuesday morning. The...

89 killed in suicide car blast in eastern Afghanistan

  KABUL, Afghanistan: A suicide car blast occurred in a crowded market in Urgun district of Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktika on Tuesday, killing at...

US, Qatar sign major arms deal worth $11 billion

WASHINGTON, United States: The United States and Qatar have signed a major arms deal worth $11 billion, under which the US will provide Apache...

Israel accepts Egyptian proposal for ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas rejects

GAZA CITY: Israel has accepted a proposal by Egypt for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza strip but...

BRICS Development Bank will be named as New Development Bank (NBD)

BRICS 2014, VI BRICS Summit, Sixth BRICS Summit BRICS Development Bank will be named as New Development Bank (NBD) Brasilia, Brazil: All set for launching of...

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