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Invasion of Iraq was a serious mistake: Kerry

BEIJING: The US Secretary of State John Kerry has admitted that the US-led invasion of Iraq eleven years ago was a serious mistake. In an...

Ukraine launches military operation against rebels

KIEV: Ukraine has launched a full-scale military operation against pro-Russia separatists in the east, hours after a ceasefire ended between the two sides. The government...

2,417 people mostly civilians killed in Iraq last month: UN

BAGHDAD: A total of at least 2,417 people mostly civilians were killed and another 2,287 were injured in acts of terrorism and violence in...

Prince Khalid bin Bandar appointed head of Saudi intelligence

RIYADH: The Saudi King Abdullah has appointed Prince Khalid bin Bandar as head of the Saudi intelligence in a royal decree issued early on...

Fresh talks on Iran’s nuclear program to begin on Wednesday

VIENNA: Iran and the six world powers will meet again in Vienna on Wednesday for talks, aimed at drafting a comprehensive deal to resolve...

Ukraine announces end to ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists

KIEV: The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced an end to a unilateral ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists in the eastern regions of Donetsk and...

US to send more troops to Iraq to protect its citizens, embassy

WASHINGTON: The US President Barack Obama has announced that he will send about 200 more troops to Iraq to protect US citizens and the...

Mi-8 helicopter with 17 on board crashes in Russia’s Khabarovsk region

MOSCOW: A helicopter with 17 people on board including 13 passengers and four crew members crashed in Russia’s far eastern Khabarovsk region on Monday,...

India launches five foreign satellites, Modi asks scientists to develop SAARC satellite

NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday launched a PSLV-C23 rocket carrying five satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in...

North Korea to try two detained US tourists

PYONGYANG: North Korea will indict and try two detained US tourists for crimes against the state, country's official news agency reported on Monday. The cases...

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