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12 killed in flash floods in India’s Assam state

GAUHATI, India: At least 12 persons were killed in flash floods and mudslides caused by monsoon rains in several parts of Gauhati, the capital...

Thailand parliamentary elections to be held in October next year

BANGKOK: The leader of Thailand military junta General Prayuth Chan-ocha has announced that the country’s parliamentary elections will be held in October next year. In...

Iran denies interference in Iraq’s internal affairs

TEHRAN: The Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi has denied any interference from the Islamic Republic in the internal affairs of Iraq. “We have not interfered...

16 killed as blast occurs at gas pipeline in southern India

HYDERABAD: At least 16 persons including women and children were killed while many others sustained injuries after an explosion at a gas pipeline in...

India to relax tourist visa norms for Bangladeshi nationals

DHAKA: The Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abdul Hassan Mahmood Ali said on Thursday that India would relax tourist visa norms for Bangladeshi nationals below 13...

Iran to send military equipment to Iraq if requested

TEHRAN: Iran will send military equipment to Iraq if requested by Baghdad as a help in fight against the Al-Qaeda-linked Sunni militant group Islamic...

Iran says excessive demands by other side could thwart nuclear deal

TEHRAN: Iran has said that the excessive demands by the world six powers could thwart a deal over its nuclear energy program. “The Islamic Republic...

NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan

KABUL: A service member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was killed in an attack by enemy forces in southern Afghanistan, bringing the...

50 killed in fresh wave of sectarian violence in CAR

BANGUI: At least 50 persons have been killed over the past three days in a fresh wave of sectarian violence in the Central African...

Tunisia to hold parliamentary, presidential elections in October, November

TUNIS: The parliamentary and presidential elections will be held in Tunisia in October and November respectively as agreed by the country’s lawmakers on Wednesday. The...

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