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3 killed, 78 injured as clashes erupt between Buddhists, Muslims in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: The clashes broke out between Buddhists and Muslims in Aluthgama and Beruwela, two Muslim-majority towns on southern coast of Sri Lanka, that left...

Iran ready to help Iraqi govt in fight against Sunni militants: Rouhani

TEHRAN: The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that his country is ready to help the Iraqi government in its fight against the Al...

49 Ukrainian military personnel killed after rebels shoot down cargo plane

KIEV: The separatist rebels have shot down a Ukrainian military Il-76 transport jet in the country’s eastern city of Luhansk last night that left...

Polling held in Afghanistan in run-off presidential election

KABUL: The polling was held in Afghanistan on Saturday in the second round of the election to choose a successor to President Hamid Karzai. The country’s...

500 Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops in Iraq to fight against ISIS

BAGHDAD: Iran has sent about 500 Revolutionary Guard troops to Iraqi eastern province of Diyala in recent days to help the government security forces...

Interim government to be set up in Thailand by September

  BANGKOK: The leader of Thailand military junta General Prayuth Chan-ocha announced on Friday that an interim government would be set up in the country...

Afghans to cast votes on Saturday in run-off presidential election

KABUL/ISLAMABAD: The Afghans will cast their votes on Saturday in a second-round election to choose a successor to President Hamid Karzai. The country’s presidential run-off...

Taliban threat compels Afghans to tighten security ahead of run-off election

KABUL: The Afghan government has tightened security after the Taliban issued a new warning for people to stay away from the country’s presidential run-off...

Iran to use drones to protect its borders

TEHRAN: Iran will soon use the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to have a better monitoring and control over its borders, the Commander of the...

India, China to hold next round of joint military exercise in November

NEW DELHI: The fourth joint military exercise between the Indian and Chinese armies will be held in India in November this year, the Indian...

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