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Nuclear agreement with world powers very likely by July: Iranian president

SHANGHAI: The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that an agreement with the six world powers including five permanent members of the UN...

Thailand’s army seizes control of government

BANGKOK: The Thailand's army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government on Thursday, a move he described as taken to restore order...

Sri Lanka being penalised for eradicating terrorism: Rajapaksa

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has said that it is being penalised by interested parties for eradicating terrorism in the country. "Regrettably, the eradication of terrorism in...

Explosions in China’s Xinjiang region leave 31 dead

BEIJING: At least 31 persons were killed and more than 90 others injured when explosions occurred at a market in Urumqi, the capital of...

Egyptian court sentences Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison

CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Wednesday convicted the country’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement and sentenced him to three years in prison. His two...

CICA summit: China calls for new Asian structure for security cooperation

SHANGHAI: The fourth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) began in Shanghai, during which the Chinese president...

Thailand’s interim premier calls for election on August 3

BANGKOK: In a bid to end the political turmoil in Thailand, the country’s interim Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan has called for fresh election to...

5 killed, 45 injured in train collision near Moscow

MOSCOW: At least five persons lost their lives and 45 others sustained injuries in a collision between a cargo train and a passenger train...

Ukraine crises has left at least 10,000 people displaced: UN

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that at least 10,000 people have been forced to leave their...

Moscow Security Conference to be held on May 23-24

MOSCOW: The third Moscow International Security Conference will be held on May 23-24, aimed at discussing international security problems, ways of settling regional crises...

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