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Obama supports military operation in eastern Ukraine

WASHINGON: The US President Barack Obama has expressed support for military operation against pro-Russia protesters in eastern Ukraine, saying that Kiev has the right...

Ukraine launches large-scale operation against pro-Russian protesters in Slavyansk

KIEV: The Ukrainian forces have launched a large-scale operation against pro-Russian protesters in the eastern city of Slavyansk in order to retake the city...

IMF approves bailout package of $17 billion for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a bailout package of $17 billion for Ukraine. The first installment of $3.2 billion has already been...

Twin blasts strike train in southeastern India; one killed, nine injured

NEW DELHI: A woman passenger was killed while nine others sustained injuries when two explosions took place on a train at Chennai central railway...

Thailand to go for fresh polls on July 20

BANGKOK: Thailand will hold a new general election on July 20, the country’s election commission announced after meeting with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and...

60 militants killed in southeastern Afghanistan

KABUL: At least 60 militants were killed in a gun battle with the afghan troops who had the support of Western air power in...

Iraqi parliamentary polls underway amid militant threats

BAGHDAD: The Iraqi people are casting their votes on Wednesday in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the 2011 withdrawal of US forces. It is...

Indian elections 2014: Polling underway for seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections

NEW DELHI: The polling for the seventh phase of the nine-phase Lok Sabha elections is underway in India on Wednesday as almost 139 million...

IAEA experts to visit two of Iranian nuclear sites next week

TEHRAN: A team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts will visit two of Iranian nuclear sites within the next week as part...

South Korean president apologizes for ferry disaster

SEOUL: The South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday apologized for her government’s failure to prevent a ferry disaster that left hundreds of people...

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