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Taliban kidnap election candidate in northern Afghanistan

KABUL: The Taliban militants have kidnapped a candidate running for a seat in the provincial council and seven other persons last night in the...

Russia-US differences remain over Ukraine crisis but agree to seek common ground to reduce tensions

PARIS: Russia and the United States have agreed to seek common ground to deescalate tensions over Ukraine crisis, and implement necessary reforms, having in...

UN General Assembly declares Crimea referendum invalid

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly has passed a non-binding resolution declaring Crimea's referendum on seceding from Ukraine and joining Russia as invalid. The resolution...

Egypt’s military chief announces resignation to stand in presidential elections

CAIRO: The Egypt's defence minister and armed forces Chief General Abdul Fatah Al-Sissi has announced his resignation during a televised address in Cairo from...

11 including 5 policemen killed in twin Nigeria blasts

ABUJA: At least eleven persons including five policemen were killed when two explosions occurred in Nigeria’s troubled northeastern city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, a foreign...

Taliban attack election office in Kabul, two police officers killed

KABUL: Two police officers were killed in an attack launched by Afghan insurgents at an office of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in the...

Ukraine crises: UK reviewing deal on nuclear cooperation with Russia

LONDON: The United Kingdom is reviewing an agreement it made with Russian state firm Rosatom on nuclear cooperation in reaction to the crisis in...

Indian Mujahideen’s head arrested by Delhi police

NEW DELHI: The special cell of Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested militant outfit Indian Mujahideen's head Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu, one of India's most...

G7 nations suspend collaboration with Russia over Crimea annexation

THE HAGUE: The group of industrialized nations known as the G7 has suspended its collaboration with Russia in the G8 group in response to...

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crashed in southern Indian Ocean: Malaysian PM

KAULA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Monday that according to a new analysis of satellite data, the missing Malaysia Airlines...

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