Nairobi: 12 Kenya's police officers will face charges of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on post-poll protests in 2017, prosecutors have announced in a landmark decision. The charges cover rape, murder and torture and include the case of a six-month-old baby girl whose death
Washington: The United States (US) approved a new $275 million military assistance package for Ukraine to help it battle Russia’s invasion. According to Pentagon, the package includes ammunition for Himars precision rocket launchers, various types of 155 mm artillery rounds, anti-armor systems, small arms ammunition and
Washington: The United States said its policy towards North Korea had not changed after a US official who is responsible for nuclear policy raised some eyebrows by saying USA would be willing to engage in arms-control talks with North Korea. Some experts argue that recognising North
Manila: Philippines capital Manila has recorded 72 deaths so far from Tropical Storm Nalgae which caused floods and landslides, the country's disaster agency revealed on Saturday. According to the details, Maguindanao province was the most affected with 67 people dead, while two were killed in Sultan
New York: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called for a revival of UN-led talks on the disputed Western Sahara in a resolution that expressed “deep concern” at the breakdown of the 1991 ceasefire between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front. The vote was 13-0
California: United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi, 82, underwent a successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands suffered during a break-in at the couple's San Francisco home on October 28. US media reported that
Lahore: A delegation of Sikh yatrees from India arrived in Lahore via Wagah border to participate in100 year celebrations of Saka Punja Sahib. Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) Pardhan Sardar Amir Singh and others received the guests. Speaking on the occasion Sikh leader Giani Harmeet
Rajasthan: Fed up of the caste based violence by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) across India, a group of around 250 Hindu Dalits who were residing in Rajasthan have adopted Buddhism. One of the newly convert Buddhist Rajendra told media that they were not allowed to visit
Islamabad: Pakistan strongly rejected and condemned the “highly irresponsible, provocative and gratuitous” remarks made by the Indian defence minister on Kashmir Black Day in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The Foreign Office spokesperson said that the Indian defence minister’s statement that “India had begun
New Delhi: An IndiGo aircraft was grounded at the Delhi airport after its engine caught fire on a runway, according to The Indian Express. The flight was heading from Delhi to Bengaluru with 177 passengers and seven crew members, Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI Airport) Tanu