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Masood Azhar travelled to UK, Gulf, Africa to collect funds for Kashmiri militants: Report

Terror mastermind Masood Azhar had undertaken a month-long sojourn to England to collect funds for militants operating in Jammu and Kashmir and received Rs 15 lakh (Pakistani currency), though he got a “very poor” response while travelling to Sharjah and Saudi Arabia before arriving in India in 1994

Donald Trump dismisses white nationalism threat after New Zealand massacre

US President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns that the massacre by an apparent white supremacist in New Zealand indicates a dangerous trend. Trump was asked if the killing of at least 49 people in two mosques in Christchurch by a man claiming that white people are being overwhelmed in th

At least 100 missing in Zimbabwe after Cyclone lashes Mozambique

Harare: At least 100 people are missing in parts of eastern Zimbabwe hit by the peripheral effects of tropical cyclone Idai which has lashed Mozambique, a local lawmaker said Saturday. Thousands of people have been affected, power cut off and major bridges flooded in parts of the Manicaland provi

Not Imran Khan, meet the 16-year-old nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for awareness about climate change

While the world may have been speculating whether Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan would be nominated for the Nobel peace prize or not, with him addressing these speculations further, the world missed out on another contender. 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been

49 dead in terror attack in New Zealand, gunman an Australian citizen

Christchurch, New Zealand: A "right-wing extremist" armed with semi-automatic weapons rampaged through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch during afternoon prayers Friday, killing 49 worshippers and wounding dozens more. The attack, thought to be the deadliest against Muslim

Disappointed, says India as China again blocks UN's move to list JeM Chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist

United Nations: India’s bid to get Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist" by the UN Security Council was once again blocked by China as it placed a “technical” hold on the resolution on Wednesday. This is the fourth time that China has blocked the resolution aga

Six U.S. nuclear power plants to be set up in India

New Delhi and Washington have agreed on a proposal to build six nuclear power plants in India. This was stated in a joint statement issued on March 13 at the conclusion of the 9th round of India-U.S. Strategic Security Dialogue in Washington, co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and Unde

Ethiopia crash pilot had control problems, black boxes bound for Europe

The Ethiopian Airlines pilot whose jet crashed killing 157 people had reported flight-control problems, the company said on Wednesday, as it prepared to send the black boxes to Europe from a disaster that has rocked the global airline industry. The still unexplained crash, just after take-off fro

Australian politician calls for a ‘final solution’ to ban Muslim migration

Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and all major political parties on Wednesday condemned a speech by a minor senator who used the term “final solution” in calling for a revival of a “White Australia” restrictive immigration policy. In one of the most divisive speeches seen in par

North Korea election sees 99.99 per cent turnout: KCNA

Pyongyang: Turnout in nuclear-armed North Korea's single-candidate elections hit 99.99 percent this year, state media said on Tuesday -- up from a seemingly unimprovable 99.97 percent the last time they were held. With participation figures that Western democracies would never achieve, millions o

"Only pilots with 1,000 hours": new rules in India for Boeing 737 max

A day after the fatal crash of a Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft in Ethiopia, India's aviation regulator DGCA on Monday ordered additional maintenance checks for the planes operating in the country and said a review found "no significant concern" related to the model. A Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 MAX 8 oper

India can’t stop water from flowing into Pakistan: Pak official

Islamabad - India cannot stop the flow of water into Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty, a top Pakistani officials said on Monday, asserting that Islamabad will move the International Court for Arbitration if New Delhi halts the water from the Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers. The official of the

Iran President Hassan Rouhani Hails 'Special' Ties With Iraq Ahead of 3-day Visit

Tehran: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Monday described ties with Iraq as "special", as he prepared to travel to Baghdad on his first official visit to the neighbouring country. Rouhani's three-day visit comes as Iraq has been under pressure from Washington to limit ties with its neighbour, p

All 157 people on Ethiopian Airlines flight killed in crash: Report

An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff from the capital Sunday morning killing all 157 thought to be on board, according to statements from the airline and the state broadcaster. There were no immediate details on what caused the crash of the Boeing 737-8 MAX plane, which was

Working to get China’s support on listing Masood Azhar: U.S. official

The United States is working to convince China to allow the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) Chief Masood Azhar by the UNSC 1267 Committee, a senior administration official, who did not want to be named, said, speaking exclusively to The Hindu. “We are working hard to convince China. It is not i

Trade deal with China only if it is good for US: Trump

Amidst reports of negotiations for a deal with china hitting a bump, President Donald Trump has said that he will enter into a trade deal with Beijing only if he is confident that it is good for the US. But he also told reporters at the White House on Friday that he is confident of entering into

Pakistan airspace to remain closed till March 11

Islamabad: Pakistan`s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Saturday said the country`s airspace will remain closed for all transit flights till March 11. The CAA in its new notification said the opening of Pakistan`s airspace has been delayed till 3 p.m. on March 11 (Monday). On Friday, the aviation

Pakistan registers FIR against IAF pilots for bombing 19 trees in Balakot

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday lodged an FIR against "unidentified pilots" of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for bombing and destroying 19 trees in the Balakot area, according to a media report, days after New Delhi launched a pre-emptive strike against the Jaish-e-Mohammed's largest training camp in the