BEIJING: China today announced that it has successfully carried out a mid-course ground-based missile interception test within its own territory, on a day when India test fired its short-range nuclear-capable Agni-1 ballistic missile. The test of interception technology was conducted yesterday wi

At least 20 civilians were killed after air strikes hit Syria's rebel-held eastern Ghouta district, just outside Damascus according a war monitor. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that warplanes struck the towns of Zamalka, Arbaeen, Hazza and Beitu Soua. "Doz

At least 800 Indian-origin people participated in a march outside the White House on Saturday, raising slogans in support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to implement a “merit-based” immigration system, and demanding discontinuation of country quotas for green card approvals. Indian app

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency Sunday arrested four alleged human traffickers linked with the migrant boat tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya that killed 90 people, including 16 Pakistanis. Most of the deceased Pakistani migrants hail from Punjab’s districts, including

PESHAWAR:  At least 11 soldiers were killed and 13 wounded on Saturday in a suicide attack near an army base in northern Pakistan, officials said, in a region that was once controlled by a local faction of the Taliban. Attacks have decreased sharply in the picturesque Swat Valley but can cause al

xternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that the ministry along with Nigerian and Benin naval authorities has set up a 24-hour helpline as part of search operations for Marine Express, a merchant vessel oil tanker carrying 22 Indian nationals, that went missing on Friday. The Indian mis

MT Marine Express, a tanker with 22 Indians on board, has reportedly gone missing off the coast of Benin in West Africa. The ship has been missing for the last 48 hours, triggering fears of a hijacking. It is carrying 13,500 tonnes of gasoline worth approximately $8.1 million. The ship is owned b

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Friday announced it will continue much of the Obama administration's nuclear weapons policy, but take a more aggressive stance toward Russia. It said Russia must be convinced it would face "unacceptably dire costs" if it were to threaten even a limited nuclear

India entered the final as the joint most successful team in the history of the tournament, having won the coveted trophy thrice. But Manjot Kalra's commanding 101 not out helped India create history. India had previously won the tournament in 2000, 2008 and 2012. This is the 12th edition of t

About 90 people were feared drowned after a smuggler’s boat mostly carrying Pakistani migrants capsized off Libya’s coast early Friday, the UN’s migration agency said. Ten bodies have washed ashore near the Libyan town of Zuwara following the tragedy in the early morning, said International O

Russia on Thursday issued an advisory to its citizens against travelling abroad, claiming that they may be arrested in other countries at the request of the United States, Reuters reported. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Washington was “hunting” for Russian citizens, who after being arrested woul

At least 900 gold miners who were trapped in a South African mine for more than 24 hours after a power outage were safely evacuated on Friday morning. The Sibanye-Stillwater company, which manages the Beatrix mine in Free State province, said the miners will have medical tests and counselling and

The Theresa May government on Tuesday approved building a memorial in London to honour the sacrifices and contribution of Sikh servicemen who fought in the two world wars for Britain and its allies. The decision meets a major demand of the Sikh community. The announcement of erecting the Sikh war

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: Sunayana Dumala, the wife of an Indian engineer who was shot dead in a hate crime shooting in the US last year, on Wednesday attended President Donald Trump's first State of the Union Address. Sunayana, 32, was invited as a guest by Congressman Kevin Yoder to attend the

At least five police officers were killed and 41 others wounded on Saturday when alleged drug traffickers detonated a bomb at a station in the northern city of Barranquilla, hours after a car explosion ripped through a security post near the border in neighboring Ecuador. There was no apparent li

India’s envoy to China has urged both sides to step up engagement at all levels as they navigate ties in the post-Doklam period, and stressed the need to respect the “status quo” along the disputed border. The 72-day Doklam stand-off was triggered by what India saw as a Chinese attempt to unilate

BEIJING: Heavy snow continued to affect parts of China on Saturday, closing highways, causing train and flight cancellations, and even interrupting the final of a soccer match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan in a southern Chinese province. In central Hubei province, sections of more than 30 highwa

Kabul: An ambulance packed with explosives blew up in a crowded area of Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 63 people and wounding 151 others, officials said, in an attack claimed by the Taliban. "The latest toll from Kabul hospitals stands at 63 martyred and 151 wounded," health ministry spokesm