Divided Cyprus now split by time
When Cypriots wake up on Sunday they will find that their Mediterranean island is divided not only by a UN-patrolled ceasefire line but also by a time difference.
Oct 28, 2016, 18:35 PM IST
BSF jawan, 11 civilians injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in J&K's RS Pura
A Border Security Force (BSF) officer was injured after Pakistani forces violated ceasefire along the international border in RS Pura and Arnia sub sectors of Jammu.
Oct 26, 2016, 10:28 AM IST
2-3 Pakistani soldiers killed in Indian retaliatory firing: Army
"From 10 AM, Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Noushera sector of Rajouri district by targeting our positions with mortar bombs and small arms fire," an army officer said.
Oct 25, 2016, 20:07 PM IST
BSF jawan Sushil Kumar cremated at native town in Haryana
The mortal remains of BSF Head Constable Sushil Kumar, who was killed in Pakistani shelling while defending the border, were consigned to flames with full military honours at his native Pihowa village here on Tuesday.
Oct 25, 2016, 14:52 PM IST
Pakistani spy arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba; two Pak SIM cards, map seized
In a major breakthrough, the Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday arrested a Pakistani spy in the Samba district while he was making attempts to escape.
Oct 22, 2016, 09:55 AM IST
Yemen truce comes into effect under UN plan
There was heavy fighting in Yemen hours before the truce began.
Pause in Aleppo bombing holds into second day
A pause in Russian and Syrian strikes on Aleppo was holding for a second day Wednesday, ahead of a brief unilateral ceasefire aimed at allowing civilians and rebels to quit the devastated city.
Oct 19, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
J&K: Pakistan troops violate ceasefire in Naushera sector
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Oct 18, 2016, 11:54 AM IST
Russia announces brief Aleppo truce as EU warns of `war crimes`
Russia on Monday announced an eight-hour "humanitarian" ceasefire in Aleppo later this week, as the EU warned that the Syrian regime`s Moscow-backed assault on the city could amount to war crimes.
Oct 18, 2016, 01:01 AM IST
Yemen President agrees to 72-hour truce: FM
The conflict in Yemen has killed almost 6,900 people, wounded more than 35,000 and displaced at least three million since March last year.
Oct 18, 2016, 00:31 AM IST
Pakistan Army starts shelling on LoC in Jammu
Pakistan has been violating with impunity the bilateral ceasefire agreement signed with India in November 2003.
No proposals for sanctions against Russia over Syria: Germany
There are no international proposals to impose sanctions on Russia over its role in Syria, a spokesman for Germany`s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, shortly before officials from a group of Western countries meet in Berlin to discuss the crisis.
Oct 05, 2016, 20:04 PM IST
Syria peace efforts must continue despite break with Russia: John Kerry
The United States Secretary of State John Kerry criticized Russia on Tuesday for its "irresponsible and profoundly ill-advised decision" to back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and said efforts to end the war in Syria must continue, in spite of the U.S. decision to break off talks with Moscow.
Oct 04, 2016, 19:30 PM IST
Pakistan targets Indian posts in Jammu, Rajouri districts
Pakistani troops targeted Pallanwala sector, violating the ceasefire for the sixth time in the past 36 hours by shelling and firing on Indian posts and civilian areas along the LoC in Jammu and Rajouri districts.
Oct 04, 2016, 18:47 PM IST
Russia says US ''aggression'' in Syria would mean ''tectonic shifts''
Russia and the United States back opposing sides in the Syrian conflict.
Pakistan violates ceasefire again; troops target Indian posts, civilian areas in Akhnoor
Pakistani troops on Saturday violated ceasefire again and targeted Indian posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor tehsil.
Oct 01, 2016, 14:36 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi chairs CCS meeting, reviews LoC situation; big announcement on Pakistan likely
In the wake of repeated violations by Pakistan, India is likely to break the ceasefire agreement with the neighbouring country, a report said on Thursday.
Sep 29, 2016, 11:52 AM IST
Air strikes pound rebel-held Aleppo districts
Dozens of air strikes hit rebel-held areas of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo overnight, a monitor and defence worker said, continuing a fierce air campaign by Syrian government and allied forces since a ceasefire broke down almost a week ago.
Sep 26, 2016, 17:57 PM IST
Unwise to share intelligence with Russia on Syria: Top US general
The top US general told Congress on Thursday it would be unwise to share intelligence with Russia and stressed that would not be one of the military`s missions if Washington and Moscow were to ever work together against Islamist militants in Syria.
Sep 23, 2016, 11:50 AM IST
Air raids, shelling across Syria after Army declares truce over
Air strikes and shelling pounded multiple battlefronts in Syria into the early hours of Tuesday after the Army declared a fraught week-long ceasefire over, AFP correspondents and activists reported.
Sep 20, 2016, 12:30 PM IST
