US asks Pakistan to reduce its nuclear arsenal
As a mainstream nuclear power, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is looking forward to attending the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on March 31.
Mar 01, 2016, 22:52 PM ISTDonald Trump's wife Melania defends her husband, says 'he's not racist', 'wants to save America'
"Donald Trump wants to keep America safe," said Melania.
Mar 01, 2016, 20:11 PM ISTUS leads 24 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria
In Iraq, 12 strikes in seven cities hit a rocket fire position and destroyed staging areas as well as a tunnel system.
Feb 29, 2016, 20:14 PM ISTRussia reports attack on Syrian town from Turkey
The Russian military on Sunday said armed groups had attacked a Syrian town from Turkish territory, adding it had demanded an explanation from the United States.
Feb 28, 2016, 17:33 PM ISTAir strike targets suspected Islamic State convoy in Libya: Town official
No group claimed responsibility for the attack though both the United States and Libyan government forces have launched air strikes.
Feb 28, 2016, 17:05 PM ISTKabul blast: Suicide bomber targets security forces in PD2 HQ; at least nine dead, 13 hurt
Suicide bomber targeted security forces in PD2 Kabul, casualties fears.
Feb 27, 2016, 16:27 PM ISTHead of Syria al Qaeda branch urges rejection of ceasefire
The ceasefire agreement brokered by Russia and the United States marks the biggest diplomatic push yet to help end Syria's violence, but has been plagued by doubts after the failure of previous peace efforts.
Feb 27, 2016, 00:33 AM ISTBarack Obama plan to close Guantanamo proposes 13 potential US transfer sites
President Barack Obama has pledged to close the prison and move the detainees since before his election in 2008.
Feb 23, 2016, 21:35 PM ISTPowers meeting on Afghanistan see Taliban talks by March
Afghan government and Taliban representatives are expected to meet in Islamabad by the first week of March for their first direct talks since a previous round of the peace process broke down last year, officials said on Tuesday.
Feb 23, 2016, 20:05 PM ISTRegime agrees to Syria peace deal but doubts persist
The agreement, announced yesterday, does not apply to jihadists like the Islamic State group and Al-Nusra Front.
Feb 23, 2016, 18:04 PM ISTUniversities are 'laboratories of thoughts': US envoy on JNU row
Amid raging debate over the arrest of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students' union president for allegedly organising an event in which anti-national slogans were raised, US ambassador to India Richard Verma on Monday said that student campuses are laboratories of thoughts.
Feb 22, 2016, 23:13 PM ISTVatican says chill, Pope Francis not backing pill
The Vatican on Friday moved swiftly to dampen claims Pope Francis had signalled a significant relaxation of the Catholic Church's ban on contraception in response to an outbreak of the Zika virus in Latin America.
Feb 19, 2016, 23:56 PM ISTDonald Trump under pressure to show more presidential side at debate
With a week to go until South Carolina`s Republican primary vote on Feb. 20, the 9 pm. EST debate comes at a time of high anxiety for Trump`s opponents.
Feb 13, 2016, 23:25 PM ISTRefugee crisis `a near existential threat to Europe`: John Kerry
The mass influx of refugees and other migrants into Europe spells a "near existential threat" to Europe, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday.
Feb 13, 2016, 19:15 PM ISTPolitics has become worse; but still believe in hope, says Barack Obama
Nine years after he announced his decision to run for the highest office in the country, US President Barack Obama today said that the politics of the country has become worse, but he is still hopeful.
Feb 13, 2016, 17:00 PM ISTNorth Korea has restarted plutonium reactor: US
North Korea is already subject to numerous UN sanctions over previous rocket launches and three nuclear tests in 2006, 2009 and 2013.
Feb 10, 2016, 00:06 AM ISTUS health official: Widespread Zika vaccine not likely to be available for years
US health officials said on Monday that a widespread vaccine to combat the Zika virus will likely not be available for years.
Feb 09, 2016, 00:29 AM ISTBarack Obama seeks USD 1.8 billion to fight Zika virus
The mosquito-borne illness has surged across Latin America, prompting fears that spring weather could bring an explosion in cases.
Feb 09, 2016, 00:18 AM IST'Islamophobia' forced Donald Trumph to admit about his 'Muslim friends'?
The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reportedly ducked the question and said, "Oh, I could give you about 20 of them."
Feb 08, 2016, 18:53 PM ISTIs North Korea close to weaponising a long-range rocket?
Analysts agree that Pyongyang already possesses a nuclear arsenal of around a dozen nuclear weapons.
Feb 07, 2016, 21:40 PM IST