With Rohingya gone, Myanmar’s ethnic Rakhine seek Muslim-free ‘buffer zone’
Koe Tan Kauk, Myanmar March 12 (TNS): Buddhist flags hang limply from bamboo poles at the entrance to Koe Tan Kauk, a "model" village...
Ankara hosts int’l Rohingya consultations meeting
Ankara, July 6(TNS): Turkey’s capital Ankara on Friday hosted an international consultation meeting on the Rohingya crisis with a focus on the challenges of...
At least one dead, 25 wounded in Israeli retaliation strikes in Gaza
GAZA Dec 09 (TNS): Israel’s military said its aircraft bombed militant targets in Gaza on Friday and the Palestinian Health Ministry said at least...
India to raise 15 new battalions for Pakistan, China borders
New Delhi, Jan. 14 (TNS): Indian government is planning to raise 15 new battalions in the country's two important border guarding forces -- the...
Xi’s rise crushes political reform predictions
Beijing March 12 (TNS): China's Xi Jinping strode onto the leadership stage in 2012 to sunny predictions that he would usher in a new...
UN chief urges to ‘Uphold international humanitarian law’ in Yemen
United Nations May 10 (TNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his deep concern over the “recent and sharp escalation” in the Yemen...
UN chief urges to “avoid new conflagration” in Middle East
United Nations May 11 (TNS): The United Nations chief has called for an immediate halt to all hostile acts and provocative actions to “avoid...
Historic peace talks b/w Afghan govt, Taliban begin in Doha
Doha: Sep 12, 2020 (TNS): Historic peace talks between Afghan government's representatives and Taliban have begun in Doha, Qatar to seek an end to...
Israel raises threshold to cede parts of Jerusalem in peace deal
JERUSALEM Jan 02 (TNS): Israel set a higher threshold on Tuesday for any future vote on ceding parts of Jerusalem to the Palestinians, who...
Longest living dolphin in captivity dies at Japan aquarium
TOKYO Nov 02 (TNS): A female bottlenose dolphin has died at a Japanese aquarium only weeks after breaking a national record of more than...
