Death and exodus as two Syria assaults escalate
Ghouta March 16 (TNS): Warplanes pounded Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Friday as Islamist groups tried to resist an advance by Russian-backed regime forces and...
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...
Florida foot bridge collapse leaves four people dead
MIAMI March 16 (TNS): A newly erected pedestrian bridge spanning several lanes of traffic collapsed at Florida International University on Thursday, killing four people,...
India eyes Boeing fighter jets in latest procurement twist
NEW DELHI, March 15 (TNS): Boeing Co, considered the frontrunner in the race to supply the Indian navy with new fighter jets, is now in contention for...
Weathering Trump’s skepticism, U.S. officials still fighting global warming
WASHINGTON/OSLO March 15 (TNS): U.S. President Donald Trump has bashed international efforts to combat climate change and questioned the scientific consensus that global warming...
Russia to expel UK diplomats as row over spy attack escalates
MOSCOW/LONDON March 15 (TNS): Russia will soon expel British diplomats in retaliation for Britain’s decision to kick out 23 Russian envoys over a chemical...
Pakistanis happier than Indians: UN report
Islamabad/New York March 15 (TNS): A UN report has said that Pakistanis were happier than their counterparts in India.
The World Happiness Report released by...
Syria conflict rages as war enters eighth year
Arfin March 15 (TNS): Syria's lacerating conflict entered its eighth year Thursday with the country riven by international power struggles, as Turkey encircled a...
‘Panama Papers’: Mossack Fonseca shuts down operations
Panama March 15 (TNS): The law firm at the heart of the "Panama Papers" global tax evasion scandal that brought down two world leaders...
Naval Chief conferred with King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence
Riyadh, March 15 (TNS): Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi has been conferred with Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence by Chief of General Staff...
