Kidnappers abduct 2 Americans, 2 Canadians in Nigeria; 2 police officers killed
KADUNA Jan 18 (TNS): Kidnappers have abducted two Americans and two Canadians in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, killing two police officers, a...
Donald Trump unveils ‘Fake News Awards’
WASHINGTON Jan 18 (TNS): At loggerheads with much of the US news media since his election, Trump finally doled out his "Fake News Awards"...
Gilani concerned over plight of Kashmiri detainees
SRINAGAR Jan 18 (TNS): In occupied Kashmir, the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Gilani, has expressed deep anguish and concern over...
Indian boy shot dead in police crossfire
LUCKNOW Jan 18 (TNS): An eight-year-old boy was shot and killed in police crossfire in northern India, an officer said Thursday.
Madhav Bharadwaj was playing...
India test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
NEW DELHI Jan 18 (TNS): India test-fired its nuclear-capable long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ‘Agni-V’, the Indian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
The Agni-V, believed...
Six greatest archaeological discoveries of China in 2017 announced
BEIJING Jan 18 (TNS): The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences announced the six greatest archeological discoveries of the country in 2017.
"The most valuable part...
Caste conflicts in India; Dalits threaten protests after 22-year-old attacked by Hindu group activists
NEW DELHI Jan 18 (TNS): Dalit organisations have threatened to launch an agitation after a 22-year-old lower caste man was allegedly assaulted and forced...
Afghan army will not last over 6 months without US support: Ghani
KABUL Jan 18 (TNS): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said that the Afghan National Army will not last more than six months without US...
British MPs approve landmark Brexit bill
LONDON Jan 18 (TNS): British MPs gave the green light to a landmark Brexit bill after weeks of debate and a damaging government defeat,...
US getting evidence that sanctions “really starting to hurt” North Korea: Tilerson
ABOARD U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT Jan 18 (TNS): U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the United States is getting evidence that international sanctions are...
