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Turkey\s First Lady faces criticism for carrying USD 50,000 handbag: reportWorld
Turkey-'s First Lady faces criticism for carrying USD 50,000 handbag:...

The price tag of the handbag was equivalent to a year-'s minimum wage of 11 people when Turkey is trying to recover from...

3 July 2019 9:05 AM IST

Germany, Qatar to host intra-Afghan dialogue: US peace envoyWorld
Germany, Qatar to host intra-Afghan dialogue: US peace envoy

Last year, Trump vowed that the US will soon see its troops in Afghanistan halved to 8,000 soldiers.

2 July 2019 2:35 PM IST

Houthi attacks Saudi airport again, 1 Indian among 9 injuredWorld
Houthi attacks Saudi airport again, 1 Indian among 9 injured

Earlier, the Iran-backed Houthis said that they launched ‘launched a wide operation aimed at warplanes at Abha...

2 July 2019 1:51 PM IST

Iraq sets up \loophole\ in US sanctions to buy Iranian powerWorld
Iraq sets up -'loophole-' in US sanctions to buy Iranian power

Iraq has an outstanding bill of around 2 billion for previous gas and electricity purchases, according to Iranian Oil...

2 July 2019 1:10 PM IST

Germany, Qatar to host intra-Afghan dialogue: US peace envoy KhalilzadWorld
Germany, Qatar to host intra-Afghan dialogue: US peace envoy Khalilzad

‘This dialogue is an essential element of the four-part peace framework and an important step in the Afghan Peace...

2 July 2019 12:48 PM IST

Iran has not violated Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: Foreign MinisterWorld
Iran has not violated Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: Foreign...

Tehran had stopped complying with some elements of the agreement in May, a year after the US unilaterally withdrew from...

2 July 2019 11:29 AM IST

Turkey’s Erdogan says ‘some people’ paying ‘serious money’ to bury Khashoggi issueWorld
Turkey’s Erdogan says ‘some people’ paying ‘serious money’...

Erdogan, who was speaking to reporters after the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, did not elaborate.

1 July 2019 6:53 PM IST

Smoke and fire billow from the desert of al Alam, east of the southern port city of Aden during a controlled explosion by Yemeni security forces to destroy explosives and mines laid by the al Qaeda. (Photo: AFP)World
US says it struck al Qaeda ‘safe haven’ in Syria

The US said it carried out a strike on Sunday against al Qaeda in northwest Syria, calling the area a ‘safe haven’...

1 July 2019 6:34 PM IST

Iran breaches 2015 nuclear deal\s stockpile limit: sourcesWorld
Iran breaches 2015 nuclear deal-'s stockpile limit: sources

The semi-official Fars news agency quoted a source as saying that the United Nations’ IAEA has measured the stockpile...

1 July 2019 4:45 PM IST

4 killed, 7 injured in Israeli attack in SyriaWorld
4 killed, 7 injured in Israeli attack in Syria

In recent years, Israel has carried out 100 strikes in Syria alleging it of violating ‘red lines’.

1 July 2019 3:47 PM IST

At least 68 injured in powerful explosion near US embassy in KabulWorld
At least 68 injured in powerful explosion near US embassy in Kabul

The explosion reportedly took place in the vicinity of the 2nd district of the city, reported Khaama Press.

1 July 2019 10:44 AM IST

1 killed, 9 injured in fresh mass protest to demand civilian rule in SudanWorld
1 killed, 9 injured in fresh mass protest to demand civilian rule in...

The protests came weeks after at least 113 people were killed during a security crackdown on a pro-democracy sit-in on...

1 July 2019 10:25 AM IST

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