MIDDLE EAST

Taliban suicide bomber kills 7 troops in eastern Afghanistan

2:48 pm May 18, 2020

Kabul: A suicide bomber in a stolen military Humvee targeted a base in eastern Afghanistan belonging to the country’s intelligence service early on Monday, killing at least seven members of the force, a provincial official said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. At least 40 members of the force were wounded in the attack […]

Over 125 Indian prisoners deported from Bahrain shifted to naval quarantine facility

2:40 pm May 18, 2020

Kochi: Over 125 Indian prisoners who were pardoned by the Bahrain government while being serving sentences in the Gulf nation were deported to India by a special flight and shifted to a naval quarantine facility here, official sources said on Monday. The Gulf Air flight carrying 127 deported Indian citizens landed at the Cochin International […]

Militants storm maternity clinic in Afghan capital, kill 16

1:34 am May 13, 2020

Kabul: Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police and killing 16 people, including two newborn babies, their mothers and an unspecified number of nurses, Afghan officials said. While the battle was underway, Afghan security forces struggled to evacuate the facility carrying […]

Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'

Pompeo holds COVID-19 video conference with counterparts from India, 5 other nations

1:52 am May 12, 2020

Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday held a video conference with his counterparts from India, Australia, Brazil, Israel, Japan and South Korea on issues related to coronavirus pandemic. “Pompeo and his counterparts discussed the importance of international cooperation, transparency, and accountability in combating the COVID-19 pandemic and in addressing its causes,” State […]

Vande Bharat Mission: Over 150 return to TN from Kuwait

11:50 pm May 10, 2020

Chennai: In continuing efforts to bring home Indian nationals stuck in various countries, 171 people arrived here from Kuwait on Sunday in an Air India flight and were accommodated in three separate premises, officials said. The passengers, including four children, on their arrival at the airport were screened by health authorities in protective gear for […]