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On February 15, China, which has been blocking efforts to get Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar sanctioned by the United Nations, had conveyed to India its condemnation of the Pulwama attack. (Photo: Twitter)

Car bomb kills 3 UN staff outside mall in Libya

The UN special envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame, condemned what he called a 'cowardly attack.'

11 Aug 2019 8:18 AM IST

The hajj is one of the worlds largest religious gatherings. (Photo: AFP)

Muslim hajj pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat for day of worship

Many walked through the pre-dawn darkness to the hill where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon some 1,400...

10 Aug 2019 2:05 PM IST

The hajj is one of the worlds largest religious gatherings. (Photo: AFP)

More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage

In total some 2.5 million faithful, the majority from abroad, will undertake the pilgrimage this year, according to...

9 Aug 2019 12:40 PM IST

The raids have come weeks after Houthis claimed responsibility for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities last week, calling it the largest military operation conducted by militants since the start of the armed conflict in 2015. (Photo: ANI)

Yemen's Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi airports, airbase:...

There was no mention of attacks on Saudi official websites or media.

5 Aug 2019 2:29 PM IST

Seventeen people have died and 32 have been injured in an explosion outside Egypts National Cancer Institute in central Cairo, Egypts health ministry said early on Monday. (Photo: AP)

17 dead, 32 injured in car explosion in Cairo

A car driving against traffic on Cairo's corniche collided with three other cars, causing explosion, Egypt's interior...

5 Aug 2019 12:01 PM IST

The blast took place in Police District 3 (PD3) area in the city. (Photo: ANI)

3 soldiers, 5 militants killed in Afghanistan military camp attack

The detainees were found to be involved in terror crimes in the past.

4 Aug 2019 3:35 PM IST

Irans seizure of a british-flagged oil tanker was allegedly due to a collision with an Iranian fishing boat. (Photo: AFP)

Iran says foreign oil tanker was 'smuggling fuel' to Arab countries,...

'IRGC's naval forces have seized foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf that was smuggling fuel for some Arab countries,"...

4 Aug 2019 3:32 PM IST

At least 62 Europe-bound migrants were rescued by Libyan Coast Guards off the countrys Western Coast, the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency has said. (Photo: ANI/ Representational Image)

62 migrants rescued off Libya's western coast

The country has been largely divided into two factions ever since the death of its dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

4 Aug 2019 11:23 AM IST

Culturally and geographically, burqa may be considered as more Indian than Western attire such as shirt-pants. Questioning its usage and that of other religious symbols is nothing else but manipulating false notions to target particular communities.

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male 'guardian' approval

The pro-government Saudi Gazette newspaper hailed the decision as 'one giant leap for Saudi women'.

2 Aug 2019 10:50 AM IST

The explosion occurred in the Shawiz area when a bus carrying dozens of passengers was en route to Farah province from Herat, an official of Herat hospital, Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammadi. (Photo: AP)

Afghanistan: 34 killed, 17 injured in blast on highway

The blast came a day after three children were killed and 23 others were injured in a suicide attack at a busy market in...

31 July 2019 2:54 PM IST

A minor explosion took place near Indian embassy camp office at Biratnagar in Kathmandu on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

20 dead as violence mars Afghan election season

A 27-year-old said he won't be voting as he has lost faith since 2014 election that was mired in allegations of fraud...

29 July 2019 3:31 PM IST

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Photo: AP)

Saudi King Salman's brother dies at 96

The prince was the eldest surviving son of Saudi Arabia's founding monarch, King Abdulaziz.

29 July 2019 2:39 PM IST