J&K polls: Split mandate means only alliance between PDP-BJP is legitimate
J&K voters gave three different verdicts in its three separate regions: PDP in the valley, BJP in Jammu and Congress-NC in Ladakh. This makes only a PDP-BJP coalition somewhat legitimate. The post...
View ArticleUS strike kills Islamic State weapons expert
A US-led coalition air strike on Islamic State has killed a chemical weapons specialist who gained expertise under Saddam Hussein's regime. The post US strike kills Islamic State weapons expert...
View ArticleSaudi-led coalition approves Red Cross aid for Yemen after airstrikes
The Red Cross plans to take vital medical supplies and aid workers into Yemen on Monday after receiving approval from the Saudi-led military coalition, a spokeswoman said. The post Saudi-led coalition...
View ArticleSaudi request for help in Yemen puts Pakistani PM in a bind
Pakistan's parliament begins debating a Saudi plea for military help in Yemen on Monday, a request that pits Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's staunch Saudi allies against a war-weary Pakistani public. The...
View ArticleDespite calling off air campaign, Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen
Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed Yemen on Wednesday despite an announcement by Riyadh that it was ending its campaign of air strikes The post Despite calling off air campaign, Saudi-led coalition...
View ArticleSaudi-led warplanes lead new airstrike on rebels in south Yemen
A Saudi-led coalition pressed on with air strikes on Thursday against Shiite rebels in south Yemen where fierce clashes raged between the insurgents and southern pro-government fighters, sources said....
View ArticleSaudi-led planes hit Yemen capital for first time since truce
Saudi-led warplanes hit Yemeni rebels and their allies in Sanaa on Tuesday, in the first strikes on the rebel-held capital since the end of a five-day humanitarian truce, witnesses said. The post...
View ArticlePDP-BJP coalition in J&K difficult to survive, says Ghulam Nabi Azad
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said the survival of the PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir is "very difficult". The post PDP-BJP coalition in J&K difficult to survive,...
View ArticleFrench parliament approves extension of airstrikes in Syria
French National Assembly on Wednesday authorised the extension of French air force' strikes against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria. The post French parliament approves extension of airstrikes in Syria...
View ArticleTranscript of exclusive AFP interview with Syria’s Assad
"If we talk about emotions, I belong to this people; and it is self-evident that I have the same feelings my people have. Any scene of suffering is painful to all of us as Syrians. But as an official,...
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