John Kerry asks Nawaz Sharif to take action against LeT, Haqqani network
San Jose: US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to take action against terrorist groups like Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and the dreaded Afghan-based Haqqani network.Kerry commended Sharif’s pledge to not distinguish between terrorist groups and... read more »
Dalai Lama remains at Mayo Clinic for evaluation, cancels October US visit
Rochester: The Dalai Lama remains at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic after canceling his US appearances for the month of October. A Mayo spokeswoman confirmed on Sunday that the 80-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader remains at the Rochester clinic for a medical evaluation. No other details were... read more »
Another 17 refugees drown off Turkish coast
The boat was carrying 37 people, 20 of whom were rescued, when it sank in the Aegean Sea. The eight-metre boat had set off from the coastal village of Gumusluk. The area is part of the larger Bodrum peninsula, a popular tourist destination where this summer the body of drowned toddler Aylan Kurdi... read more »
500 migrants rescued in Mediterranean, says Italian coastguard
Some 500 migrants were rescued in seven operations launched over the weekend in the Mediterranean, the Italian coastguard said. A spokesperson told AFP on Sunday that four of the rescue operations had already wound up but the others were ongoing. “Saturday was quiet on the whole but now there is... read more »
One-day strike has partial impact in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH: Public transport was partially affected in Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh as workers’ union today joined the one-day nationwide strike call given by ten central trade... read more »
Eight dead, including two children, in apartment fire in Paris
A fire broke out in an apartment building in the north of Paris early on Wednesday morning killing eight people, including two children, said police. The fire in the eighteenth... read more »
Hungary railway station remains closed to migrants
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Thousands of migrants remain stranded at Budapest’s main international railway station as Hungarian authorities are sticking to European Union rules and preventing... read more »
Thai police say closer to cracking Bangkok bomb case
Police claimed significant progress on Wednesday towards finding the mastermind of Thailand’s deadliest attack after an arrested man admitted being near the Aug. 17 shrine blast and... read more »
TV baron Peter Mukerjea records statement in Sheena Bora case
Television baron Peter Mukerjea recorded his statement on the murder of his step daughter Sheena Bora at Khar police station in Mumbai on Wednesday. Peter’s wife Indrani — the mother of... read more »
