Former Iran vice president jailed over corruption charges
The former vice president of Iran, Mohammad Reza Rahimi, who was sentenced to a little over five years in prison for corruption, was transferred to a jail Sunday, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported. According to a verdict by the Iran’s Supreme Court in January, Rahimi is to spend five... read more »
Egypt launches strikes against IS in Libya
Egypt has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Libya after the extremist group released a grisly video showing the beheading of several Coptic Christians it had held hostage for weeks. A spokesman for the Armed Forces General Command announced the strikes on state radio Monday,... read more »
ISIS vows revenge for Osama’s blood, beheads 21 Egyptian Christians a...
airo: Flaunting its latest atrocious act, the Islamic State has released a new video showing the beheading of tens of Egyptian Christians in Libya, who were abducted by the extremists last year. In a quick response, Egyptian warplanes are said to have carried out air strikes targeting the Islamic... read more »
Female Suicide Bomber Kills 10 in a Nigerian Region Racked by Islamist Viol...
DAMATURU, Nigeria — A suicide bomber blew herself up at a crowded bus station in this northeastern Nigerian city on Sunday, killing 10 people and wounding 30, the police said. Damaturu is in a region that is frequently attacked by Islamist militants. Adamu Muhammad, a witness, said he heard a... read more »
Long road ahead for India on Global Entry
With the clock counting down the final days before U.S. President Barack Obama takes off on Air Force One for New Delhi to join India’s Republic Day celebrations as Chief Guest, officials... read more »
Obama visit will tap into “unfulfilled” bilateral potential
Days ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama arriving in India senior administration officials here characterised the bilateral relationship as having reached a “seminal moment,” even as... read more »
Saudi King Abdullah passes away
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, the powerful U.S. ally who joined Washington’s fight against al-Qaeda and sought to modernise the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom with incremental but... read more »
Who is Saudi’s new king?
The new king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, served as the Governor of capital Riyadh for nearly 50 years. He is known to be a mediator of disputes within the sprawling... read more »
Kerry facing summons on lawsuit for designating RSS
A U.S. court has issued a summons to Secretary of State John Kerry calling for his response within 60 days to a lawsuit demanding that Indian party Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) be designated a... read more »
