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 »
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 »
China’s Foreign Minister Pushes Iran on Nuclear Deal
BEIJING: A deal with Iran on its controversial nuclear programme would help it escape from sanctions and allow more efforts to be spent on economic development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a trip to Tehran. The negotiations between Iran and the United States, Russia, China, France,... read more »
President Obama sent ‘secret letter’ to leader of Iran
US President Barack Obama is said to have written a secret letter to Iran’s supreme leader describing a shared interest in fighting Islamic State. The letter, reported by the Wall... read more »
Kerry says ‘driving towards finish’ on Iran nuke deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry today claimed he was ‘driving towards the finish’ to secure what would be a historic deal with Iran over its nuclear programme as a November 24... read more »
Jordan, Palestinians urge UN to stop Israel’s ‘violations’ on Temple Mou...
The Palestinians and Jordanians urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to demand that Israel immediately stop “violations” at Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, warning that... read more »
Infosys to hire over 2,100 people in US to boost business
Bangalore: Infosys Ltd, India’s second largest software services exporter, on Thursday said it would hire more than 2,100 people in the US. Of these, 1,500 will be experienced... read more »
Modi likely to reshuffle Cabinet by Monday; Parrikar may get defe...
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reshuffle his Cabinet by Monday amid strong possibility of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar joining the Union Cabinet. Along with Parrikar,... read more »
