North Korea test-fires more tactical missiles
North Korea test-fired three missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The launch occurred at a site in the North’s border town of Wonsan, it said. The missiles were presumed to have landed about 210 kilometres out in the East Sea. “The military is staying... read more »
34 coal miners trapped underground in Bosnia
ZENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Thirty-four miners were trapped Friday deep inside a coal mine that collapsed in central Bosnia, officials said. They confirmed the miners were alive and had air for now. The union leader at the Zenica coal mine, Mehmed Oruc, said two tunnels in the mine collapsed... read more »
Al-Qaida’s India wing: New outfit may be drawn from IM, SIMI
NEW DELHI: This is neither the first time that al-Qaida is threatening an India-centric jihad nor is it news that Indian jihadists are coming together with those in Pakistan and Bangladesh under the al-Qaida umbrella. It is in this context that Indian security agencies suspect that AQ’s new... read more »
The Islamic State is forcing the West out of its Iraq war wound
The first anniversary of the chemical weapons attack carried out by the Assad regime on a suburb of Damascus was just two weeks ago. Following that attack that killed at least 1,400 people, the United States and Britain planned to strike regime targets in Syria. The plan was never carried out as it... read more »
Powerful typhoon smashes Japan’s southern islands
A POWERFUL typhoon is pounding the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa, as residents take refuge from destructive winds, towering waves and storm surges. Airports closed and residents were... read more »
Iraq returnees lodge complaint against recruitment agents
A group of 28 Iraq returnees on Monday filed a complaint with the Chandigarh police against a manpower consultancy firm that also doubles as a travel agency for ‘duping and causing them... read more »
Railway Budget 2014 : Modi Government to Present First Rail Budget Today
At noon on Tuesday, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda will present the Narendra Modi government’s first Rail Budget, which is traditionally seen to set the stage for the union budget... read more »
Maharashtra onion farmers threaten stir against stock curbs
Protesting against the Centre’s policy to control onion prices, onion traders in Maharashtra met State Agricultural Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Monday demanding clarity in... read more »
Iraq crisis : Emboldened Kurd secession bid faces major hurdles
Baghdad – Iraq’s Kurds would face enormous challenges if they were to secede, but the threat of an independence vote amid chaos nationwide could squeeze concessions from the federal... read more »
