Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Monday told visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry that the crisis in his country was a threat to peace in the region and the world as well. "What is happening in Iraq poses a threat not only to Iraq but to regional and global ...

Malaysia today rejected as "speculation" a report in a British newspaper which alleged that the pilot of the missing Flight MH370 was a prime suspect behind the baffling disappearance of the aircraft. "Don't listen to speculation, basically it's not fair to the pilot's ...

Portugal coach Paulo Bento denies Cristiano Ronaldo is still hampered by a knee injury despite his subdued performance in Sunday's 2-2 draw with the US. The Real Madrid forward struggled for much of the match but provided the assist for Silvestre Varela's ...

Pakistani authorities Monday denied permission to a plane carrying an anti-government religious leader to land at the Islamabad airport over security issues. Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri, who has been living in Canada, returned to Pakistan Monday by a flight of the ...

France will not consider a military option to stop insurgents' offensive in Iraq until it receives the UN green light, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Friday. Asked by the news channel BFMTV about a possible French military intervention in the ...

The major focus of the initial tranche of US military advisers to be sent to Iraq would be in and around Baghdad, a senior official has said. He, however, did not rule out that they were being sent to other parts of the strife-torn country as well. "The major focus of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent crude hit a nine-month high of more than $115 a barrel on Thursday as the United States said it could send military advisers to Iraq, raising concerns about the escalating conflict. Government forces continued to battle Sunni ...

Spain's new King Felipe VI swore to serve the crisis-stricken nation as he launched his reign today, cheered on by crowds of revellers in a sea of red and yellow flags. Thousands of Spaniards put aside their World Cup misery to line the sun-splashed streets, ...

Rio de Janeiro, June 19 (IANS/EFE) Spain head coach Vicente del Bosque lamented his side's elimination from the FIFA World Cup due to their 0-2 loss to Chile in a Group B match, saying that it is time to think about the future. "We pushed forward but did not ...

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has said he will not quit as a condition for air support against Sunni militants after US President Barack Obama came under pressure from senior politicians to persuade the leader to step down, a British daily reported ...

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said that the World Cup hosts had reason to be satisfied with their performance despite being held to a 0-0 Group A draw by Mexico here. The Selecao struggled to break down the Mexican backline at the Castelao Stadium ...

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday blamed the local political network for overnight killing of over 60 people in the country's coastal town in the last two days, denying any involvement of Somali militant group Al-Shabaab in the massacre, a media ...

The US is deploying up to 275 military personnel in Iraq to protect its citizens and property as the war-torn country battles a dramatic sweep by insurgents there. Pentagon Press Secretary, Rear Admiral John Kirby said over the weekend, a number of teams ...

The Iraqi security forces Monday recaptured a city in western province of Anbar, while the Sunni militants took full control of a city in northern part of the country, an official said. The Iraqi army, police and border guards fought sporadic clashes with gunmen in ...

Australia is following the United States and evacuating embassy staff from strife-torn Iraq, officials said today. "Due to the deteriorating security situation, a number of Australian officials have been withdrawn from Baghdad," the Department of Foreign Affairs ...

Russian energy giant Gazprom Monday decided to introduce pre-payment regime with Ukraine's Naftogaz company, as the latter failed to pay its multi-billion gas debt. "The decision was made because of the chronic nonpayment by Ukraine's Naftogaz.

Russian energy giant Gazprom Monday decided to introduce pre-payment regime with Ukraine's Naftogaz company, as the latter failed to pay its multi-billion gas debt. "The decision was made because of the chronic nonpayment by Ukraine's Naftogaz.

Stating that ISI and Jihadist groups are trying to break Indo-Pak peace talks, defence expert Captain Bharat Verma today called upon PM Modi to take some action in this regard. Verma said that its time for the Prime Minister now to start acting on his zero ...

India's newly-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi replied to a letter written by Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif, condemning the terror attack at Karachi airport, media reported Friday. Sharif on June 2, wrote a letter to Modi that he was satisfied with the ...

The headline CPI inflation (combined) for May 2014 eased to near March 2014 level at 8.28% (y-o-y) after accelerating to three month high at 8.59% in April 2014, driven by lower food prices. The index increased to 139.9 from 139.1 seen in April and 129.2 ...