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ISIS militants take control of Syria's ancient city of Palmyra

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have taken complete control of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. The city is a UNESCO designated World Heritage site...

May 21, 2015

Pakistan 8th most dangerous country in the world: Country Threat Index

Recently released Country Threat Index (CTI) by US-based intelligence think tank- Intel Center has placed Pakistan eighth in the list of the most dangerous countries in the world...

April 1, 2015

IS militants demolish ancient Hatra site in Iraq

Islamic State (IS) militants have destroyed the ruins at the ancient city of Hatra located in south-west of Mosul in Northern Iraq. City of Hatra, a UNESCO World...

March 8, 2015

Australia and Canada join US-led military action against ISIS

Australia and Canada are the latest additions to the countries providing military support to the American led war on ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Australia has deployed its...

October 5, 2014

Barack Obama authorised air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria

The US President, Barack Obama for the first time, authorized US air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria. He also asked to...

September 14, 2014

John Kerry arrives in Iraq

US is trying to reach out and seek consensus of its major allies and partners for a concerted action against the growing might and territory of ISIS. In...

September 11, 2014    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Iraq’s President nominates Haider Al-Abadi for the role of PM

President of Iraq Mr. Fuad Masum has nominated Dr Haider Al-Abadi for the role of country’s Prime Minister. Masum is an Iraqi politician and spokesman for the Islamic...

August 11, 2014    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Fuad Masum: New President of Iraq

The Council of Representatives of Iraq (Iraqi Parliament) in Baghdad elected Muhammad Fuad Masum of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) party as the seventh President of Iraq. He...

July 24, 2014    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Indian nurses return home through Special Air India flight

About a month long ordeal of 46 nurses, who were held captive by ISIS militants in Iraq​, ended as they returned home by a special Air India flight....

July 6, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

Iraq crisis could impact oil prices in India

Indian government is keeping a close watch on the ongoing crisis in Iraq where terrorist groups led by ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) are attacking and...

June 22, 2014    International / World Current Affairs

Bradley Manning sentenced to 35-year imprisonment

The U.S. soldier Bradley Manning was convicted of the biggest disclosure of classified data in the nation’s history by leaking files to WikiLeaks and was sentenced to 35 years in...

August 24, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News

Bradley Manning faces 130 years of imprisonment

Bradley Manning has been prosecuted by the U.S. government for being the whistleblower behind Wikileak’s publication of confidential State Department cables and video evidence of U.S. military attacks in...

July 31, 2013    Awards, Honours & Persons in News