Iran leader says West will not defeat Iran
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme leader said on Tuesday that western powers will not be able to bring the country to its knees in nuclear talks, however he gave his indirect approval for a continuation of those negotiations.
20 militants killed in Pak airstrikes
Islamabad: At least 20 militants, including members of feared Haqqani network, were killed on Tuesday in the airstrikes by the Pakistani fighter jets in North Waziristan tribal district.
Taliban chief Fazlullah survives drone attack
Islamabad: The chief of Pakistan Taliban Mullah Fazlullah has narrowly escaped a US drone strike in the border region of Afghanistan in which five militants were killed, officials said.
17 killed in building collapse in Egypt
Cairo: At least 17 people were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday when an eight-story building collapsed in Egypt's Matariya district. Around four surrounding buildings near the collapsed structure have been evacuated. Rescue teams are searching for other survivors trapped under the rubble, an official source said.
Indian couple is world’s oldest partners
london: An Indian couple, both over 100 years old and said to be the world’s oldest partners, has celebrated their joint birthdays this week in the UK. The couple who tied the knot almost 89 years ago on December 11, 1925 after meeting in India as teenagers celebrated their birthdays on Sunday, the Metro newspapaer reported on Tuesday.