Nepal to host SAARC summit in November
Kathmandu: The 18th SAARC summit will be held here in November, Nepal's Foreign Ministry said. A cabinet meeting here decided Nepal would host the summit in November, said assistant spokesperson at the Foreign Ministry.
Pakistan army kills 30 terrorists
Islamabad: Pakistani air force jets on Tuesday pounded the restive North Waziristan tribal region, killing at least 30 terrorists, as part of the military offensive to clear the area of local and foreign militants.
moscow threatens to block BBC in russia
Moscow: Russia has threatened to block access to the website of the BBC Russian service over an interview with a Siberian activist who called on people to attend an unsanctioned protest. In the BBC interview last week the activist urged people to attend a demonstration in support of giving the Siberia region more rights within Russia.
NATO strike kills 4 Afghan civilians
Kabul: A NATO helicopter strike targeting missile-launching Taliban militants killed four civilians in western Afghanistan, an Afghan official said on Tuesday. NATO said they were investigating the attack.
Saudi suspects case of Ebola infection
Riyadh: Doctors in Saudi Arabia are testing a patient suspected of having contracted Ebola during a trip to West Africa, hit by an epidemic of the virus.
UK jet escorts Qatar plane to Manchester
london: A British fighter jet was scrambled to escort a Qatar Airways plane with 282 people on board to Manchester airport after reports of a possible device on the aircraft.
‘40 children reported dead after Iraq attack’
Baghdad: Forty children from northern Iraq’s Yazidi minority are reported to have died as a result of a jihadist attack on the Sinjar region, the United Nations Children’s Fund said on Tuesday.
4,300-yr-old gold object unearthed in Britain
london: Four primary school boys have unearthed a 4,300-year-old golden object in an archaeological dig in Britain. The pupils took part in a dig in Northumberland and found the ancient golden hair ornament from the Copper Age
Japan unveils Russia, Crimea sanctions
Tokyo: Japan unveiled details of financial sanctions against 40 individuals and two groups involved in the annexation of Crimea and destabilisation of eastern Ukraine.
Over 600 tourists evacuated from nepal
Kathmandu: More than 600 foreign tourists have been rescued from Nepal near the border with Tibet where a deadly landslide had blocked a major highway leaving them stranded.