Aden: Al-Qaeda militants Thursday seized a provincial airport in southeast Yemen while tribal forces took over an oil terminal, as the war-wracked country slides further into turmoil. “The military unit in charge of security at the facility withdrew without resisting” … read more
ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Pakistan next week, Foreign Office said Thursday, with investment in the energy sector and Taliban talks in neighbouring Afghanistan likely to feature on the agenda. Xi was originally scheduled to visit Pakistan last … read more
ADEN: At least 38 people were killed on Sunday in clashes between rebel forces and tribes near a southern oil region, a security official and tribal sources said. The fighting erupted when tribesmen attacked positions held by Huthi rebels near … read more
CAIRO: Egypt´s air force and Navy are participating in a Saudi-led intervention against Huthi rebels in Yemen, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday. The government had previously said it would be prepared to commit ground troops as well … read more
ST. JOHN´S, Antigua and Barbuda: A training camp will be staged in Antigua for the West Indies 20-man squad announced for the three-Test series against England to be played in April and May. The squad: Sulieman Benn, Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine … read more