United Nations- The top UN official in Afghanistan said, the world body has been in touch with the Taliban in an effort to reduce civilian casualties and to make them aware of their obligations under international human rights laws. “We … read more
GENEVA: The world’s top particle physics lab has admitted Pakistan as an associate member, a year after Israel was voted in as a full member. Rolf Heuer, director general of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, says … read more
ATHENS: Details on the identity of a mystery skeleton found in a massive tomb dating from the era of Alexander the Great in Greece are to be revealed next month, the culture ministry said Friday. “The result of macroscopic study … read more
NEW DELHI: India s defence ministry cleared Wednesday proposals worth nearly $700 million to buy military equipment but deferred a key multi-billion dollar decision on replacing the country s ageing air transport fleet. India, the world s largest buyer of … read more
MAIDUGURI: Boko Haram militants killed 32 people and kidnapped scores of others in an attack on the village of Gumsuri in the restive northeast, local officials and a witness said Thursday. The two officials, who requested anonymity, said locals were … read more