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BREAKING: Explosion and gunfire shake Kabul
May. 24 | There has been a large explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, followed by heavy gunfire.
Hamid Ansari to represent India at 50th African Union Summit
May. 24 | India‘s Vice President Hamid Ansari will address the golden jubilee Summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa on Saturday, joining around ten select non-African partners of the 54-member grouping invited for the historic event.
India to train 500 Nigerians in vocational skills
May. 23 | (IANS) India wants increased partnership with Nigeria in education through institutional cooperation, content development, faculty exchange and joint ventures that would enhance the West African country’s human resource devlopment, according to Indian...
North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
May. 20 | (Reuters) – North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Monday, making six launches in three days, and it condemned South Korea for criticizing what it said were its legitimate military drills.
Premier Li Keqiang’s visit: India and China in border row pledge
May. 20 | Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said India and China must “improve mechanisms” to settle a long-running border dispute, pledging his commitment to “peace and tranquility”.
Afghanistan’s Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan
May. 19 | (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan’s disputed border with Pakistan.
North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row
May. 19 | (Reuters) – North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said, ignoring calls for restraint from Western powers.
North Korea launches short-range missiles
May. 18 | North Korea has fired three short-range missiles from its east coast North Korea has fired three short-range missiles from its east coast, South Korea’s defence ministry says, but the purpose of the launches was unknown. Launches by the North...
At least 40 dead in Iraq mosque bombing
May. 17 | At least 40 dead and many wounded in Baquba twin blasts Two bombs near a Sunni mosque north of Baghdad have killed 40 people and injured dozens, police say, after two days of attacks targeting Iraqi Shia Muslims in which dozens died. One bomb exploded...
