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Polls open in Scottish independence vote
Polling booths opened earlier today in Scotland´s historic referendum on independence, with record numbers of Scots expected to cast their…
French President Hollande may face tough question at press conference
French President Francois Hollande holds a rare and eagerly awaited press conference later today. As he battles party rebellion, an…
Nigerian troops kill ‘several’ members of Boko Haram terror outfit: Nigerian army
Several Boko Haram insurgents have been killed in a fierce battle with Nigerian troops in a northeastern town near Maiduguri,…
US House finally approves plan to train Syria rebels in IS(IL) fight
US lawmakers voted yesterday to authorize training and arming of Syrian rebels to combat IS militants, a crucial step in…
Obama says no to US ‘combat’ troops in the battle against IS(IL)
President Barack Obama insisted yesterday that US troops have no combat mission in Iraq, after his top general suggested some…
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in India today
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here today on a three-day official visit to India aimed at improving trade and resolving…
Dirty water in flooded occupied Kashmir: Health crisis brewing
A health crisis is looming after massive flooding engulfed much of the Kashmir Valley with countless bloated livestock carcasses now…
Bangladesh court commutes top JI leader’s death sentence to life in prision
Bangladesh´s highest court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence on a top Jamaat-e-Islami leader, triggering clashes between police and secular…
7.1-magnitude quake strikes off the island of Guam: USGS
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the Pacific island of Guam today, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no tsunami…