India has demanded the release of a fighter pilot shot down by Pakistan warplanes in a major escalation between the two nuclear powers over Kashmir. Video showing the pilot - blindfolded and with blood on his face - was shared by Pakistan's information ministry. India described

Germany is calling for dialogue between India and Pakistan, to prevent a further escalation of the situation between the two nuclear-armed states. A spokeswoman for Germany’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Berlin is watching developments in South Asia “with great

At least 25 people were killed and 50 injured when a locomotive smashed into a barrier at Cairo's main train station on Wednesday, causing an explosion and a fire, state television and witnesses said. The fire sent black smoke billowing above Ramses station in the centre of the

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan called for talks with India Wednesday and warned of a catastrophe should the conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals continue to escalate. “Can we afford any miscalculation with the kind of weapons that we have and you have?” he said in a

A helicopter carrying six passengers, including Nepal Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Rabindra Adhikari, has crashed in Pathibhara, Taplejung on Wednesday afternoon, according to officials at Nepal Ministry of Home Affairs.  The crash occurred at Sisne of Fungling Municipality-10,

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected for a second four-year term, the election commission says. The 76-year-old defeated his main rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, with a margin of nearly four million votes. Mr Abubakar's People's Democratic

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday — a day after India violated the Line of Control (LoC) — undertook strikes across the LoC from Pakistani airspace. "Sole purpose of this action was to demonstrate our right, will and capability for self defence. We do not wish to escalate but

DHAKA: United States called for India and Pakistan to "exercise restraint" amid soaring tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries, while urging Islamabad to take action against militants. "We encourage India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, and avoid escalation at any cost,"

Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, the director general (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), held a press conference on Tuesday evening, debunking India's claims on the Line of Control (LoC) violation earlier in the day. Indian military planes had violated the LoC early on Tuesday,

At least 60 people are feared to have been buried by a landslide at an illegal Indonesian gold mine. Rescuers are searching for survivors at the site, in the Bolaang Mongondow area, on the island of Sulawesi. Indonesia's disaster agency said one person had been found dead and at

India says it launched air strikes against militants in Pakistani territory in a major escalation of tensions between the two countries. The government said strikes targeted a training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group in Balakot. Pakistan said the strikes hit an empty area

Prime Minister Imran Khan has convened an emergency meeting to review the emerging situation in the wake of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) violation of the Line of Control,Radio Pakistan reported. According to Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan, a meeting

Indian Air Force fighter planes struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp across the Line of Control in Balakote, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa early on Tuesday (Feb 26) morning, intelligence sources have said. The IAF used Mirage-2000 jets with laser-guided bombs causing an estimated casualty of

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Hanoi by car on Tuesday after a 70-hour train trip via China to Vietnam, a day ahead of his planned second meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Footage carried by South Korea's YTN News showed a convoy of cars, including the one

India carried out a strike on a terror camp across the Line of Control, according to reports. The strike was carried out at around 3:30 am on Tuesday (Feb 26), according to reports. 12 Mirage 2000 jets took part in the operation that dropped 1,000 kg bombs on a terror camp across the

DHAKA: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan asked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to "give peace a chance" and assured him that, true to his word, he will act immediately if New Delhi provides Islamabad with "actionable intelligence" on the Pulwama terror attack.  The appeal came

Gunmen killed at least eight Chadian UN peacekeepers in an attack Sunday on one of their bases in northern Mali, multiple sources reported. The UN spokesman in Mali condemned what he described as a vile and cowardly attack and called for a "robust" response. "According to a new

The Brexit vote must not be frustrated and the government needs to maintain an "absolute" focus on delivering it, Theresa May has said. In a speech to Tory activists the PM said, as her negotiations with the EU reach their final stages, the "worst thing we could do is lose our focus".

Saudi Arabia has announced that Princess Rima bint Bandar al-Saud will become its next ambassador to the US - the first woman ever to take on an envoy role for the kingdom. Her appointment was made public in a royal decree on Saturday. Princess Rima spent part of her childhood

Deadly clashes have erupted in border towns across Venezuela as opposition activists try to bring aid into the country across government blockades. Troops have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters. There have been reports of some security force members abandoning their posts