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  • hospital chain offers jobs to nurses returning from yemen

    Hospital chain offers jobs to nurses returning from Yemen

    India | Apr 11, 2015, 05:15 PM IST

    Kochi: UAE-based Aster DM Healthcare, headed by leading medical professional Azad Moopen, on Saturday offered jobs to Indian nurses who have recently returned from Yemen.In a statement issued here, the company said it is willing

  • pakistan 8th most dangerous country in the world report

    Pakistan 8th 'most dangerous country' in the world: Report

    World | Mar 31, 2015, 10:09 PM IST

    London: Pakistan has emerged as the world's eighth most dangerous country in a latest analysis of the top 10 danger zones based on terrorist and rebel activity.The IntelCenter's 'Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries' list as

  • isis tweets pictures of their military graduation

    ISIS tweets pictures of their 'military graduation'

    World | Mar 31, 2015, 07:09 PM IST

    Washington: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has tweeted a series of pictures of a military “graduating class” displaying dozens of foreign fighters wearing masks, fatigues and wielding AK-47s and holding  black and white

  • iraqi man weighing 301 kg undergoes surgery to lose weight

    Iraqi man weighing 301 kg undergoes surgery to lose weight

    India | Mar 30, 2015, 09:29 AM IST

    New Delhi: A 43-year-old Iraqi national weighing 301 kg, underwent a bariatric surgery in a city hospital and is feeling lighter now as he will be able to shed around 150 kg of his weight

  • us conducting airstrikes to help iraq retake tikrit

    US conducting airstrikes to help Iraq retake Tikrit

    World | Mar 26, 2015, 07:48 AM IST

    Washington: At Iraq's request, the U.S. began airstrikes in Tikrit on Wednesday in support of a stalled Iraqi ground offensive to retake the city from Islamic State fighters. The bombing marked a significant expansion of

  • 1 953 killed in six months of coalition airstrikes in syria

    1,953 killed in six months of coalition airstrikes in Syria

    World | Mar 23, 2015, 04:22 PM IST

    Beirut: At least 1,953 persons have been killed and hundreds more wounded after six months of bombing by the US-led international coalition against jihadis in Syria, Efe news agency reported citing the Syrian Observatory for

  • shiite militia fight back against isis forces in iraq

    Shiite militia fight back against ISIS forces in Iraq

    World | Mar 21, 2015, 07:54 AM IST

    The battle against Islamic State fighters in Iraq is being largely fought by a coalition of militia groups.British broadcaster Sky News aired footage from the front lines showing opposing forces just a couple of hundred

  • isis claims responsibility for tunisia museum attack in

    ISIS claims responsibility for Tunisia museum attack in audio message

    World | Mar 19, 2015, 10:56 PM IST

    Tunis, Tunisia: The Islamic State group issued a statement Thursday claiming responsibility for the deadly attack on Tunisia's national museum that killed 23 people, mostly tourists.The statement described Wednesday's attack in Tunisia as a "blessed

  • india discusses with turkey about 39 hostages in iraq isis

    India discusses with Turkey about 39 hostages in Iraq, ISIS

    India | Mar 19, 2015, 09:33 PM IST

    New Delhi: India today discussed with Turkey the issue of its 39 hostages in war-torn Iraq as also increasing threat of Islamic Militant outfit ISIS in the region.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held compressive

  • indian refineries target mexico iraq for oil imports

    Indian refineries target Mexico, Iraq for oil imports

    Mar 17, 2015, 12:36 PM IST

    New Delhi: India's total oil imports from its traditional suppliers Saudi Arabia and Iran saw a gradual reduction as Indian refiners are trying to diversify their procurement sources globally.The refiners have now stepped up purchases

  • iraq militia leader hails iran s unconditional support

    Iraq militia leader hails Iran's 'unconditional' support

    World | Mar 14, 2015, 01:51 PM IST

    TIKRIT, Iraq: The U.S. has failed to live up to its promises to help Iraq fight Islamic State extremists, unlike the "unconditional" assistance being given by Iran, the commander of Iraq's powerful Shiite militias alleged

  • australian teenager left explosives at home before joining

    Australian teenager left explosives at home before joining IS

    World | Mar 12, 2015, 11:30 AM IST

    Melbourne: An Australian teenager who has been linked to a suicide bombing attack in Iraq, left improvised explosive devices (IED) at his family home in Melbourne before going to Syria, media reported on Thursday.Jake Bilardi's

  • iraqi soldiers militiamen enter islamic state held tikrit

    Iraqi soldiers, militiamen enter Islamic State-held Tikrit

    World | Mar 11, 2015, 09:40 PM IST

    Baghdad: Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen entered the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit on Wednesday, authorities said, breaching one of the biggest strongholds of the extremists in a key test for Iraqi forces.Explosions and heavy

  • four pro islamic state activists arrested in india govt

    Four pro-Islamic State activists arrested in India: Govt

    India | Mar 11, 2015, 06:27 PM IST

    Four pro-Islamic State activists, two from Maharashtra and one from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, have been arrested in the country in the last one year, Rajya Sabha was informed today.Minister of State for Home Haribhai

  • global outrage over islamic state group attack on ancient

    Global outrage over Islamic State group attack on ancient Iraqi site

    World | Mar 07, 2015, 07:28 AM IST

    Baghdad : Islamic State extremists trucked away statues as they damaged the irreplaceable remains of an ancient Assyrian capital, a local resident and a top UN official told The Associated Press Friday.Nimrud, a nearly 3,000-year-old

  • fierce clashes outside iraq s tikrit after new offensive

    Fierce clashes outside Iraq's Tikrit after new offensive

    World | Mar 03, 2015, 05:20 PM IST

    Baghdad: Iraqi troops fought on Tuesday with Islamic State extremists south of the militant-held city of Tikrit but their offensive to retake Saddam Hussein's hometown was slowed by roadside bombs, local officials said.Backed by Iranian-backed

  • un iraq violence kills at least 1 100 in february

    UN: Iraq violence kills at least 1,100 in February

    World | Mar 01, 2015, 03:05 PM IST

    Baghdad: The U.N. mission to Iraq says violence in the country claimed the lives of at least 1,100 Iraqis in February, including more than 600 civilians.In a statement Sunday, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq

  • new is video shows militants smashing ancient iraq artifacts

    New IS video shows militants smashing ancient Iraq artifacts

    World | Feb 26, 2015, 09:55 PM IST

    Baghdad: The Islamic State group released a video on Thursday showing militants using sledgehammers to smash ancient artifacts in Iraq's northern city of Mosul, describing the relics as idols that must be removed.The destructions are

  • bombs in iraq including twin blasts on busy street kill 23

    Bombs in Iraq, including twin blasts on busy street, kill 23

    World | Feb 24, 2015, 11:41 PM IST

    Baghdad: A series of bombings in Baghdad and near the Iraqi capital killed at least 23 people today, officials said.The deadliest of the day's attacks came shortly before sunset, when a bomb exploded in a

  • us has strengthened ties with india kerry

    US has strengthened ties with India: Kerry

    World | Feb 24, 2015, 11:07 PM IST

    Washington: The US has strengthened its ties with India through constant diplomacy and the exchange of historic visits by heads of government, enhancing cooperation particularly in the fields of economy, security, science and clean energy,

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