At least 33 Turkish soldiers have been killed in an air strike by Syrian "regime forces" in north-western Syria, a senior Turkish official has said. More were hurt in Idlib province, said Rahmi Dogan, the governor of Turkey's Hatay province. Other reports put the death toll higher.

Home Minister Amit Shah should be sacked for "abdicating" his duties and both the centre and Arvind Kejriwal's government in Delhi had been "mute spectators" to the clashes that had claimed at least 34 lives, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said today after meeting the President along

Superstar Rajinikanth has slammed the central government for the Delhi violence in which 34 people have lost their lives. The actor said the clashes are the result of the centre's "intelligence failure". On his recent remark in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act, he said he is

China reported 435 new cases on Wednesday in an outbreak of the coronavirus. Another 32 deaths were reported in mainland China, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 78,499 cases and 2,747 deaths in the 24 hours. Also on Thursday,

The death toll in the northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law rose to 34 on Thursday morning. As per GTB Hospital authorities, 30 deaths have been reported at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, two at LNJP Hospital and one at Jag Parvesh Chandra Hospital. Delhi

Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims in an attempt to ensure public safety by preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Most foreign pilgrims often visit the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah before or after the completion of their religious duties in Makkah, this has

The Maldives has hired prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent it at the UN's highest court in seeking justice for Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslims. The Maldivian government said Wednesday it will formally join the mainly Muslim African state of The Gambia

Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, with all appearing to be linked to the growing outbreak in Italy. Austria, Croatia and Switzerland said the cases involved people who had been to Italy, as did Algeria in Africa. The first positive virus test

China reported 406 new cases on Wednesday in an outbreak of the coronavirus that has spread to other parts of Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Another 52 deaths were reported in mainland China, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates bring mainland China's totals

The death toll due to the ongoing violence in northeast Delhi has climbed to 20 after five people were brought dead to the Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital in Shahdara on Wednesday morning. Four bodies were brought to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital from the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash

Up to India, hope they make right decision: Trump on violence over CAA International Desk US President Donald Trump, asked today about the violence in parts of Delhi over citizenship law protests and religious freedom, said he discussed it with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and "he

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak passed away at the age of 91 on Tuesday (Feb 25). Fourth president Mubarak ruled Egypt for a period of 30 years before he was forced to step down on February 11, 2011 as a result of the January 25 Revolution. On May 24, 2011 Mubarak and his

Seven people have been killed in Delhi in protests over India's controversial new citizenship law, hours before a visit by US President Donald Trump. A policeman and six civilians died in the capital's deadliest day since the new law was passed last year. Vehicles were set

China reported 508 new cases on Tuesday in an outbreak of the coronavirus that has spread to other parts of Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Another 71 deaths were reported in mainland China, 68 of them in the city of Wuhan, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates

A Delhi Police officer was killed and another injured today as violence broke out across multiple northeast Delhi neighbourhoods for a second time in less than 24 hours.  Protesters for and against the controversial citizenship law threw stones, set vehicles and shops ablaze and

Twelve people have died and up to 61 have been infected with the new coronavirus, Iran's Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi has said during a news conference on state TV, rebutting claims from a member of parliament that 50 people had died in the country from the virus. "We will

US President Donald Trump has addressed a massive public rally with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his first official visit to the country. "Namaste," he began to a thunderous round of applause, before going on to refer to several Indian icons, from history to cricket to

Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced his resignation on Monday, according to reports, paving the way for a possible formation of a new government. Two sources with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed the report to Reuters, corroborating an earlier news article

China had 150 new confirmed coronavirus deaths on Sunday, the National Health Commission announced on Monday, pushing the death toll nationwide to 2,592. This developed as South Korea reported 161 more cases on Monday, bringing its total number of infections to 763. Officials also

Bernie Sanders has cemented his status as the Democratic front-runner to take on Donald Trump in November's US presidential election. He has a decisive lead over his rivals in the Nevada caucus, with results from half the precincts counted. But there is a long way to go until a