Eurasia

Pakistan government today handed over the security of capital Islamabad to the army for three months under a controversial decision taken recently, days ahead of a major anti-government rally by Mr Imran Khan’s party. Interior minister Nisar Ali Khan had announced last week that military will remain here from 1 August till …

The India visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry later this week would lay the groundwork for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington in September to meet President Barack Obama, an American official

 The UN Security Council on Monday welcomed the start of the inter-Malian negotiation peace process in Algiers on July 16, meant to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement and end the crisis in Mali. “The Security Council commends the facilitation role played by Algeria, at the request of the Malian authorities, …

Libya has officially asked France for assistance in getting control of fires burning at one of its oil reservoirs near the capital, Tripoli, the French Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said that Libyan authorities had directly asked for help in putting out the fire on one …

An Egyptian military spokesman says troops have killed seven suspected militants and arrested five as part of an ongoing offensive in the volatile Sinai Peninsula where the military has been trying to quell a spreading

The USA and the European Union have reached a consensus on slapping tougher sanctions on Russia, including economic and financial penalties for Kremlin’s continued support to the pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine. The decision came ahead of a meeting of EU ambassadors in Brussels today to finalise the details of the …

Local authorities in eastern Ukraine say at least 22 civilians have been killed in one day by shelling. City hall in Luhansk, which is under the control of separatist rebels, said today that five people were killed when an old people’s home was struck by artillery fire. Russian television showed …

France was evacuating its nationals from Libya on Tuesday amid increasing lawlessness and unrest, a government source said, after similar moves by other European nations.

At least 38 people, mostly soldiers, were killed in 24 hours of fierce fighting between the Libyan army and Islamists in the eastern city of Benghazi, officials said on Sunday. A military source said the clashes broke out on Saturday when Islamist groups launched an assault on the headquarters of …

A British embassy convoy was hit by gunfire during an attempted hijacking outside the capital Tripoli on the way to the Tunisian border, but no-one was injured in the incident, an embassy official said on Sunday.