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Yemeni Houthi fighters and their allies seized a central Aden district on April 2, striking a heavy blow against the Saudi-led coalition that has waged a week of air strikes to try to stem advances by the Iran-allied Shi’ite group. Hours after the Houthis took over Aden’s central Crater neighbourhood, …
Read More »India condemns attack in Kenyan university campus
India on Thursday strongly condemned the “barbaric terrorist attack” on a university campus in northeastern Kenya in which 70 people were killed and said the international community needs to further strengthen its fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
Read More »Russian consulate in Aden city of Yemen attacked by Houthi rebels
The Russian consulate in Yemen’s Aden city was attacked and looted by Shia Houthi militia, media reported on Thursday. Armed groups of Houthi rebels on Wednesday attacked the consulate, breaking the doors open, seizing property and office equipment.
Read More »UN calls on all parties to protect Yemen civilians
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad Ibn Al-Hussein called on all parties here Tuesday to protect civilians from harm and resolve the Yemen’s current crisis through dialogue. Ibn Al-Hussein on Tuesday warned against the fast deteriorating human rights situation in Yemen since 22 January when President Abd …
Read More »Saudi led coalition takes control of Yemen sea ports
Saudi Arabia, leading the 10-nation coalition undertaking a military operation against the Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen, announced on Monday the coalition’s control over Yemen’s sea ports. Ahmed Al Asiri, spokesperson of the “Decisive Storm” military operation, said that the Saudi-led coalition carried out a maritime campaign which succeeded in …
Read More »Afghan security forces kill over 70 rebels during operations
Around eighty insurgents and eleven Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel were killed during operations in several provinces, claimed Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Monday. According to the MoD, 68 rebels were killed in Andar and Waghaz districts of southern Ghazni province and over 20 insurgents were killed in Badakhshan and …
Read More »Yemen's main airport paralysed by Saudi-led strikes
Arab coalition warplanes targeting Iran-backed rebels bombed the runway at the Yemeni capital’s international airport and killed 15 pro-rebel troops elsewhere in Sanaa, military and aviation sources said today. On the fourth night of raids against Shiite rebels and allied troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Saudi-led strikes …
Read More »Pakistan backs Saudi Arabia over Yemen strikes
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has told Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz that he will soon send a high-level delegation to Riyadh to discuss cooperation for the Saudi-led strikes on Yemen, a top diplomat said. Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry told a press conference late on Saturday that the delegation …
Read More »Indian PM to embark for Europe tour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on an eight-day tour of France, Germany and Canada on April 9 with a focus on attracting investment and enhancing overall cooperation with the three countries. Modi will first travel to France on April 9 and from there he will leave for Germany on …
Read More »US to maintain 10k troops in Afghanistan through end of year
US President Barack Obama said Tuesday he approved Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s request for “some flexibility on our drawdown timelines. “I’ve consulted with General Campbell in Afghanistan. My national security team and I’ve decided that we will maintain our current posture of 9,800 troops through the end of this year,” …
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