Death toll exceeds 200 in Tripoli fighting: WHO
Some 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 wounded in two weeks of fighting near the Libyan capital of Tripoli, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Iran says its armed forces are not a regional threat, calls for unity against U.S.
President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that Iranian armed forces were not a threat against any regional country, as Tehran held an Army Day military parade to unveil its latest military equipment amid rising tensions with the United States.
French weapons not used against civilians in Yemen: minister
French weapons are not being used against civilians in Yemen, France’s armed forces minister Florence Parly told Radio Classique on Thursday.
Another 155 mln Indians go to polls in second phase of mammoth election
Voters across swaths of southern India began queuing up early on Thursday in the second phase of a mammoth, staggered general election in which opposition parties are trying to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from winning a second term.
Gunmen kill 14 passengers after hijacking bus in southwestern Pakistan: local media
Gunmen killed 14 people after hijacking a passenger bus in southwestern Pakistan, local media said on Thursday.
Thunderstorm across Indian states kills at least 60: radio
At least 60 people were killed in lightning strikes and by collapsing houses during a thunderstorm across northern and western India, state radio reported on Thursday quoting provincial officials.
Nicaraguan opposition says dozens arrested in banned protests
Hundreds of Nicaraguans opposed to President Daniel Ortega took to the streets on Wednesday in protests deemed illegal by the government and several dozen were arrested, according to an opposition group, although police denied anyone was detained.
Indonesian ‘quick counts’ underline Widodo poll win, markets rally
The prospect of another five years in office for President Joko Widodo cheered Indonesia’s financial markets on Thursday after unofficial election results indicated a comfortable win for the incumbent.
Indians begin voting in second phase of mammoth general election
Voters across swaths of southern India began queueing up early on Thursday in the second phase of a mammoth, staggered general election in which opposition parties are trying to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from winning a second term.
Fire at Kuwait’s Burgan oilfield under control, no injuries: KUNA
A limited fire that had broken out at a pump at Kuwait’s Burgan oilfield has been brought under control, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) said early on Thursday.
