WASHINGTON: The American sergeant who was rescued from Afghanistan this week through a prisoner swap with the Taliban by the Obama administration is an army deserter who decamped from a US base telling his fellow soldiers he wanted to walk all the way to India, according to accounts from military personnel who served alongside him.
WASHINGTON: The American sergeant who was rescued from Afghanistan this week through a prisoner swap with the Taliban by the Obama administration is an army deserter who decamped from a US base telling his fellow soldiers he wanted to walk all the way to India, according to accounts from military personnel who served alongside him.
LONDON: The European Union is sending a high powered audit team to India in September to inspect pest containment measures being undertaken for Alphonso mangoes. Based on the report of this team, EU will take the final call on whether to lift its ban on the import of these mangoes to EU.
LONDON: The European Union is sending a high powered audit team to India in September to inspect pest containment measures being undertaken for Alphonso mangoes. Based on the report of this team, EU will take the final call on whether to lift its ban on the import of these mangoes to EU.
BANGKOK: Thailand's coup leader says the country's monarchy has officially endorsed him to run the country after the armed forces seized power last week.
BANGKOK: Thailand's coup leader says the country's monarchy has officially endorsed him to run the country after the armed forces seized power last week.
BEIJING: Chinese police have busted 23 terror and religious extremist groups and caught over 200 suspects in the restive Xinjiang province in May. The provincial capital of Urumqi saw a deadly terror attack on Friday that killed 31 people and injured 94 others.
BEIJING: Chinese police have busted 23 terror and religious extremist groups and caught over 200 suspects in the restive Xinjiang province in May. The provincial capital of Urumqi saw a deadly terror attack on Friday that killed 31 people and injured 94 others.
BANGKOK: Thailand's military rulers detained former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday, a senior officer said, after summoning her for talks a day after the army overthrew her caretaker government in a coup.
BANGKOK: Thailand's military rulers detained former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday, a senior officer said, after summoning her for talks a day after the army overthrew her caretaker government in a coup.
BEIJING: At least five persons were injured on Saturday when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Yingjiang County of China's southwestern Yunnan Province.
BEIJING: At least five persons were injured on Saturday when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Yingjiang County of China's southwestern Yunnan Province.
TRIPOLI: Thousands of demonstrators rallied on Friday in support of a rogue former general whose forces have launched a "dignity" campaign to crush jihadist militias in eastern Libya.
TRIPOLI: Thousands of demonstrators rallied on Friday in support of a rogue former general whose forces have launched a "dignity" campaign to crush jihadist militias in eastern Libya.
BANGKOK: Thailand's deposed prime minister reported to the kingdom's new military junta on Friday after he was summoned in the wake of a coup that has provoked international outcry.
BANGKOK: Thailand's deposed prime minister reported to the kingdom's new military junta on Friday after he was summoned in the wake of a coup that has provoked international outcry.
ABUJA: The United Nations imposed sanctions on Boko Haram Thursday, blacklisting it as an al-Qaida-linked terrorist organization as protesters stepped up demands on Nigeria to release 200 kidnapped schoolgirls.
ABUJA: The United Nations imposed sanctions on Boko Haram Thursday, blacklisting it as an al-Qaida-linked terrorist organization as protesters stepped up demands on Nigeria to release 200 kidnapped schoolgirls.
LONDON: Russia will seek an explanation from British officials on Thursday after reports that Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, likened Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler for annexing part of Ukraine.
LONDON: Russia will seek an explanation from British officials on Thursday after reports that Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, likened Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler for annexing part of Ukraine.
