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US shifts 5 drones from Shamsi airbase to Afghanistan

US shifts 5 drones from Shamsi airbase to Afghanistan

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

The US has removed all its equipment from Shamsi airbase in Balochistan province, Geo News channel quoted its sources as saying.

Civilians killing: Karzai slams US for lack of cooperation

Civilians killing: Karzai slams US for lack of cooperation

Rediff.com16 Mar 2012

Slamming the United States for lack of cooperation in the probe into the massacre of 16 villagers in a house-to-house rampage by an American army sniper, an enraged Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Friday said he is at the "the end of the rope".

69 killed, 187 injured in China factory explosion

69 killed, 187 injured in China factory explosion

Rediff.com2 Aug 2014

Sixty-five workers were killed and over 100 others injured today when an explosion ripped through a metal factory in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, causing widespread damage to the sprawling industrial unit.

PICS: 314 killed in massive factory fires in Pak

PICS: 314 killed in massive factory fires in Pak

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

At least 314 people, including women and children, have been killed in a pair of devastating fires that engulfed a garment factory in Karachi and a shoe unit in Lahore in one of the worst industrial mishaps in Pakistan.

Why are these soldiers drinking a cobra's blood?

Why are these soldiers drinking a cobra's blood?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

At the annual Cobra Gold military exercise, you can find international marines seeking out water in unlikely places, eating spider eggs, and even drinking cobra blood.

Now, a new AC with ice

Now, a new AC with ice

Rediff.com30 Jul 2005

Faced with acute power crunch, China has started testing a new type of air-conditioner that uses ice to cool air, a method that can cut down electricity consumption as much as 90 per cent, a media report said on Saturday.

Pak books Baloch leaders for supporting Modi's I-Day speech

Pak books Baloch leaders for supporting Modi's I-Day speech

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Five cases, including that of sedition, have been registered against three top Baloch nationalist leaders in Pakistan for allegedly backing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supportive words on Balochistan in his Independence Day speech.

After diplomatic row, Chinese activist leaves for US

After diplomatic row, Chinese activist leaves for US

Rediff.com19 May 2012

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who was at the centre of an extraordinary diplomatic crisis between China and the United States, on Saturday left for New York with his family after the Chinese government granted them passports. Chen, along with his wife and two children boarded a flight to Newark, near New York, after being taken from a Beijing hospital to the airport.

Pakistan: Kidnappers set deadline for UN official

Pakistan: Kidnappers set deadline for UN official

Rediff.com2 Mar 2009

The abductors of an American United Nations official, kidnapped in Pakistan's Balochistan province in February, have threatened to kill him if their demands, including the release of thousands of political prisoners, were not met within the next four days.The Balochistan Liberation United Front, which abducted UN High Commissioner for Refugees official John Solecki after killing his driver on February 2, listed its demands in a letter sent to a news agency.

Chinese dissident wants to leave China for US

Chinese dissident wants to leave China for US

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Fearing a threat to his life, blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has appealed to United States lawmakers to ensure that he would be allowed to leave his homeland for America.

REWIND: Best of the month -- April

REWIND: Best of the month -- April

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Here's a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by.

32 killed in attacks in Afghanistan; UAE envoy, Kandahar governor injured

32 killed in attacks in Afghanistan; UAE envoy, Kandahar governor injured

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Kabul was rocked by twin blasts near the Afghan Parliament, claimed by Taliban.

10 odd photos that you must see!

10 odd photos that you must see!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

These images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.

Xi plans to use CCP centenary to serve his goals

Xi plans to use CCP centenary to serve his goals

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

With his eye on next year's Party Congress, Xi Jinping is using the CCP's centenary celebrations to publicise the benefits for China from its leadership, and boost his image and contribution to China's rise, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the distinguished China expert and retired RA&W officer.

World leaders condemn Taseer's killing

World leaders condemn Taseer's killing

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

International diplomats condemned the assassination of Salmaan Taseer, governor of Pakistan's powerful Punjab province and a key aide of President Asif Ali Zardari.

26/11 mastermind Hafeez Saeed arrested in Pak

26/11 mastermind Hafeez Saeed arrested in Pak

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Saeed, has been moved to an unknown location.

SA's Wessels faces racism probe

SA's Wessels faces racism probe

Rediff.com20 Nov 2003

The UCBSA has instructed Eastern Province to suspend Kepler Wessels as coach after he was alleged to have made racist remarks.

US slams Chinese nuclear help for Pakistan

US slams Chinese nuclear help for Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Mar 2011

China's assistance to build new nuclear plants in Pakistan are "inconsistent" with its commitments to Nuclear Suppliers Group, a top United States official has said.

Dissident leaves US Embassy; China outraged

Dissident leaves US Embassy; China outraged

Rediff.com2 May 2012

Chen Guangcheng, who had claimed to have escaped from house arrest from his village in Shandong province, was holed up in the US embassy for the past six days and had become a political hot potato between the two sides.

Indonesia arrests 3 on suspicion of links to Jakarta attack:

Indonesia arrests 3 on suspicion of links to Jakarta attack:

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The Indonesian police has arrested three suspects in connection with the attack in Jakarta on Thursday that killed seven people including five attackers.

Pak PM Gilani claims 'victory' in stand-off with US

Pak PM Gilani claims 'victory' in stand-off with US

Rediff.com2 Oct 2011

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has claimed "victory" in the recent stand-off with the United States, saying he has received a message from Washington that America needs Pakistan's support to win the war on terror.

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 10 images

Pak in talks with India for bilateral meeting at UNGA

Pak in talks with India for bilateral meeting at UNGA

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

The India-Pakistan ties nose-dived in recent years with no bilateral talks taking place. The ties between the two countries had strained after Pakistan-based terror groups launched attacks in India in 2016.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world.

Pak army has broken terrorists' backbone: Kayani

Pak army has broken terrorists' backbone: Kayani

Rediff.com23 Apr 2011

Pakistani Army has "broken" the backbone of terrorists and will soon prevail over them, its powerful chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Saturday in an apparent riposte to the United States concerns about his force's capability to take on militants.

Will wage 'jihad' to 'free' Pak rivers from India: Saeed

Will wage 'jihad' to 'free' Pak rivers from India: Saeed

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

"We are going to wage jihad (war) against India to get our rivers freed," Saeed said while addressing a gathering of JuD workers in Sialokot district of Punjab Province on Friday.

Pakistan army running 'reign of terror' in Baluchistan

Pakistan army running 'reign of terror' in Baluchistan

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

In view of the seriousness of the law and order situation in Baluchistan, prominent human rights activists have told United States lawmakers that it is the Pakistan Army and its spy agency that is running a "reign of terror" inside the restive province.

Will we see an India-China re-set?

Will we see an India-China re-set?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

'Problems will keep recurring unless China vows to resolve all outstanding issues between the two sides,' says Sana Hashmi.

India is talking to the Taliban because the Taliban are winning

India is talking to the Taliban because the Taliban are winning

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

But why should India be talking to the Taliban in the first place? There is no love lost there. India will never forget or forgive the humiliation to which the Taliban subjected it in the IC-814 hijack, notes Shekhar Gupta.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

These images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.

11 killed in US drone attacks in Pak

11 killed in US drone attacks in Pak

Rediff.com20 Jun 2011

At least 11 militants, linked to the dreaded Haqqani network, were killed and several more injured when United States drones on Monday attacked a car and a compound in Pakistan's restive Kurram tribal region, which has rarely been targeted by the CIA-operated unmanned spy planes.

US wants probe into Pak jihadis in Afghan

US wants probe into Pak jihadis in Afghan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

The United States has asked Pakistan's interior ministry to conduct a probe into Pakistani jihadis, including Lashkar-e-Tayiba operatives, joining militant groups in Afghanistan to attack North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and allied forces, a media report said on Tuesday.

Russia, Georgia trade accusations over conflict

Russia, Georgia trade accusations over conflict

Rediff.com9 Aug 2008

Russia and Georgia accused each other of triggering the latest conflict in the breakaway South Ossestia province as the United Nations Security Council's emergency session on the issue failed to come out with a statement seeking ceasefire between the warring sides.

Inside the bloody battle of Kobani

Inside the bloody battle of Kobani

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Syrian Kurds have been struggling for weeks against better-armed IS fighters, with US-led air strikes helping the former avoid defeat.

US drops largest non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State

US drops largest non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

The military used a GBU-43 bomb -- which weighs a staggering 9,525 kg -- and the radius from the blast is believed to more than 300 metres.

10 interesting photos from across the world

10 interesting photos from across the world

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

A series of defining photographs from across the globe.

REWIND: Top photos of the week

REWIND: Top photos of the week

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

All of the top news of the week gone by, in photos.

How China's Tokyo run-up is stalled by coronavirus outbreak

How China's Tokyo run-up is stalled by coronavirus outbreak

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

The athletes were unable to enter Australia due to government restrictions on foreign nationals travelling from China.

Kashmiris should be part of the resolution: Pak

Kashmiris should be part of the resolution: Pak

Rediff.com30 Oct 2010

Pakistan wishes to normalise relations with India but the Kashmiri people should be given 'due respect' in any process leading to the resolution of the dispute over the Himalayan region, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Saturday.

Death toll from Pakistan quake rises to 6

Death toll from Pakistan quake rises to 6

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Five people died in Khyber-Pakhtuknkhwa province, while one died in Diamer area of Gilgit-Baltistan region, officials said, adding 28 people were injured in Peshawar.