Syria envoy says no peace talks without opposition

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 15:22

UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said that a proposed Geneva peace conference to end the war in Syria could not be held without the participation of the opposition.

Russian PM sees Syria peace talks by end of year

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 15:20

Russia hopes an international peace conference on Syria will be held before the end of this year, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.

Israel `strikes Syria military base`

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 08:43

Syrian rebels and a US official cited by CNN said Israel had mounted a new attack on a Syrian military base but the Israeli government declined to confirm any strike.

Italy arrests 17 on tip-offs from murdered mafia informant

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 18:38

Italian police on Tuesday arrested 17 suspected gangsters thanks to information on brutal gang wars that a mafia informant had provided before being murdered.

Polio outbreak in northeast Syria risks spreading, WHO says

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 16:36

A polio outbreak has been confirmed among young children in northeast Syria and risks spreading in the region, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.

US warns of plot to abduct journalists in Syria

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 11:53

The US State Department says it has learned of a plot to abduct Western journalists covering Syria`s civil war and is warning those who travel there to take precautions.

Assad re-election would extend Syria war: Kerry

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 11:57

US Secretary of State John Kerry said today that any attempt by Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to be re-elected would extend the country`s civil war.

Chemical mission boss in Syria as pressure for talks mounts

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 11:57

The head of an international mission to destroy Damascus`s chemical arsenal arrived today in Syria, where the regime pressed on with deadly strikes despite a flurry of diplomatic efforts to organise peace talks.

Gunmen kill 16 Libyan soldiers in highway attack

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 01:03

Gunmen attacked a Libyan military post southeast of the capital, Tripoli, on Saturday, killing 16 soldiers, officials said.

Telangana bifurcation: Govt has created `near civil war` situation in Andhra, says Opposition

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 16:30

Several opposition leaders said on Friday that the UPA-II regime has created a civil war-like situation in Andhra Pradesh by going ahead with plans to create a separate state of Telangana.

Vatican warns over Syria `world conflict`

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 11:54

A top Vatican official today warned the war in Syria could escalate into a global conflict, a day after Pope Francis made an impassioned call for peace.

John Abraham to star in sports film ?

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 12:06

After winning critical acclaim for his last release, `Madras Cafe`, based on the Sri Lankan civil war, actor-producer John Abraham is now taking his interest in sports forward by planning to make films on football, motorcycling and boxing.