Germany braces for longest-ever rail strike

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 18:52

The drivers` union GDL has been locked in a bitter dispute with Deutsche Bahn management primarily focused on the employees it wants to represent, but also on wages and working hours.

FM asks bank employee unions to withdraw strike call

Last Updated: Saturday, February 21, 2015, 20:49

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today appealed to bank employee unions to call off their proposed four-day nationwide strike from February 25 as talks are on for a revision of wages of employees.

Space agencies gearing up against future asteroid strikes

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 15:27

With a mandate from the UN, space agencies from all over the world are about to establish a high-level group to help coordinate global response should a threatening asteroid ever be found heading towards Earth.

`Tough decisions` needed to cope with situation: PM Sharif

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 21:34

Amidst growing speculation about a military operation against the Taliban, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said "tough decisions" were needed to cope with the extraordinary situation faced by Pakistan.

Iraq says air strikes `kill 50 militants` in Anbar

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 00:44

Air strikes against militant targets in Iraq`s restive western province of Anbar killed at least 50 militants, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

US, Pak vow to cooperate on bilateral issues

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:35

The US and Pakistan have vowed to cooperate on a full range of bilateral issues, including counter-terrorism, economy and regional issues, amidst differences over several matters including CIA drone strikes.

517 dead in fortnight of regime strikes in Syria`s Aleppo: NGO

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 20:50

Regime air strikes on the northern Syrian province of Aleppo have killed at least 517 people since December 15, including 151 children, a monitor said today.

Gaza rocket fire draws Israeli air strikes

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 07:50

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two rockets into southern Israel on Thursday, and Israel`s military responded with a pair of air strikes, officials said.

UN experts `seriously` concerned about Yemen drone strikes

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 01:25

UN human rights experts on Thursday expressed "serious concern" about lethal drone attacks allegedly conducted by US forces in Yemen, that resulted in civilian casualties this month.

Yemen jails Qaeda suspect for three years

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 00:06

A Yemeni court on Sunday sentenced a suspected member of jihadist network al Qaeda to three years in prison for taking part in attacks in the capital Sanaa, state media reported.

UN resolution calls for regulation of drone strikes

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 14:03

The resolution came amidst a heated public debate over drone strikes, especially in Pakistan.

New blockade hits Bangladesh as economy suffers

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 22:47

Bangladesh opposition parties on Tuesday called another nationwide transport blockade aimed at toppling the government, despite fears by business groups that the impoverished nation`s economy is being crippled.