Mideast Crisis
-
Syria’s opposition wants Bashar al-Assad ousted from power dead or alive
Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said the Syrian regime will not speak with anyone wanting to discuss the presidency during the peace talks.
Scroll Staff
-
Landmark Syria ceasefire begins, with terrorist groups excluded
Large parts of the country are not covered by the truce plan, as the government and Russia asked to continue attacks against the Islamic State and al Qaeda’s Syrian front, al Nusra.
Scroll Staff
-
50 dead as Russian missiles hit hospitals and schools in Syria: UN
The organisation accused Russia of violating international law, while the Turkish foreign ministry called the indiscriminate bombings 'obvious war crime'.
Scroll Staff
Trending
-
‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
-
Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
-
Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
-
Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
-
‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
-
Turkey and Saudi Arabia may attack Islamic State in Syria
The Turkish foreign minister said Riyadh's officials did a reconnaissance at the base in Incirlik and will be sending its planes to fight the IS.
Scroll Staff
-
Bashar al-Assad vows to regain control of Syria, hours after a partial ceasefire agreement
In an interview to AFP, the country's president said taking command of the whole country would take a very long time.
Scroll Staff
-
Syrian foreign minister says outside troops entering the country will go home ‘in coffins’
Walid al-Moualem said any incursion on its territory will be seen as an act of aggression, after Saudi Arabia announced it would send its ground forces.
Scroll Staff
Video
-
Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
-
Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
-
Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
-
Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
-
Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
-
Billions pledged to Syria, as tens of thousands flee their homes
Donor nations decided to give more than $10 billion to help civilians hit by the conflict, even as intense fighting hit areas near Aleppo.
Scroll Staff
-
Syrian opposition to join peace talks in Geneva
The group had demanded an end to air strikes in the country before they agreed to join political negotiations in the last minute.
Scroll Staff
-
Denmark approves bill to seize valuables from refugees
The UN criticised the country’s lawmakers, saying asylum seekers who reached Europe should be treated with compassion and respect.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
-
‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
-
‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
-
‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
-
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
-
Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
-
At least 44 refugees die after two boats sink off Greece coast
Around 20 children were among those who drowned in two separate incidents in the Aegean Sea.
Scroll Staff
-
Talks on Syria to go ahead this month, say US and Russia
Though the United Nations said internationally brokered talks between Syrian government and opposition might be delayed, the Russian Foreign Minister and US Secretary of State said negotiations will take place as scheduled.
Scroll Staff
-
Four Indians held in Damascus for trying to join ISIS
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid al Moualem said they entered the country through Jordan and were held before they could sign up with the militant group.
Scroll Staff
The Field
-
IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings
-
Badminton, Thomas Cup 2024: India finish second in Group C following loss to Indonesia
-
Fitness watch: Project launched in England to study causes of ACL injuries in women’s football
-
IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
-
India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I