BEIRUT, May 30: The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria, including one on government forces that an opposition war monitor described as the first on the Syrian army to be adopted by the extremists since the fall of Bashar Assad. In two separate statements issued late Thursday, IS said that in the first attack, a bomb was detonated targeting a vehicle of the apostate regime, leaving seven soldiers dead or wounded. It said [] The post Islamic State gro

OXON hill (US), May 30: Indian-American Faizan Zakis enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The favourite entering the bee after his runner-up finish last year during which he never misspelled a word in a conventional spelling round, only to lose a lightning-round tiebreaker that he didnt practice for the shaggy-haired Faizan wore the burden of expectations lightly, sauntering to the microphone

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MADRID, May 21: Spanish authorities said that an adviser to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead outside a school in Madrid on Wednesday. Andrii Portnov, 52, was identified as the victim by Spains Interior Ministry. He was shot at 9:15 a.m., authorities said. Witnesses reported that Portnov was shot several times in the head and body by more than one gunman when he was getting into a vehicle, police said. The assailants then fled on foot into a [] The post Adviser to Ukrain

CHANDIGARH, May 21: A Pakistani intruder was apprehended after he crossed the International Border in Punjabs Amritsar district, a BSF spokesperson said on Wednesday. He was handed over to local police for further investigation. Border Security Force (BSF) troops noticed the movement of a person, who crossed the International Border and started approaching the border fence on Tuesday evening, the spokesperson said. In a swift response, the troops challenged him to stop and subsequently apprehen

WARSAW, May 12: Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said Monday that he was ordering the closure of Russias consulate in the southern city of Krakow after Polish authorities said Russia was responsible for a fire that destroyed a shopping centre in Warsaw last year. In connection with the evidence that the Russian special services committed a reprehensible act of sabotage against the shopping centre on Marywilska Street, I have decided to withdraw my consent to the operation of the [] The po

Islamabad, May 7: The Pakistan Army said that India launched air strikes against the country in early Wednesday, vowing to respond to the attack. Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that missile strikes were fired by India at Kotli and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Bahawalpur in Punjab. Some time ago, India launched air strikes on Subhanullah mosque in Bahwalpurs Ahmed East area, Kotli and Muzaffarabad at three places from the air, he told ARY News channel. All [] Th

MALE, May 6:The Maldives on Tuesday said existing defence agreements with India are being amended to ensure they do not compromise the Maldives sovereignty and independence, media reports said here. Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon also told Parliament members that 74 Indian soldiers stationed in the Maldives, who were repatriated under an agreement reached with India last year, were unarmed while in the Maldives. Maumoons statements come days after Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, d

Dhaka, May 6: Bangladeshs ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on Tuesday returned to the country from London after four months of medical treatment, according to a media report. Zia went to London on January 8 for advanced medical care and was admitted to The London Clinic. After being discharged from the clinic, the BNP chairperson moved to her eldest son Tarique Rahmans residence, where she has been receiving treatment. An air ambulance sent by the Qatari emir carrying Khaleda [] The post

Islamabad, May 5: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Monday on a day-long visit to hold talks with the countrys leadership ahead of his trip to New Delhi, amid tensions between India and Pakistan following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. Click Here To Join Daily Excelsior on WhatsApp And Get Latest News The visit comes days after Araghchi offered to defuse tensions between India and Pakistan, saying Tehran stands ready to use its good offices in Islamabad [] The po

VATICAN CITY, Apr 29:The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vaticans trial of the century announced on Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for the good of the church. Cardinal Angelo Beccius status has dominated discussions in the days after Pope Francis death amid questions about whether he would participate in the conclave to elect his successor. After his 2020 downfall, Becciu had said he would not participate in any [] The post Disgrac

DUBAI, Apr 28: The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked one of Irans main ports rose Monday to 46 people killed, authorities said. Iranian state television offered the toll from the blast at Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas, citing local officials. A fire still burned at the site, some two days after the initial explosion Saturday, just as Iran began a third round of negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. Over [] The post Death toll in Iran p

DEIR AL-BALAH (Gaza Strip), Apr 23: Twice a week, Mohamed Attiyas wheelchair rattles over Gazas scarred roads so he can visit the machine that is keeping him alive. The 54-year-old makes the journey from a temporary shelter west of Gaza City to Shifa Hospital in the citys north. There, he receives dialysis for the kidney failure he was diagnosed with nearly 15 years ago. But the treatment, limited by the wars destruction and lack of supplies, is not enough [] The post Dialysis patients struggle

Washington/New York, Apr 19: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said he is looking forward to visiting India later this year. The tech billionaires remarks came a day after he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke and discussed the immense potential for collaboration in technology and innovation. It was an honor to speak with PM Modi. I am looking forward to visiting India later this year! Musk said in a post on X. Musk is considered one of [] The post Elon Musk Says He Looks Forward To

A Punjab-born surgeon, her two children and their partners were killed along with her husband, who piloted a small plane that crashed in New York state. Joy Sainis family confirmed their deaths in a statement to the media on Sunday National Transportation Safety Board investigator Albert Nixon said on Sunday that the crash happened on Saturday while their Mitsubishi MU2B aircraft was trying to land at the Columbia County Airport, about 200 km from New York City. Speaking at a [] The post Punjab-

SENECA (Kansas), Apr 4: An Indian-origin Catholic priest was shot and killed by a man who approached him at his parish rectory in the town of Seneca, Kansas, church officials said. I am heartbroken to share the tragic news of the death of Fr. Arul Carasala, who was fatally shot earlier today, Archbishop Joseph Naumann of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas said in a Facebook post on Thursday. This senseless act of violence has left us grieving the [] The post Indian-origin Catholic priest s

KATHMANDU, Mar 31: Nepals Prime Minister K P Oli said on Monday that violence erupted in the pro-monarchy protests here as former king Gyanendra Shah attempted to disrupt social harmony and create social division. Speaking in the House of Representatives (HoR), Oli accused the former king of aligning with individuals refusing to repay bank loans and stirring social unrest for his ambitions. Oli said the Tinkune area incident occurred because of these actions of the former king, My Republica []