Drawing Down The Army In J&K – Right But Risky

The ethno-nationalist conflict of Northern Ireland, although in existence for long, began in its last avatar in the late Sixties and ended with the Good Friday Agreement in 1997. It…

By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)

Ukraine, Russian-backed separatists trade accusations over acid tank explosion

LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russian-backed separatist forces both reported on Tuesday that an industrial acid tank had been blown up in eastern Ukraine, creating a serious potential hazard for…

Russia says separatists ‘tightening the noose’ around Mariupol – RIA

(Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that separatists in eastern Ukraine with help from Russia's armed forces were "tightening the noose" around the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Russia's…

Putin tells Ukraine to sit down for talks with Moscow-backed separatists

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Ukraine on Friday to sit down for negotiations with Moscow-backed separatists in Ukraine's east, citing rising tensions in the region and calling…

Bomb blast kills 3 people in eastern Pakistan – police

By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb blast ripped through a crowded market in eastern Pakistan on Thursday, killing three people and wounding over 20, police said. "It…

OSCE says ceasefire agreement reached for eastern Ukraine

KYIV (Reuters) - Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agreed to restore a full ceasefire between the Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed…

Ukraine military conducts drills with U.S. missiles near separatist region

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian military forces have conducted combat drills with U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missiles in a conflict area with separatists in eastern Ukraine as tensions run high with Russia,…