London, Sep 20 (ANI): US Secretary of State John Kerry says that Iran could play a crucial role in defeating the Islamic State group.

London, Sep 20 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin is contemplating radical plans to disconnect Russia from the global internet in case of a war or anti-government protests in the country.

Johannesburg, Sep 20 (ANI): Nearly 225 victims of the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have been identified by forensic experts, according to Dutch authorities.

Washington, Sep 20 (ANI): The Islamic State group in Iraq has freed 49 Turkish hostages, who were taken captive by the extremists three months back.

Washington, Sep 20 (ANI): The White House witnessed a rare evacuation on Friday after a man managed to jump over the fence of the official residence of US President, and slipped through the front door before being detained by officers.

London, Sep 20 (ANI): Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has reportedly announced his return to politics, saying that he would seek the leadership of the opposition UMP party.

Melbourne, September 19 (ANI): Thailand's military ruler has apologized for his recent comments which suggested that attractive bikini clad foreign tourists might be unsafe on the country's world-famous beaches.

Washington, Sep 19 (ANI): The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) may be hogging the headlines but the Syrian reincarnation of the old Al Qaeda is being considered a more serious threat to the United States, a report said.

London, Sept.19 (ANI): Stating that his heart would have broken had the referendum gone in favour of creating a separate country of Scotland; British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday that the clear result in favour of continuing with a "United Kingdom" was delightful news.

London, Sep 19 (ANI): An Iranian criminal court has sentenced a blogger to death after declaring him guilty of insulting the Prophet Mohammed on Facebook.

Lahore, Sept.19 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday decided to start ex-parte proceedings against 61 politicians in relation to a foreign assets case.

Karachi, Sept.19 (ANI): The Karachi University Teachers' Society (KUTS) on Friday announced plans to boycott all academic activities for an indefinite period in protest against the killing of the Dean of Islamic Studies Faculty at the University of Karachi, Dr. Shakeel Auj.

Islamabad, Sept.19 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday sought the support of parliamentary parties as he headed into a consultative meeting with the aim of ending the ongoing political crisis.

Kathmandu, Sept. 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday suggested the establishment of a SAARC Centre for good governance where officers from all member countries can come together to exchange their experiences on good governance.

Karachi, Sep 19 (ANI): The ruling Nawaz Sharif government is under scrutiny again for appointing two lawyers close to former President and retired army chief General Pervez Musharraf to two top posts within the government's legal team, a report said.

London, Sep 19 (ANI): A new video released by the Islamic State (IS) shows a hostage identifying himself as British journalist John Cantlie and saying that he will explain the philosophy of the Islamic State (IS) in a series of such videos.

Peshawar, Sept.19 (ANI): At least three suspected militants were killed on Friday by a remote-controlled blast in the Sipah area of the Khyber tribal region.

Dhaka, Sept.19 (ANI): Hindu idols have reportedly been desecrated at a temple in Bangladesh's Natore area weeks before the annual Durga Puja festivities.

Dhaka, Sept.19 (ANI): The Detective Branch of Police in Bangladesh capital Dhaka has seven activists of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including its acting chief Tasnim.

London, Sep 19 (ANI): With majority of voters rejecting independence in the referendum yesterday, Scotland has chosen to stay in the United Kingdom.