BERLIN: Germany's chancellery on Monday hit out against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for likening a German ban on rallies by his ministers to "Nazi practices", calling the comparison "absolutely unacceptable", reports AFP. "The government will make this very clear"…

Days after the fatal shooting of Indian-born engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla, an anti-immigration website that features photos and videos of Indian families relaxing in the city of Columbus, Ohio, has alarmed community members in the United States, reports the Hindustan Times from New Delhi. A post on…

WASHINGTON: The United States condemned North Korea's launch of four ballistic missiles, vowing that Washington was ready to "use the full range of capabilities at our disposal against this growing threat", reports AFP. "The United States strongly condemns the DPRK's ballistic…

MOSUL: Iraqi forces advanced in west Mosul and fighters in Syria seized a key supply route to Raqa on Monday as twin US-backed offensives gained ground against the Islamic State group, reports AFP. Supported by the US-led anti-IS coalition, Iraqi government forces and a Kurdish-Arab alliance in Syria…

ISLAMABAD: Five Pakistani soldiers and 10 militants were killed in a coordinated overnight raid at several border posts on the frontier with Afghanistan, the military said Monday, reports AFP. The fighting took place in Mohmand, one of Pakistan's so-called tribal districts that form a buffer zone…

FBI director James Comey has rejected Donald Trump's claim that his predecessor, Barack Obama, ordered a wiretap of his phone before he was elected US president, US media say, reports BBC. Comey reportedly asked the US justice department (DOJ) to publicly reject Saturday's allegation, according…