New Pakistan PM consults ousted boss Sharif on cabinet picks
Reuters, Islamabad :Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi began his first full day in office on Wednesday by meeting his ousted former boss Nawaz...
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Xi issues tough line on national sovereignty
AP, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a tough line on national sovereignty Tuesday amid multiple territorial disputes with his country’s neighbors, saying China will...
Republicans say time for Senate to move on from healthcare
AP, Washington :Leading Senate Republicans said Monday it was time to move from health care to other issues, saying they saw no fresh pathway to...
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Immigrant population hits new high in GermanyReuters, Berlin The number of people with an immigrant background in Germany rose 8.5 percent to a record 18.6...
Qatar takes fight with boycotting Arab bloc to trade body
AP, Dubai :Qatar has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against three of the four Arab countries that are isolating it, opening up...
Former Thai PM says she’s innocent, asks for ‘kindness’
AP, Bangkok :Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra declared her innocence and asked for “kindness” from a court Tuesday during her final statement in a...
Farmer suicides rise in India as climate warms, study shows
AP, New Delhi : When Rani’s husband died by drinking pesticide, he left the family in debt. But even if they could pay off the...
Rocket attack kills Saudi policeman in Qatif
AFP, Riyadh :A Saudi policeman was killed and six others wounded Sunday in a rocket attack in the Shiite-majority eastern district of Qatif, the interior...
Qatar accuses Saudis of hampering Qatari hajj pilgrims
AFP, Doha :The Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardising the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca of Qatari pilgrims by refusing to guarantee their...
Venezuela`s Maduro claims poll victory as opposition cries foul
BBC Online :Electoral officials in Venezuela say turnout in the controversial election for a constituent assembly was 41.5%, a figure disputed by the opposition.The opposition...
Blasts, gunfire rock Afghan capital
AFP, Kabul :A series of explosions and the sound of gunfire shook the Afghan capital on Monday, with a security source telling AFP that a...
Death toll of swine flu rises to 10 in Myanmar
Xinhua, Yangon :Three more people died of seasonal influenza A/H1N1-2009, also known as swine flu, in Myanmar’s Yangon, bringing the death toll since the influenza...