Pak baces for SC verdict that could remove Sharif
Reuters, Islamabad :A looming Supreme Court decision that could disqualify Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over corruption allegations had the country on edge Wednesday, as a...
International
Facing parliament vote, May says early election will boost her in EU talks
Reuters, London :Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday an early election would strengthen her at the “most crucial point” in Britain’s divorce talks with...
Trump congratulates Turkey’s Erdogan on referendum win
AFP, Ankara :US President Donald Trump called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to congratulate him on winning the referendum boosting his powers,...
US National Security Adviser discusses Afghanistan in India
AP, New Delhi :President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has discussed the situation in Afghanistan with India’s prime minister, nearly a week after the U.S....
Pence reassures Japan of US resolve on N Korea, to work with China
Reuters, Tokyo :US Vice President Mike Pence reassured Japan of American commitment to reining in North Korea’s nuclear and missile ambitions on Tuesday, after warning...
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IS seeking an alliance with al Qaeda: Iraqi VPReuters, Baghdad Islamic State is talking to al Qaeda about a possible alliance as Iraqi troops close...
Most major Western leaders to skip China’s New Silk Road summit
Reuters, Beijing :Only one leader of a big Western country is attending China’s most important diplomatic event of the year, a summit next month on...
Jobs for Australians first
AP, Sydney :Australia will scrap a temporary visa for skilled overseas workers, the prime minister said Tuesday, arguing that Australians must be given priority over...
Vote expanding Erdogan powers ‘valid’
BBC Online :The result of the referendum that grants sweeping new powers to the president of Turkey is valid, the head of the electoral body...
Pence warns North Korea of US resolve shown in Syria, Afghan strikes
Reuters, Seoul :U.S. Vice President Mike Pence put North Korea on notice on Monday, warning that recent U.S. strikes in Syria and Afghanistan showed that...
Hackney nightclub ‘acid attack’ leaves at least 12 injured
BBC Online :At least 12 people suffered burns during a suspected acid attack at a club in east London.Hundreds of revellers were evacuated from Mangle...
Over 1,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails on hunger strike
AFP, Ramallah :Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails launched a hunger strike Monday following a call from leader and prominent prisoner Marwan Barghouti, a movement...