Petition demanding Sharif’s dismissal admitted by court
PTI, Lahore :A petition demanding that Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be “disqualified” for alleged money laundering and “wilfully concealing” his wealth from the public...
International
Abbas says ‘urgent’ need for UN resolution on Israeli settlements
AFP, Ramallah :Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said there is an “urgent” need for a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements, in an interview with AFP ahead...
Obama calls Libya his ‘worst mistake’
President Barack Obama says the biggest mistake of his presidency was a lack of planning for the aftermath of the fall of late Libyan leader...
US, India militaries to improve disaster coordination
AFP, New Delhi :The U.S and India have reached a preliminary agreement that will make it easier for the two countries’ militaries to work together...
Syrian jihadists push offensives, threaten truce
AFP, Beirut :Syria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate and allied rebels pushed offensives around northern, central and coastal Syria on Monday, triggering a spike in violence that could...
Yemeni truce begins amid reports of clashes
Reuters, Marib :Rival sides in Yemen’s year-long conflict began a tentative truce overnight on Sunday, saying they were committed to the halt in hostilities despite...
N Korean colonel, diplomat defect to South Korea
AFP, Seoul :South Korea said Monday a North Korean colonel in charge of spy operations had defected to the South, along with a diplomat and...
G7 Hiroshima declaration calls for `world without nuclear weapons`
AFP, Hiroshima :US Secretary of State John Kerry and G7 foreign ministers today called for a “world without nuclear weapons”, citing North Korea’s sabre-rattling as...
Hillary Clinton has edge over Trump on range of issues: Poll
AP, Washington :In a stark warning for Donald Trump as he eyes a possible general election showdown with Hillary Clinton, Americans trust the Democratic front-runner...
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Dubai to build new tower AFP, DubaiDubai plans to build a tower that will stand higher than its Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest skyscraper,...
G7 foreign ministers oppose provocation in East and South China Seas
Reuters, Hiroshima :Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies said they strongly opposed provocation in the East and South China Seas, where...
Philippine troops clash with militants : 23 killed, 73 hurt
Reuters, Manila :Philippine soldiers battled a group of about 120 Militants linked to Islamic State in a ten-hour assault on a southern island that killed...