Indian PM makes surprise visit to Pakistan
AP, Islamabad :India’s Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to Pakistan on Friday, his first such trip as prime minister to this Islamic nation that...
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2 dead as migrants try to enter Spanish territoryAFP, Madrid Two migrants drowned and 12 others were injured Friday when they tried to enter into...
World’s most obese man dies after weight-loss surgery
AP, Mexico City :A man believed to be the world’s most obese died on Friday in Mexico, barely two months after undergoing a weight-loss surgery.Andres...
Democrats find an unlikely ally on Muslims: George Bush
AP, Washington :Taunted by Republicans to declare war on “radical Islamic terrorism,” Democrats are turning to an unlikely ally: George W. Bush.President Barack Obama, under...
US plans mass deportation of illegal immigrants
Dawn.com, Washington :The United States plans mass deportation of immigrants who have entered the country illegally since early last year, the US media reported on...
Protesters ransack Muslim prayer hall on French island
AFP, Ajaccio :Demonstrators ransacked a Muslim prayer hall and attempted to burn copies of the Holy Quran on the French island of Corsica Friday, police...
Iraqi forces consolidate position in Ramadi against IS
Reuters, Baghdad :Iraqi troops who have fought their way deep into the Islamic State stronghold of Ramadi were consolidating their positions on Friday ahead of...
Six killed as `dangerous` storm sweeps across US
AP, Atlanta :A storm system forecasters called “particularly dangerous” killed at least six people as it swept across the country Wednesday.Tornadoes touched down in Indiana...
Saudi king blames Assad for rise of IS
AFP, Riyadh :Saudi King Salman accused Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Wednesday of having aided the rise of the militant Islamic State group and...
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Japan Cabinet okays record defence budgetAP, Tokyo Japan’s Cabinet approved a record-high military spending plan Thursday, endorsing plans to purchase pricey U.S. surveillance drones and...
Russia issues arrest warrant for Putin’s foe
AFP, Moscow :Russia said on Wednesday it had issued an international arrest warrant for top opposition leader Mikhail Khodorkovsky, as Moscow ramped up the pressure...
50 Chinese cities issue heavy smog alert
PTI, Beijing :China’s pollution woes today worsened as 50 cities issued air pollution alerts, including the five on first-ever red alerts, the most serious level,...