Will Suu Kyi’s party join Nov election?
AFP, Yangon :Myanmar officials on Wednesday announced November 8 as the date for a historic general election set to be the first contested by Aung...
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Obama, Vietnam party chief hold ‘candid’ talks on human rights
AFP, Washington : President Barack Obama and the leader of Vietnam’s Communist Party on Tuesday held what both called “candid “discussions on human rights during a...
First round of Afghan govt, Taliban dialogue concludes in Murree
Agencies, Islamabad : The first round of talks brokered by Pakistan between representatives of the Afghan government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Afghanistan (TTA) concluded Wednesday in Murree, with...
Gaza still in ruins, a year after Israeli massacre
Agencies, Gaza City :The people of Gaza are marking a year since the Israeli air raids that heralded the start of a war that left...
Iran talks set to miss 2nd deadline in Vienna
AFP, Vienna :World powers were set Tuesday to miss yet another deadline to nail down an elusive nuclear deal ending a 13-year standoff with Iran,...
India, China played central role in global poverty reduction: UN
PTI, United Nations :More than a billion people have been lifted out of extreme poverty since 1990 with China and India playing a central role...
Amnesty accuses Balkans of abusing EU-bound migrants
AFP, Belgrade :Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Balkan countries of mistreating migrants passing through their territories on the way to the European Union, saying people...
World’s oldest man dies in Japan at the age of 112
AP, Tokyo :The world’s oldest man, a retired educator from Japan, has died at the age of 112, an official said on Tuesday.Sakari Momoi died...
Nawaz, Modi to meet in Russia on July 10
Dawn. Com, Islamabad : Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Ufa, Russia.“PM Nawaz Sharif’s schedule for a bilateral...
Air strikes, ground combat in Yemen killed nearly 200
Reuters, Sanaa : Saudi-led coalition air strikes and clashes killed at least 176 fighters and civilians in Yemen on Monday, residents and media run by the...
Kerry urges Iran to make ‘hard choices’, says U.S. ready to walk
Reuters, Vienna :An Iranian nuclear agreement is possible this week if Iran makes the “hard choices” necessary, but if not, the United States stands ready...