President Xi to visit Pakistan this year
Reuters, Beijing :China’s President Xi Jinping will visit Pakistan this year in what will be the first trip by a Chinese head of state to...
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Thousands join funeral for slain Muslims in North Carolina
AP, Raleigh :The fathers of three young Muslims allegedly slain by a neighbor who was angry over parking spots stood before their caskets Thursday and...
Israel warns anew of action against Iran
AFP, Jerusalem :Intelligence Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz warned Thursday that Israel could act unilaterally against Iran over its nuclear drive, saying Tehran has failed to...
Indian PM sending top diplomat to Pakistan in thawing of ties
Reuters, New Delhi :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sending his top diplomat to Pakistan as part of a regional tour, the first top-ranking visit...
UN official warns of further conflict in Gaza
AFP, Ramallah :A top UN official warned Thursday of another potential conflict in the Gaza Strip, urging Israel to lift its blockade and the Palestinians...
Indian PM sending top diplomat to Pakistan in thawing of ties
Reuters, New Delhi :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is sending his top diplomat to Pakistan as part of a regional tour, the first top-ranking visit...
Obama telephones Pakistan’s Sharif to discuss India visit
AFP, Washington :US President Barack Obama Thursday telephoned Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to brief him on his visit to India last month and discuss...
Leaders agree on Ukraine peace roadmap
Reuters, Minsk :The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed a deal to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, participants at the summit talks...
Myanmar`s President approves referendum on charter change
Reuters, Yangon :A new law that enables Myanmar to hold a referendum on amending the constitution is unlikely to bring changes that would allow opposition...
Thousands protest against Houthi rule in Yemen
Reuters, Sanaa :Yemenis in the capital Sanaa and the central city of Taiz held the largest protests yet against a takeover by a Shi’ite Muslim...
Obama seeks Congress authorisation to fight ISIL
Al-Jazeera.com :US President Barack Obama has asked Congress formally to authorise military force against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) group, arguing that...
Egypt court begins retrial of Al Jazeera journalists
BBC Online :The retrial has begun in Egypt of two Al Jazeera journalists convicted last year of spreading false news to help a terrorist group....