Fighting flares in disputed Sudanese oil town
By DPA,
Nairobi/Khartoum : Heavy fighting broke out Tuesday between Sudanese government forces and former rebels from the south in the flash point oil-rich town of Abyei, the BBC reported.
Clashes erupted last Wednesday after a local dispute, forcing tens of thousands of civilians to flee and the UN to pull out its civilian staff.
A peace deal was signed last Thursday, but UN officials said that the army and the former rebels, whose bloody decades-long civil war against Khartoum was ended by a 2005 peace agreement, had once again resumed hostilities.
Will challenge ban in court: Jamat-ud-Dawah spokesman
By Muhammad Najeeb, IANS,
Islamabad : Terming the ban on the Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) illegal and a step taken by Pakistan under pressure from India, the organisation's spokesman said they would challenge the move in court.
As all offices of the JuD, said to be a front of the LeT and blamed for the terror attacks in Mumbai, were closed down or sealed, its spokesman Abdullah Muntazir said the allegations made by India against them were false and they would move the high court against the ban.
He also said the organisation had no links to the outlawed Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT).
Israeli strike kills Hamas militant in S Gaza Strip
By Xinhua,
Gaza : Israeli air force on Thursday carried out a strike on a car in southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah, killing a wanted Palestinian fighter, witnesses and security sources said.
The targeted man escaped the missile but was seriously injured, said the witnesses, and he died later in the hospital. The security sources identified the man as a Hamas commander called Nafez Mansour, 40.
A bystander girl was also slightly wounded in the bombing which took place in al-Shabora refugee camp in the border town of Rafah.
Can’t wish away foreign militants in Pakistan: Musharraf
Karachi, March 9 (IANS) Admitting to the presence of foreign militants in Pakistan's restive northwest, former president Pervez Musharraf said the issue should be addressed head-on as it could not be wished away.
"There are foreigners sitting here in our territory. Call them Al Qaeda, militants or by whatever name, but there are there," Musharraf said at a press conference here on his return from attending an international conclave in New Delhi.
Lebanese army unveils spy cell for Israeli Mossad
By Xinhua,
Beirut : The Lebanese army has discovered a spy cell working for Israeli secret service "Mossad" since 1980, As-Safier daily reported Saturday.
Two of the detainees admitted they were in collaboration with the "Mossad," the report said, adding that Lebanon's intelligence arrested the cell leader in a town in the Western Bekaa valley, after watching his moves between Lebanon and Syria.
Eyewitnesses in the town said that the security forces confiscated a four-wheel drive which installs a camera capable of taking clear pictures of faces and license plates.
Obama’s speech not a game changer: US experts
By IANS,
Washington : The feel-good impact of President Barack Obama's Cairo speech "is unlikely to last long or change opinions about America among those who object to US policies in the Middle East and South Asia", according to two US experts.
"His pledge to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam was welcomed by Muslim observers," noted Lisa Curtis, Senior Research Fellow for South Asia and James Phillips, Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank.
Spokesman: Pakistani deposed judges to be restored
By Xinhua,
Islamabad : The heads of Pakistan's ruling coalition parties on Tuesday renewed commitment to restore judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf in November, a coalition spokesman said.
Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif as well as other heads pledged to restore the deposed chief justice and 60 senior judges, Farhatullah Babar said.
Ahmadinejad: Iran has plans for fair distribution of food worldwide
By Xinhua,
Tehran : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that his country has clear strategies, proposals and plans for fair and appropriate distribution of food worldwide, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a speech before leaving for Rome, Italy to attend a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-sponsored UN food summit, said IRNA.
Over 60,000 dead in Syrian conflict: UN
By IANS/RIA Novosti,
Moscow: At least 60,000 people have been killed in the Syria conflict, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has said.
‘Pakistan could easily become the epicentre of extremism’
By Arun Kumar, IANS,
Washington : Warning that a nuclear armed Pakistan with a fragile democracy and longstanding rivalry with India could "easily become the epicentre of extremism in the world," an influential senator has sought intensified US support for its key ally.
"Pakistan is not only the headquarters of Al Qaeda today, but it could easily become the epicentre of extremism in the world," said John F Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations Monday.
Taliban claim killing 23 abducted Pakistani soldiers
By IANS,
Islamabad: Taliban militants late Sunday night claimed to have killed 23 security personnel kidnapped in 2010 in the country's northwestern tribal region of...
Delivery of advance missiles to Iran under review: Russia
By RIA Novosti,
Moscow : Russia is yet to finalise the delivery of advance air defence systems to Iran and will not freeze the contract as a concession to the US, an official said here Thursday.
Russia signed a contract with Iran for the supply of S-300 air defence systems in December 2005. However, there have been no official reports about the start of the contract's implementation since then.
Legal experts, activists oppose Dhaka’s anti-terror ordinance
By IANS,
Dhaka : Human rights activists and legal experts in Bangladesh have opposed the new stringent anti-terrorism law, which makes a vast array of crimes non-bailable offences and liable to death penalty and life imprisonment, saying that it could be misused to settle political scores.
Criminal law expert and human rights activist Shahdeen Malik said there was no need for a fresh law and that offenders could be prosecuted under existing laws.
OIC’s parliamentary union to shift from Dollar to Euro
Cairo – (IINA) January 28 – Euro will replace US dollar in all financial transactions of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) member states. The Union's Executive Bureau passed a resolution during its meeting yesterday to adopt Euro instead of the declining US dollar, according to a WAM report.
The dollar 'de-pegging' will not reflect on the contributions of the 57 OIC member countries, estimated to reach 128 million dollars this year.
HA/IINA
28 Jan 2008
Karzai hints at running for second term
By DPA
Kabul : Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai Sunday hinted that he intended to run for a second term to fulfil his unfinished "goals".
Karzai, who was talking to a group of journalists in his fortified presidential palace, said that he was not happy to contest for the next presidential poll, but "the goals that I set some five to six years ago, I have fulfilled some them, but a big portion of that (goals) have yet to be finished."
Alleged spy for Israel executed in Iran
By DPA,
Tehran : An Iranian businessman charged with spying for Israel has been executed in Iran, media report said Saturday.
Ali Ashtari was hanged Monday after he confessed to spying for Iran's archenemy, a spokesman for the Iranian intelligence service said.
Ashtari was sentenced to death in June by a revolutionary court for spying for the "Zionist regime." The verdict was later confirmed by the Supreme Court.
Espionage convictions in Iran usually carry death sentences or heavy jail terms because, according to Islamic law, the convicts are "mohareb," or enemies of god.
Gaddafi’s death a warning to others: Obama
By IANS,
Washington : US President Barack Obama has described former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's death as a "strong message to dictators" around the world, a media report said Wednesday.
12 killed in Afghanistan violence
Kabul : Twelve people, including 10 militants, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Afghanistan Thursday, authorities said.
In one attack, a district intelligence...
Islamic militants take credit for India bombings
By Xinhua,
Beijing : A previously unknown Islamic militant group claimed responsibility Thursday for bombings that killed dozens in this historic Indian city by planting bicycles laden with explosives on crowded streets, police said.
The claim was reportedly made in videos and an e-mail sent to Indian television stations and a Hindu nationalist political party. Investigators were examining the video clips, which showed a bicycle with an alleged bomb strapped to it parked in a crowded market, said Pankaj Singh, the city's inspector-general of police.
Roadside blasts kill 19 in Iraq
By Xinhua
Baghdad : At least 19 people were killed and more than 30 injured when two roadside bombs went off in quick succession late Thursday in a busy market place in Iraqi capital Baghdad, a police source said.
The bombings struck simultaneously in the commercial Ataar street in the central district of Kharada, a police source said on condition of anonymity.
According to the source, at least 34 people were injured, some seriously, in the blasts.
Several cars and shops were damaged in the blasts, he said and added that the number of fatality could rise.
Palestinian activist killed in Israeli air-strike on Gaza Strip
By KUNA,
Ramallah : An activist of Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, was killed in an Israeli air-strike on Al-Shuhada Square in Jabalya refugee camp, north Gaza Strip, Tuesday evening.
An Israeli gunship fired a missile at Abdullah Al-Ghosain, who was riding a motorbike, killing him on the spot.
The attack injured three passersby, according to local meditcal sources.
The gunships of the Israeli occupation forces targeted a gathering in Beit Lahya last night, killing a Palestinian citizen and injuring four others.
Israeli air raids on Gaza kill 32
By IRNA
Gaza City : Israeli regime carried out air raids and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 32 Palestinians.
Medical staff said four children aged nine to 16 were among the dead.
Five Israeli troops were injured in clashes with gunmen inside Gaza, after tanks entered three areas in the north of the territory.
The raids came as Israel said it might launch a full-scale attack on Gaza in response to rocket attacks from Gaza.
Gaza's citizens were kept awake for another night by the sounds of Israeli military aircraft and missile strikes.
Five killed in triple suicide bombings in Syria
Damascus: Three suicide bombers detonated themselves at a hotel in Syria's Qamishli city Tuesday, leaving five people killed and eight wounded, state media said.
The...
Powerful blast at police headquarters in Islamabad
By IANS,
Islamabad : A powerful blast shook the police headquarters here Wednesday, officials said. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties.
The explosion was heard more than 10 km away. "It seems to be a suicide attack," said a police officer.
Residents of the neighbourhood said that smoke could be seen coming out of the police headquarters that is located near two main universities and three hospitals.
Although it was not immediately clear if anyone was injured or killed, TV channels quoted officials as saying heavy casualties were feared.
Islamic Jihad warns against Israeli army’s offensives in Gaza Strip
By Xinhua
Gaza : A spokesman for the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement on Saturday called on the Israeli army to be wary of invading Gaza Strip "because it will pay a high price."
"The occupation must recalculate its stances because going to the Gaza Strip was not a journey... Gaza Strip is the hell," Abu Ahmad, a spokesman for the al-Quds Brigades of the Islamic Jihad movement told reporters.
15 leopards rescued in Dubai
By IANS/WAM,
Dubai : Fifteen leopards smuggled from Somalia have been rescued in Dubai, a top official said.
Dubai's ministry of environment and water made the seizure at the Aweer quarantine as the consignment did not bear any official documents or health certificates, Abdullah Salem Al Jana'n, executive director at the ministry's agricultural affairs and livestock department, said.
The ministry will take care of the leopards, he said, adding that the weight of the leopards vary from two to 250 kg.
Mars will not come closer to Earth: UAE astronomers
By IANS,
Abu Dhabi : Astronomers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have rejected reports that the planet Mars would come closer to Earth Aug 27 and look like a second moon.
The Emirates Astronomical Society and the Islamic Moon Observatory Project described the reports carried by some prominent Arabic newspapers as "bad astronomy", the official Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
Several e-mails have also been circulating that Mars will be the brightest in the night sky Aug 27 and will look as large as a full moon, creating a rare opportunity to see two moons in the sky.
Free British hostage, clerics appeal to IS
London: Two clerics from Britain have made a direct appeal to the Islamic State (IS) to free British hostage Alan Henning.
In a YouTube video,...
‘Libyan parliamentary polls’ date undecided’
Tripoli: The UN High Commissioner at Libya's electoral committee Tuesday denied that the date for the new parliament vote has been set.
Earlier reports said...
Sharif must attend Modi swearing-in: Foreign Office
Islamabad : The Pakistan Foreign Office has urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend the oath taking ceremony of India's new Prime Minister Narendra...
India should boost bus, train services with Pakistan: Book
By IANS,
New Delhi : India must work to increase bus and train services with Pakistan even if Islamabad is hesitant, a group of scholars have said in a newly released book.
ISI must stop fomenting chaos in Kashmir, says Admiral Mullen
By IANS,
Washington: The top most US military official has said Pakistan's spy agency ISI has been "fomenting chaos" in Kashmir and advised Islamabad to restrain it.
Iranian president flaunts military power at army day parade
By Xinhua,
Tehran : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday said the country's army was a powerful deterrent to all enemies, an obvious warning to the West against any attack over Iranian interests.
"No major power is able to jeopardize the Iranian nation's security and interests due to the Iranian people's power today, Iran's army, the Revolutionary Guards and the Basij would respond strongly to even the minimum aggression," Ahmadinejad told a military parade marking the country's National Army Day in southern Tehran.
Iran nuclear deadlock hard to break up
By Che Ling, Xinhua,
Tehran : The stalemate surrounding Iran's nuclear issue seems to remain hard to break up although an updated package of incentives offered by six major world powers -- Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States was handed over to Iranian officials by EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Saturday.
New book nails Musharraf on poor security for Benazir
By Muhammad Najeeb, IANS,
Islamabad : President Pervez Musharraf failed to provide enough security for Benazir Bhutto as she couldn't develop "good relations" with him despite her requesting the military dictator for more security cover days before she was assassinated, reveals a book by a US journalist.
The revelations in the book "The Way of the World", by Pulitzer Prize winning US journalist Ron Suskind come at a time when Musharraf is facing increasing isolation with the ruling coalition announcing that it would impeach him.
‘Intelligence dabbling in politics affecting Pakistan’ rule of law’
By IANS,
Islamabad : A senior Pakistani official told a standing committee of the National Assembly Tuesday that the involvement of the country's intelligence agencies in the affairs of the political parties has deteriorated the law and order situation, the Online news agency reported.
Federal human rights secretary Muhammad Farid Khan said the intelligence agencies are not doing their jobs and instead taking part in political affairs, resulting in the deteriorating law and order and human rights abuses in the country.
President Zardari chairs meeting to review progress on Pakistan-China collaborated projects
By NNN-APP,
Islamabad : A high level meeting held in the Presidency on Thursday, to review progress made on various Pakistan-China collaborated projects, asked relevant departments of the federal government to speed up the implementation process to further deepen and widen economic engagement between the two countries.
The meeting presided over by President Asif Ali Zardari was attended by Federal Ministers Rehman Malik, Naveed Qamar, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Nazar Muhammad Gondal, Waqar Ahmed Khan besides senior officials of the concerned departments.
US enators deny calling for Pakistani President Musharraf to resign
By NNN-APP
Washington : Two key US senators, who witnessed Pakistan’s widely hailed polls last week, have clarified their reported remarks regarding President Pervez Musharraf’s political position, saying they never called for the Pakistani leader to step down.
Four Indians killed in Kabul attack identified
New Delhi : The four Indians killed in the overnight Taliban attack at a guest house in Kabul have been identified as Mathew George,...
US posts hefty bounty on four key IS figures
Washington : The US administration has posted a bounty of $20 million for information on four key figures of the Islamic State (IS), an...
Female suicide bomber kills 40 in Iraq
By IRNA,
Baghdad : At least 40 pilgrims have been killed by a female suicide bomber south of Baghdad, Iraqi police said on Friday.
80 people were also injured in the attack in Iskandiriya, 40km (25 miles) south of Baghdad.
The blast targeted Shia pilgrims, many of whom have been traveling south to the city of Karbala to take part in an annual religious ceremony.
It is the third day of attacks on Shia pilgrims, with dozens killed in Baghdad and Mosul.
Pakistani GenNext in US doesn’t want to return: Jabeen Akhtar
By Madhusree Chatterjee, IANS,
Taliban brought up foreign troops’ presence issue: Afghan government
Kabul : In their first official meeting with Afghan government representatives, the Taliban brought out issues regarding presence of international troops, UN sanctions and...
Kuwait urges Lebanese parties to iron out disputes
By NNN-KUNA,
Kuwait : Kuwait Monday called on the Lebanese parties to overcome their differences for the sake of higher interests of Lebanon, hoping the dialogue would be fruitful.
A source at the foreign ministry, in a statement to KUNA, said the State of Kuwait was closely following the dialogue between the Lebanese conflicting parties, sponsored by an Arab ministerial committee and was currently taking place in Doha, Qatar.
Pakistan’s stability is important for region, Japan says
By DPA,
Tokyo : Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso Thursday told visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari that stability in Pakistan is important for stability in south-western Asia.
"The stable development of Pakistan will directly lead to the stability of the entire region," the Kyoto News Agency quoted Aso as telling Zardari during a meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo.
Iraq’s PM arrives in Mosul to direct offensive against Al-Qaeda in Iraq
By NNN-SPA,
Baghdad : Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki took personal charge Wednesday of a military operation to rout al-Qaida in its last major stronghold, even a tenuous cease-fire took hold over Baghdad's embattled Shiite Sadr City slum.
The campaign in the northern city of Mosul was the third by al-Maliki in two months as he attempts to stamp out Shiite militants and Sunni extremists.
But even as al-Maliki directed operations against al-Qaida in Iraq, extremists probably belonging to the organization used a young girl strapped with explosives to kill an Iraqi
OIC Chief condemns air raid on the Syrian border
By SPA,
Jeddah : The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has strongly condemned a recent U.S. air raid on the Syrian Bukamal region on the borders with Iraq, leaving some people dead and others injured.
In a press statement issued here yesterday, the Secretary General expressed deep regret over the death of innocent civilians in the attack, warning that such incidents could threaten the security and stability in the region and hamper ongoing efforts to establish peace in the Middle East.
‘Floods maroon Pakistani villages as India releases Sutlej water’
By IANS,
Islamabad : Dozens of Pakistani villages have been submerged after India released the water from the Sutlej river, a media report said Sunday.
Many students hurt in violence in Bangladesh varsities
By IANS,
Dhaka : Scores of students have been hurt in campus violence in three universities and several educational institutions across Bangladesh triggered by the political changes following last month's general election.
Gunfights were reported by the media Sunday as violence that began in the Dhaka University spread to Chittagong and Jehangirnagar universities.
Spanish troops to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014
By IANS/EFE,
Brussels : Spain will withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has said.
Britain to step up troop levels in Afghanistan: Brown
By DPA,
London : Britain is to send more troops to Afghanistan, increasing its presence in the country to its highest level so far, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday.
Speaking at a joint news conference in London with US President George W. Bush, Brown said security was on its way to being "transformed" in Afghanistan.
He said Britain and the US were working "side by side" both in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Clinton begins Pakistan visit
By DPA,
Islamabad : US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Pakistan Wednesday on a three-day visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation and helping its close ally tackle Taliban militancy.
Clinton began her first official visit to Pakistan as it reeled under militant violence, with the military battling Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters in the South Waziristan tribal district along the Afghan border.
Malaysia against US interference in Anwar Ibrahim case
By IANS,
Kuala Lumpur : Malaysian Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar has said the US "should not interfere" in the investigations into charges of sodomy levelled against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.
"America should not interfere with a legal exercise in our jurisdiction. This matter (of Ibrahim's sodomy case) is still under investigation and we have not yet come to a conclusion," Albar, who was the country's foreign minister till March, said in parliament Wednesday.
Taliban inside, not India, threat to Pakistan, admits Zardari
By Arun Kumar, IANS,
Washington: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated that India is not a threat to Pakistan, and acknowledged that the danger was from the terrorists within the country.
"Well, I am already on record. I have never considered India a threat," Zardari said in interviews to various US TV channels Sunday as he has been over the last couple of days.
US to train Pakistan police force: official
By IANS,
Islamabad : The US will help train police personnel in Pakistan's Punjab province which has faced terror strikes by the Taliban, a media report said Wednesday.
Carol M. Sniegowski, US embassy assistant legal attache, held a meeting with Punjab Inspector General of Police Tariq Saleem Dogar Tuesday in Lahore during which prospects of mutual cooperation in the fields of police training and investigation were reviewed, The News International reported Wednesday.
Sniegowski said the US would provide technical assistance and training to the Punjab police.
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One killed in suicide blast outside Pakistan stadium
Islamabad: A sub-inspector was killed and six others injured after a suicide blast outside a stadium in Lahore where the second one day international...
Shalit’s captors says not to scale down release demands
By Xinhua,
Gaza : Captors of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who has been held hostage for two years said on Tuesday they will never give up or scale down their demands over freeing the captive.
"There are no choices before Israel but to accept the swap according to the conditions set by the factions that hold the soldier," Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoom told reporters in Gaza.
Kayani, top US official have short, crisp talk
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had a "short and crisp" talk with a top US military official during which they discussed ways to improve regional security.
Now, excess water dispute between India and Pakistan
By Jaideep Sarin, IANS,
Ferozepur (Punjab) : They have fought three wars and have been involved in bitter disputes over water sharing. But India and Pakistan are now fighting a battle on a different turf - to get rid of excess water.
With heavy rainfall in the last few weeks in both the countries leading to flooding of several areas - one-fifth of Pakistan has been badly affected by floods - field authorities in both countries are trying to rid themselves of the excess water.
Pakistani PM Gilani in Saudi Arabia to discuss bilateral ties
By NNN-APP,
Madina Munawara, Saudi Arabia : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani arrived here Friday on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss with its leaders close economic cooperation and further strengthening of their bilateral ties.
He was received at the airport by Deputy Governor Madina, ;Prince Abdullah Al Faiz, senior Saudi officials and Pakistan’s ambassador to the Kingdom.
Nawaz raises Kashmir issue with Ban Ki-moon
United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif raised the Kashmir plebiscite issue with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday and wanted the United Nations Military...
Tutu calls on Israel to end Gaza blockade
By Xinhua,
Gaza : Visiting South African Nobel Peace prize winner Father Desmond Tutu on Wednesday called on Israel to end the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip.
Tutu, former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town who is leading a UN fact-finding mission to the Gaza Strip to investigate the killing of 19 Palestinian civilians in an Israeli attack in November 2006, made the call while speaking to reporters during a visit in Beit Hanounis of the strip.
10 killed in Egypt’s gasoline explosion
Cairo : At least 10 people were killed and 37 suffered injuries Saturday in an accidental explosion of several barrels of gasoline at a...
Iraqi policeman killed in two coordinated suicide bomb attacks
By Xinhua
Tikrit, Iraq : A double suicide bomb attacks targeted a police checkpoint in a town in Salahudin province on Tuesday, killing a policeman and wounding eight people, a provincial police source said.
The first attack occurred when a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest approached the checkpoint in the town of Sherqat, 280 km north of Baghdad, and blew himself up, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The suicide bomber failed to hit his target after the policemen, manning the checkpoint, ordered him to stop, he said.
Iraqi official says Al-Qaeda in Iraq is penetrated, has become an open book
By NNN-KUNA
Baghdad : The Interior Ministry announced Friday that al-Qaeda in Iraq has been successfully penetrated by means of a recently formed government security apparatus and is virtually an "open book," confirming that the sectarian sedition in the country was at the end of its rope.
Hamas to use Sinai as base for attacks against Israeli targets — Ha”aretz
By KUNA
Gaza : Hamas used the newly opened border with Egypt to send activists into the Sinai Peninsula over the last two days, with the goal of then sending them from Sinai into Israel to commit attacks, Ha'aretz said Monday.
The Israeli paper quoted a security source as saying that the Israeli Army and Police have consequently beefed up their forces and their alert level along the Israeli-Egyptian border in an effort to thwart infiltrations.
Gulf shipyards set to witness major growth
By IANS,
Dubai : Shipyards in the Gulf are rapidly emerging as regional hubs for ship building, repairs and conversions as the Middle East maritime industry witnesses rapid growth, according to industry observers.
"High oil prices are expected to fuel continued growth in the region with little impact from a slowdown in the US," said Vanessa Stephens, events director of Seatrade, the organiser of 2008 Middle East Workboats exhibition and conference.
The exhibition - the only event of its kind in the region - would be held in Abu Dhabi April 28-30, WAM news agency reported Friday.
Abused fathers in Saudi Arabia seek protection from children
Riyadh: A number of Saudi fathers have approached the courts to seek justice against their abusive children.
Many of these parents were subjected to either...
Indian falls to death in Sharjah
By IANS,
Sharjah : An elderly Indian man fell to his death from a fifth floor balcony of a building in Sharjah, the Gulf News reported.
Decline of armed presence in Beirut allows army to take control
By NNN-KUNA,
Beirut : The decline of armed presence in Beirut Saturday led the army to heavily deploy its troops in the Lebanese capital after two days of heavy clashes the worst since the 1975-1990 civil war.
A security source confirmed to KUNA that the opposition's step to pull off its gunmen from the street Beirut.
Earlier on, opposition MP Hassan Khalil affirmed that the opposition would continued civil disobedience but would cease all forms of armed protest.
‘Keep India out of Turkmenistan gas project’
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan must not let "sworn enemy" India join the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan gas pipeline project to prevent it benefiting and acquiring more means to "oppress the Kashmiri people as well as plot against Pakistan", an editorial in a Pakistani newspaper said Thursday.
Israeli FM says peace talks with Palestinians ensure Israel’s future
By Xinhua
Jerusalem : Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said on Tuesday that peace negotiations with the Palestinians are in the Jewish people's best interests and "such talks help guarantee Israel's future as a Jewish, democratic state."
The top diplomat made the remarks at the opening session of fifth annual Jerusalem Conference held at the Hyatt Hotel in Jerusalem.
27 killed in violence across Iraq
Baghdad : At least 27 people were killed and as many injured in the violence witnessed in different parts of Iraq Thursday in the...
Kuwait prince calls for protection of expat workers’ rights
By IANS,
Dubai : Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has urged the city state's labour authorities to do everything possible to protect the rights of expatriate workers and maintain Kuwait's reputation abroad.
"Kuwait will never allow anything to tarnish its good image abroad," the state-run Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) quoted Sheikh Nawaf as telling the 'Al-Watan' Arabic daily in an interview.
Indians, numbering 550,000, form a major chunk of the expatriate population in Kuwait.
Meeting of Iraq’s neighbouring countries affirms its integrity and sovereignty
By NNN-SANA,
Damascus : The Security Coordination and Cooperation Committee of Iraq's Neighbouring Countries meeting here has affirmed the importance of respecting the integrity, sovereignty and independence of Iraq and preserving its Arab and Islamic identity.
In a press statement issued at the closing of the meeting Monday, participants underlined the positive cooperation between Iraq and its neighbouring countries in counter-terrorism, praising the Iraqi government's efforts in that regard.
Official: Israel to allow more amount of fuel into Gaza
By Xinhua,
Ramallah : A senior Palestinian official announced on Thursday that Israel has decided to increase the amount of fuel allowed into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
Husein al-Sheikh, chief of civil affairs and liaison with the Israeli side in the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) in Ramallah said in a statement that the decision would come into effect on Friday.
"We were informed by the Israeli side that the amounts of diesel, cooking gas, gasoline and industrial diesel for operating Gaza power plant would increase on Friday," said al-Sheikh.
Pakistan investors protest as bearish stock market continues
By Xinhua,
Islamabad : A number of investors staged protests in southern Pakistan's Karachi as the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE)-100 index closed at 10,213 after falling 279 points on Thursday.
The market is under severe bearish clutch for the fourth day of the trading week in a row. The Benchmark KSE-100 index has sunk to the lowest in seven years as it reached to 10,213 points, the private Geo TV reported.
Wiped out by the stock market crash, angry protestors broke windows and damaged banks and brokerage houses in bourses, said the TV channel.
No more US troops abroad to fight IS: Obama
Washington: US President Barack Obama said that local forces should be the main forces to fight the extremist group the Islamic State (IS) and...
Indian worker killed in Bahrain accident, two hurt
By IANS,
Dubai : An Indian worker was buried alive and two were injured in a construction site mishap in Bahrain, media reports said Sunday.
M. Devendra, 27, was laying water pipes, along with two other Indian workers, in a nine-foot-deep trench at a construction site in the Salmabad area in the heart of Bahrain when the wall around them collapsed Saturday.
Devendra, who hails from Andhra Pradesh in south India, had died by the time he was pulled out from the site 15 minutes later. The other two workers, M. Gangayya and Bala Lingam, escaped with minor injuries.
Pakistani team visits NATO headquarters
By IANS,
Brussels : A Pakistani delegation visited the NATO headquarters here in Belgium to study the organisation's strategic communication network, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
Need to solve ‘Pakistan problem’: Gordon Brown
By IANS,
London : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Sunday that solving the “Pakistan problem” is crucial to an Afghan strategy.
Asked if more troops were needed in Afghanistan, Brown told BBC in an interview: “We [Britain] have already got more troops there but we need to solve the Pakistan problem."
“We need to ensure that there's an economic stake in the country in Afghanistan and we've got to back up the Afghan army - at some point they've got to take control of their own affairs.”
Risks to Pakistan’s economy rising: report
By IANS
Karachi : Key indicators recorded a significant decline during the first quarter of the current fiscal and the resulting imbalances could have adverse consequences for the Pakistan economy, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said in its quarterly report.
"Risks to the economy are increasing as it is clear that neither the global nor the domestic economic environment is as benign as in the past years," the SBP July-September report said, adding that the political uncertainty ahead of the general elections was impacting on investor sentiment.
UAE foreign ministry launches Twitter account
By IANS/WAM,
Abu Dhabi : The UAE foreign affairs ministry has launched a Twitter account as part of its efforts to improve communication with the public.
Sarkozy expresses desire to meet Al-Assad in Paris
By NNN-SANA,
Paris, France : French President Nicholas Sarkozy has stressed that he is looking forward to meet President Bashar alAssad in Paris on July 12th to discuss bilateral relations , expressing hope that such a meeting will be a new page in the Syrian –French relations.
‘Pakistan’s pants are on fire’
By Arun Kumar, IANS,
Washington : Several US lawmakers have questioned President Asif Ali Zardari's ability to control Pakistan with one of them comparing the country to a man whose pants are on fire but who does not realise the danger.
When one's pants are on fire one has to do two things to survive, said Democrat Gary Ackerman as a House panel Tuesday questioned Richard Holbrooke, US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan on America 's strategy for the troubled ally.
Fresh Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills two as army shot dead boy in west...
By Xinhua
Gaza : Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike into northern Gaza Strip and Israeli soldiers shot dead a boy in West Bank city of Hebron during clashes with residents protesting against the Israeli offensive into Gaza.
The latest air strike brings the death toll of five days of Israeli attacks into Gaza Strip to more than 95, according to Palestinian paramedics.
UAE, Japan discuss security cooperation
By IANs/WAM,
Abu Dhabi : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Japan have held talks over strengthening security cooperation and coordination against narcotics.
Israel offers help to probe Brussels museum shooting
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday offered Israel's help to investigate Saturday's shooting at a Jewish museum in Brussels, Belgium, that left four people...
11 caught trying to escape Iraq jail
By IANS,
London : Eleven Al Qaeda prisoners was caught trying to tunnel out of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison using a frying pan and a part of a ceiling fan, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
Australian FM pledges to keep troops in Afghanistan
By Xinhua,
Canberra : The Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said here on Sunday it was important for Australia to remain troops in Afghanistan to prevent a repeat of terrorist attacks in Southeast Asia.
Smith told the Ten Network it was essential for the international community and in Australia's national interests to stay in Afghanistan.
Work starts on UAE’s first green city
By IANS
Abu Dhabi : The construction work for a Masdar City - a zero-carbon, zero-waste, green city - has started, news agency WAM reported Sunday.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, laid the cornerstone of the city Saturday and Masdar CEO Sultan Al Jaber announced a development budget of $22 billion for the city.
Pakistan calls for developing nations’ framework to counter developed nations’ propaganda
By NNN-APP,
New York : Stating that developing countries are routinely stigmatized by the developed world’s media, Pakistan has called for the creation of an Information Communication Technology (ICT) framework to serve as a “credible alternative” to the current one-directional system.
SAARC summit helped reduce tension with Afghanistan: Pakistani PM Gilani
By NNN-APP,
Islamabad : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the 15th SAARC summit in Colombo had helped reduce tension with Afghanistan.
“The visit has helped in (reducing) tension and dispelling many apprehensions and misunderstandings with Afghanistan,” he told reporters after his return from Colombo.
The Prime Minister said that in his meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai he was assured that Afghanistan was ready to remove differences with Pakistan.
Karzai said “if you take one step forward we will take one thousand steps,” Gilani added.
No concrete proof of abducted Indians’ fate, search on: Sushma
New Delhi : Amid media reports that the 39 abducted Indian workers in Iraq have been killed by Islamic State militants, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Friday acknowledged the government "does not have concrete proof" of the men being alive or dead and is continuing to search for them based on "six indirect sources".
Quake toll rises to 83 in Afghanistan
Kabul: The death toll from Monday's massive earthquake has risen to 83 in Afghanistan, the media reported on Tuesday.
The disaster measuring 7.5 on the...
Pakistan to seek UN help in hijacked crewmen release
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan Friday said it may seek the help of the UN for safe release of the Pakistani crew on board a hijacked Panama-flagged cargo vessel.
Somali pirates hijacked the MV Suez ship off the Gulf of Aden early this month with 23 crew members from Egypt, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.
The ministry of foreign affairs is exploring avenues for seeking UN assistance for the release of Pakistani nationals, an official spokesman was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
Karzai sworn in for second term amid tight security
By DPA,
Kabul : Afghan President Hamid Karzai was sworn in Thursday for a second term in office amid tight security at Kabul's presidential palace.
Security in the Afghan capital was tightened drastically out of fear of possible attacks by Taliban insurgents wishing to disrupt the inauguration.
Wearing a black lambskin hat and a green traditional striped silk coat over his shoulders, 53-year-old Karzai took his oath in a nationally televised ceremony attended by hundreds of tribal elders, Afghan ministers and foreign dignitaries.
5 American Muslims arrested in Pakistan
By DPA,
Washington : Five American Muslims from the Washington area who went missing have been detained in Pakistan as US authorities were investigating their motive for leaving the country, US officials and a Muslim group said.
Pakistan seeks world support to resume dialogue with India
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Monday that the global community should ask India to resume the dialogue process with Islamabad, Geo TV reported.
He made the remarks during a briefing to foreign envoys at the foreign ministry.
Qureshi briefed the diplomats on post Mumbai situation and investigations being conducted by Pakistan in this regard.
He said the probe into Mumbai attacks was in progress and that Pakistan was in contact with the Indian government so that perpetrators could be brought to justice.
Bangladesh rail network up for a make-over
By IANS,
Dhaka : Neglected for long, Bangladesh's railway is up for a make-over to cope with the growing need for connectivity within the country and to prepare for joining the Asian rail network.
Collaboration with New Delhi is likely to be high on the agenda during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's forthcoming visit to India. She has said she is in touch with Indian Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Al-Qaeda says it is holding US hostage
By IANS,
London : A US aid worker has been held hostage by Al-Qaeda, the terror group's chief Ayman al-Zawahiri stated Thursday in a video.
Apocalypse discernible as population booms: Pakistani daily
By IANS,
Islamabad: As the world's population reached the seven billion figure with a baby girl being born in India, an apocalypse "is discernible on a far horizon", said a Pakistani daily.
Olympic Torch Relay to reach Islamabad April 16
By SPA
Islamabad : The Olympic Torch Relay will reach Islamabad on April 16.
It will be an important event in the history of Pakistan, caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro said while talking to Jiang Xiaoyu, Executive Deputy President (Vice Minister) of the Beijing Organizing Committee, says an official statement.
The prime minister extended complete support from the government of Pakistan to make the event smooth, secure and safe as per the Olympic Charter.
Iranian cleric tones down warning to women following acid attacks
By Artemis Razmipour,
Tehran : A prominent cleric in Isfahan, Mohamad Tagui Rahbar, said Monday that when he recently issued a warning to improperly veiled...
Europeans walk out on Iran’s president at UN conference
By DPA,
Geneva : Delegates from the European Union (EU) walked out of the Durban Review Conference on racism in Geneva Monday during a speech by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in which he made derisive remarks about Israel.
The Iranian leader said that Palestinians had been "made homeless" following World War II "under the pretext of Jewish suffering".
There was a "racist regime in Palestine", he said, and added that Western powers have "given them a free hand to continue their crimes".
PPP emerges biggest party in Pakistan polls
By Muhammad Najeeb, IANS
Islamabad : Though there is no decisive victor either at the centre or in any of the four provinces, slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Tuesday emerged as the single largest party in the national elections.
Dhaka inks N-power deal with Moscow
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladesh has signed a framework agreement for Russian cooperation for the country’s maiden nuclear plant that it hopes will be installed by 2017 and generate 2,000 MGW power by 2020.
The pact signed in Moscow Friday is the culmination of Dhaka’s quest for a nuclear power plant that began in 1961, when it was East Pakistan, the New Age newspaper said.
The plant will be set up at Rooppur in Pabna district in the northern region and is estimated to cost $1.5 billion.
Suicide attack kills seven policemen in Afghanistan
By DPA,
Kabul : A suicide car bomb targeted a convoy of Afghan and NATO forces in the northern province of Kunduz Thursday, killing seven policemen and injuring 13 other people, a district governor said.
The bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into one of the vehicles in the province's Emam Saheb district, Mohammad Ayoub Haqyar told DPA.
"Seven policemen were killed in the attack and six other police and seven civilians were injured," he said, adding that a police unit commander was among those killed.
UNHCR expresses appreciation for Syria’s effort over Iraqi refugees
By Xinhua,
Damascus : A senior official of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed appreciation over Syria's efforts to alleviate the suffering of Iraqi refugees, the state-run SANA news agency reported.
Boudewijn van Eenennaam, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the UNHCR, made the remarks while meeting Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal al-Mekdad, during which they discussed cooperation between the two sides regarding the Iraqi refugees.
Fatima Bhutto’s book tops bestseller list again
By IANS,
New Delhi : In a super run for late Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto's niece Fatima Bhutto, her "Songs of Blood and Sword" completes a month on top of the non-fiction list while Amish Tripathi's "The Immortals of Meluha" dominates fiction this week.
The top 10 bestsellers in each category are:
Non-fiction
1. "Songs of Blood and Sword"
Author: Fatima Bhutto
Publisher: Penguin Viking
Price: Rs.699.00
2. "The Big Short"
Author: Michael Lewis
Publisher: Allen Lane
Price: Rs.599.00
3. "Freefall"
Author: Joseph Stiglitz
3 anti-Qaida group members killed by car bombing in S Baghdad
By Xinhua
Baghdad : At least three members of an Awakening Council group were killed and seven others wounded by a car bomb attack in a raid on al-Qaida hideout south of Baghdad on Thursday, an Interior Ministry source said.
"A booby-trapped vehicle detonated in the afternoon when a group of Awakening Council fighters raided a house in the Khannasah village near the town of Madain, some 30 km southeast of Baghdad," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
30 killed, 50 injured in twin Iraq bombings
By DPA,
Baghdad : At least 30 people were killed and 50 injured when two suicide bombers struck the western Iraqi city of Ramadi Wednesday, police said.
Qassim Mohammed, the governor of the overwhelmingly Sunni province, and Abbas al-Dulaimi, the deputy director of the Ramadi police, were among those injured when a man detonated explosives packed into his car outside the governor's office, police said.
Soon after, a second man detonated explosives strapped to his body outside the government building.
18 dead in Pakistan landmine blast
By IANS,
Islamabad : Eighteen people were killed when a bus carrying a marriage party was blown up in a landmine explosion in Pakistan's Mohmand Agency.
According to Geo News, the marriage party bus was struck with anti tank mine planted by militants in Lakro area.
Eighteen people, including women and children, were killed while six people were injured.
Pakistan, Afghanistan to adopt joint border control mechanism
By Xinhua,
Islamabad : Pakistan and Afghanistan Sunday agreed on a joint border control mechanism and regular exchange of information, a senior Pakistani official said.
Pakistan's Interior Secretary Rahman Malik discussed border security with the Afghan authorities in a brief visit to Kabul.
Malik told reporters that the Pakistani additional secretary and Afghanistan's deputy minister would exchange information on a daily basis. He urged the Afghan officials to take strict security measures to ensure peace in the region.
Progress in Israeli-Hezbollah prisoner exchange issue — radio
By KUNA,
Gaza : Israel announced on Tuesday that progress was made in indirect talks between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah to reach an agreement on a prisoner exchange.
The Israeli radio quoted Israeli sources as saying that "Israel presented a suggestion to Hezbollah through German mediators to exchange prisoners." Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militant movement have been negotiating a prisoner swap since their 33-day war in the summer of 2006.
Arab fund cuts off Iraqi debt of $100 mln
By Xinhua,
Amman : The Abu-Dhabi-based Arab Monetary Fund has written off 100 million U.S. dollars out of Iraq's a total of 500 million dollars debt, a visiting Iraqi official revealed here Saturday.
Iraqi Finance Minister Bayan Jabr made the confirmation at a press conference after Iraq and the Arab fund signed an agreement in this regard.
Many Western nations have dropped Iraqi debt but Sunni Arab neighboring states, wary of Iraq's Shiite-dominated government and its ties with Iran, have been reluctant to follow suit.
Terror world is facing now, Israel saw years ago: Diplomat
Panaji: The terror which Israel had to face 30-40 years ago, India, the US and Europe are confronted with now, Israel's Mumbai consul general...
Europe can play stronger role in Middle East – Blair
By NNN-KUNA,
Brussels : The official envoy of the Quartet on the Middle East ,Tony Blair has said that efforts must continue to clinch a deal to resolve the Palestine question by the end of the year or even after.
"Whatever the challenges, whatever the difficulties, we have to continue and we have to continue right up to the end of this year to try if possible to get an agreement. Whether it is this year or later, it has to be done. We don't have an option," he told a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner here Tuesday.
Russia lifts ban on missile system delivery, Iran welcomes
Tehran : Russia's decision to lift a ban on the delivery of S-300 missile system to Iran indicates the political will of the two...
Solana says Israel-Palestinian agreement likely this year
By Xinhua
Brussels : The European Union's top diplomat Javier Solana said here Tuesday Israel and the Palestinians could possibly strike a peace deal this year.
"Politically, an important meeting took place yesterday," he said in the European Parliament, referring to the meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Jerusalem.
"I do think that we have still a chance to move the process to a settlement before the end of year 2008," Solana said, adding "I don't want to sound too optimistic, I want to sound realistic."
Legislation to increase aid to Pakistan to come up in US Senate
By NNN-PTI,
Washington : Two top law makers in the US Senate will introduce a landmark legislation today that aims to triple non-military assistance to Pakistan over the next five years.
The Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Joseph Biden and Ranking Republican Richard Lugar will unveil the legislation designed to enhance bilateral relations with Pakistan.
The bill triples non-military aid to Pakistan and sustains it over five years.
Nawaz Sharif demands transfer of power to new government
By Xinhua
Islamabad : Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif Monday demanded transfer of power to the new government to be formed by majority parties.
Speaking at a press conference here, Sharif called for convening the National Assembly session to elect the prime minister. He also demanded resignation of President Pervez Musharraf.
Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party secured 67 National Assembly seats and emerged the second largest party next to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which won 87 National Assembly seats in the general elections held Feb 18.
Pakistan’s nukes: US trusts Zardari’s assurances
By Arun Kumar, IANS,
Washington : The United States has reiterated it "full faith and confidence" in Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari saying they have been reassured about Islamabad's commitment to dealing with the Taliban and safety of its nuclear arsenal.
"We were assured by President Zardari that they have complete command and control of the nuclear weapons in Pakistan," State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters Monday when asked whether the US had made any promises about helping to protect Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
Zardari to visit China, negotiate nuclear deal
By Muhammad Najeeb, IANS,
Islamabad : Asif Ali Zardari, the president-elect of Pakistan, will visit China next week to negotiate a nuclear deal similar to the one between India and the US, an official said Monday.
"Pakistan is already in touch with China for the nuclear deal to meet its energy crisis and the talks would start during Zardari's visit," an official told IANS on condition of anonymity.
Zardari, who was elected president on Saturday, will be sworn in Tuesday and has already announced that his first foreign visit will be to China.
Dhaka orders army pullout from restive Chittagong region
By IANS,
Dhaka : The Bangladesh government has ordered its biggest troops pullout from Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), its restive southeastern region that is home to minority Buddhist tribals.
The decision to withdraw a brigade of troops including three infantry battalions and 35 security camps was announced Wednesday, honouring a treaty signed 12 years ago.
"This withdrawal process will start immediately and will conclude in September 2009," an Inter Service Public Relations department release said.
Two Pakistani sentenced to death in Yemen
By IANS,
Sanaa : Two Pakistanis were sentenced to death by a Yemeni court Saturday after being convicted of drug trafficking, state media reported.
"Salim Dawod Abdulrahim and Imam Bakhsh Eyepub Yakoub received death penalty after the court convicted them of smuggling 1,695 kg of hashish into Yemen through its coastal territories," official Saba news agency cited the court's verdict as saying.
Israel to test next-generation missile defense system
By IANS,
Tel Aviv : Israel is ready to conduct the first test of the Arrow 3 missile defense system, a state-owned defense contractor announced.
Pakistani opposition requisitions Senate session
Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Pakistan's opposition parties have requisitioned a special session of the Senate after the interim government refused to convene the house to apparently avoid criticism over issues like the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and food shortages.
Senate acting chairman Jan Mohammad Jamali has till Feb 7 to summon the session, for which the combined opposition has set a six-point agenda that also includes the deteriorating law and order situation and inflation.
‘Pakistan has learnt little from previous air crash’
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan has learnt little from a horrific aircrash that took place two years back, said a daily after 127 people were killed in a plane crash Friday.
PM for stronger India-Israel ties
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday reiterated India's desire to expand and strengthen cooperation with Israel in both traditional and new areas.
During...
Two rioters sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh : A special court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced two men to death and another person to 12 years in jail for taking...
Chinese president leaves for Pakistan visit
Beijing : Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday left for a state visit to Pakistan, at the invitation of Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain and...