UAE launches sustainable lifestyle kit
By IANS/WAM,
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched an innovative reusable kit to help raise awareness about the region's unique biodiversity as well as reduce carbon emission.
PGCC: Dialogue best way to resolve Iran’s nuclear issue
By IRNA,
Riyadh : Member states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council here on Sunday evening underscored the need for settlement of Iran’s nuclear issue through dialogue and peaceful means.
Meeting in the Saudi capital, the foreign ministers of the six Persian Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar agreed that dialogue between the Iranian and Western authorities was the best possible way to resolve the issue.
Jordan’s king reaffirms independent Palestine key to settle Mideast conflict
By Xinhua,
Amman : Jordan's King Abdullah II reaffirmed here on Tuesday evening the need to establish an independent Palestinian state on lands covering both the West Bank and Gaza, saying it is the key to a final settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, said a statement from Jordan's Royal Hashemite Court.
The King made the remarks when meeting with visiting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who arrived in Amman in the day to continue his week-long Mideast and Europe tour after visiting Afghanistan and Iraq.
International conference on Islamic economy to be organized in Jeddah
By SPA
Jeddah : The center of Islamic economy researches at King Abdulaziz University here will organize the seventh international conference on the Islamic economy on April 1-3, 2008.
A number of scholars and researchers as well as representatives of the financing and investment institutions in addition to senior officials and decision-makers at some financial and banking institutions will participate in the 3-day conference.
Kuwait”s interior minister arrives in Cairo
By KUNA,
Kuwait : Kuwait's Interior Minister Sheikh Jaber Khalid Al-Sabah arrived here Saturday, in the first leg of an Arab tour that will also see him in Syria and Jordan.
Prior to his departure from Kuwait, the minister said the tour came within the framework of deliberation over Arab security developments and to coordinate over tackling them.
He said he would be discussing with his counterparts in the Arab countries he would be visiting the importance of increasing security cooperation and the exchange of expertise and information in the security field.
OIC condemns Geert Wilders’ Film defaming Islam
By SPA
Jeddah : The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has condemned the Dutch film, produced by Geert Wilders, which defamed Islam and the Holy Quran, and said that
such a development has hurt the feelings of the Muslims throughout the world.
OIC's Secretary General Professor Ekmel-eddin Ihsan Oglu said in a press statement today that the film aims at discriminating against the Muslims and stirring up enmity against them as well as causing turmoil and undermining the pillars of global peace and stability.
Israeli navy personnel detain six Palestinian fishermen
By KUNA,
Gaza : Israeli naval personnel detained six Palestinian fishermen early on Tuesday while they were fishing off the border town of Rafah in the south of Gaza Strip.
Local radio stations said the Israeli forces opened fire in the direction of the fishermen who were aboard their boats at sea.
They were taken to an unknown destination.
Two policemen, several insurgents killed in Afghanistan
By DPA,
Kabul : Two Afghan policemen were killed and three wounded in a roadside attack by rebels in southern Afghanistan, while the coalition forces killed several insurgents in two separate incidents in the same region, officials said Tuesday.
The attack on a police vehicle occurred on the road between Spin Boldak district and Kandahar city, the capital of the province of the same name Tuesday morning, said Sahib Jan, police chief of Spin Boldak district.
Sadr extends ceasefire to boost political role
By Ahmad Jamal, Xinhua
Baghdad : A decision by Iraq's radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to extend a six-month ceasefire would facilitate his approach in the country's political process, Iraqi politicians and analysts said on Saturday.
"Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr has ordered that the activities of the Mahdi Army will be suspended for another six months," Hazim al-Araji, a top aide for Sadr, read out the Sadr statement during the ceremony of Friday prayer in Kadhimiyah neighborhood in northern Baghdad.
Libyan warplane attacks arms depot of Islamist militias
Tripoli : A Libyan national army warplane Tuesday bombed an ammunition depot in an Islamist militants-controlled area, according to a military source.
The source told...
Do not disturb, says Malaysian model who is to be caned
By IANS,
Kuala Lumpur : Tired of the media glare and concerned groups who come inquiring, a Malaysian part-time model sentenced to caning for drinking in public has issued a "do not disturb" notice through her lawyers.
Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, who was fined RM 5,000 ($1,468) and ordered to be given six strokes of the rotan after pleading guilty to drinking beer at a hotel, has appointed several lawyers to preserve her privacy and that of her family.
Kartika said she would not hesitate to take legal action against anyone who disturbs her peace and that of her family.
Turkey issues travel ban on foreign fighters
Ankara: Turkish authorities have issued a travel ban on over 12,000 foreign fighters who aim to join the Islamic State (IS) in Syria.
Foreign Minister...
Two bn tonnes of coal reserves found in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : At least two billion tonnes of coal reserves have been discovered in Pakistan's Sindh province, an official said.
Five NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
By IANS,
Kabul : Five NATO soldiers were killed in an insurgent attack in east Afghanistan Saturday, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.
Dhaka airport to be renamed after Sufi saint
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladesh's Zia International Airport is to be renamed after 13th century Sufi saint Hazarat Shah Jalal, after deleting the name of former president Ziaur Rahman.
The civil aviation and tourism ministry drafted the proposal after a nod from the cabinet in October last year.
Shah Jalal is believed to have been born in Turkey in 1271.
He commands great respect among Muslims of the subcontinent. He was buried in Sylhet in northeastern Bangladesh, where his shrine is visited by thousands of devotees.
Tehreek-e-Taliban to target Nawaz Sharif’s party, leaders
Islamabad : Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has decided to target leaders in the Nawaz Sharif government and members of his party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N),...
37 killed, 70 injured in Iraq bombings
By DPA,
Baghdad : At least 37 people were killed and 70 injured in three devastating bombings across Iraq Wednesday, police said.
The deadliest attack struck the offices of the governor of al-Anbar province in the overwhelmingly Sunni city of Ramadi.
Qassim Mohammed al-Fahadawi, the governor of the 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 told DPA.
Another Pakistani fishing boat caught in Sir Creek
By IANS,
Gandhinagar: A Pakistani boat with six fishermen on board was intercepted by the Border Security Force (BSF) in Gujarat's Kutch region Tuesday evening, officials said.
The boat had come in about 10 km inside the mouth of the Sir Creek in Lakhpatwari area when it was intercepted by the Crocodile unit of the BSF which was patrolling the area.
This is the second Pakistani boat to be intercepted within the last 36 hours. The fishermen have been taken for interrogation, officials said.
Obama reaches out to Muslim nations with business exchanges
By IANS,
Washington: Keeping up his promise last year in Cairo, President Obama has announced plans to set up exchange programmes with business people throughout the Muslim world.
"The new beginning we seek is not only possible, it has already begun," Obama Monday told the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship with over 250 delegates from 50 countries, including six from India, attending.
UN Sec-Gen, ‘Friends of Lebanon’ welcome diplomatic efforts to end crisis
By NNN-UNNS,
Beirut : A group that includes foreign ministers and representatives from the European Union and the Arab League, as well as United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has welcomed an Arab League initiative to send a delegation to Lebanon to promote dialogue in the fractured country.
A statement released by the “Friends of Lebanon” called for the immediate election of a president without prior conditions and the establishment of a national unity government.
Russian finance chief joins WTO talks with Saudi Arabia
By RIA Novosti,
Moscow : Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin will join the second day of negotiations with Saudi Arabia on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization on Tuesday.
The two-day round of talks began on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital. Six rounds of bilateral consultations have been held between the countries since May 2007.
Syrian president accepts government resignation
By DPA,
Damascus : Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accepted his government's resignation Tuesday following days of protests.
Nine injured as protests continue in Yemen
By DPA,
Sana'a: At least nine people were wounded after security forces opened fire at anti-government protesters in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden Friday, witnesses said.
Abbas not to hold bilateral talks with Iran
By IANS,
Ramallah : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not hold bilateral talks with Iran during his stay in Tehran, a Palestinian official said Thursday.
US evacuates embassy officials from Libya
By IANS,
Tripoli : The US embassy in Libya has shut down temporarily and has evacuated all of its diplomats as violence mounts in the capital Tripoli, the State Department announced.
US looking for more troops cut in Iraq, top commander says
By DPA
Washington : The top US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, said Wednesday he has begun looking at areas for additional troop pullouts, but cautioned there should be no more reductions until the security situation can be evaluated.
Petraeus, in his second day of testimony before Congress, defended his recommendation to keep 140,000 troops in Iraq after last year's troop build-up ends in July.
He has faced criticism from Democratic lawmakers for not developing a more rapid plan for cutting the size of the US presence in Iraq.
Man with Ebola like symptoms dies in Pakistan
Islamabad : A man who was hospitalised with Ebola like symptoms has died, a media report said Tuesday.
Zulfiqar Ahmed, 40, who returned from Togo...
Kuwait recieves environmental award in Washington
By NNN-KUNA,
Washington : Kuwaiti Ambassador to the United States Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah received late on Monday on behalf of Kuwait the 2008 Ozone Layer Protection Award.
Sheikh Salem told KUNA that this award "refutes allegations that oil exporting countries do not care about global environment," noting that Kuwait is a pioneer in this environmental endaevor.
Flood-hit Pakistanis facing serious health risk
By Awais Saleem, IANS,
Islamabad : Of the 20 million people displaced by floods in Pakistan, at least 10 percent are facing serious health risks as hundreds of skin disease and diarrhoea cases have been detected in the flood-hit areas across the country.
Amidst reports of a cholera outbreak in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, two cases have been reported and samples collected for tests by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
"However, they cannot be called cholera patients at this stage but cases of acute diarrhoea," sources told IANS.
Bangladesh backs Sri Lanka on human rights issue
By IANS,
Colombo : Bangladesh Tuesday said it will back Sri Lanka on the human rights issue, the Sri Lankan President's Office said, reported Xinhua.
UK announces travel advice for Hajj pilgrims
By IRNA,
London : The British Foreign Office Thursday issued updated travel advice for UK Muslims performing the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia next month.
‘Military action against Iran, Syria to violate international laws’
By IANS,
Moscow : Russia views the decision to carry out military operations against Iran and Syria as a step in violation of international laws, Xinhua reported.
Zardari prepares to be sworn in as Pakistan’s president
By DPA,
Islamabad : Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), is set to take the oath of office Tuesday as president of Pakistan after his weekend election, officials said.
"Zardari will be sworn in at a ceremony to be held at the President House around 1 p.m. today," his party's spokesman Farhatullah Babar said Tuesday.
Abdul Hamid Dogar, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, is to administer the oath.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai and foreign diplomats based in Islamabad were expected to attend the ceremony.
Seven rebels killed in Pakistan
By Xinhua,
Islamabad : Seven militants were killed in a gun fight between security forces and rebels in northwest Pakistan early Tuesday.
The Frontier Corps troops and millitants exchanged fire around Darwazgai area north of Yousafkhel in Mohmand Agency, according to official Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
A local commander was also among those being killed in the gun battle that continued for three hours, reported the APP.
A soldier of Frontier Corps was killed in the incident, the report added.
Pakistani prime minister to visit Saudi Arabia
By Xinhua,
Islamabad : Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia from June 6to 8, said a Foreign Ministry spokesman on Thursday.
This will be Gilani's first visit to Saudi Arabia as Pakistani prime minister, said Mohammad Sadiq.
During the three-day visit, Gilani will hold talks with Saudi Arabian leaders "on all matters of common interest and in particular to further strengthen the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries," said Sadiq.
Use of word ‘Allah’ is exclusive to Muslims: Malaysian official
By IANS,
Kuala Lumpur : The use of the word 'Allah' is exclusive to Muslims in Malaysia, a senior government official Tuesday told representatives of foreign missions here while briefing them on attacks on churches.
"They wanted a better understanding of how the word 'Allah' is applied in Malaysia in comparison with, say, Indonesia. We explained why in some countries it is used across the board while in other landscapes like Malaysia, it is exclusive to Islam," said home ministry secretary-general Mahmood Adam.
Oil rebounds ahead of Iran talks
By IANS,
New York : US crude prices rebounded Monday after six straight days of declines ahead of another round of Iran nuclear talks May 23.
Banned outfit planning fresh bombings in poll-bound Bangladesh: report
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladesh's banned Islamist militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has begun stockpiling explosives and is planning a fresh round of attacks across the country in the run up to the Dec 18 general elections, officials said.
The military-backed caretaker government has failed to follow up its drive against Islamist militancy, media reports Tuesday said quoting security officials.
Gaddafi was shot in the head: Autopsy
By IANS,
Tripoli : Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi died of a gunshot wound to the head, the chief pathologist said after doctors completed the autopsy Sunday.
Climate change to displace over 95 mn Bangladeshis
By IANS,
Dhaka : Climate change in Bangladesh will force the displacement of over 95 million people by 2040, says a new report by a local think tank.
Pakistan’s biggest challenge is peace with Taliban: Daily
By IANS,
Islamabad : The peace process with Taliban is probably Pakistan's "biggest challenge" and the talks are multi-channelled and extremely complex, said a daily.
Pakistan tests short-range ballistic missile
By Xinhua
Islamabad : Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful test fire of Ghaznavi (Hatf III) short-range ballistic missile, the military said in a statement.
The Ghaznavi missile has a range of 290 km, according to the statement.
The field launch exercise was witnessed by Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro, Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq ParvezKayani, senior military officers and scientists, said the statement.
Pakistan to release 23 jailed Indian juveniles
By IANS,
Islamabad : A total of 23 Indian juvenile prisoners lodged in Sindh province's jails in Pakistan will be released soon, according to a provincial minister.
Taslima finds her voice again – on twitter
By IANS,
New Delhi : Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has found a new outlet for her opinions - on the social networking web tool, Twitter.
She had opened her account in January, but had so far made only three tweets in the last three months. But, after the National Commission for Minorities chairman Mohd Shafi Qureshi had asked for her permission to stay in India to be revoked, Nasreen has become a regular on twitter from Wednesday.
Bush and Ahmadinejad fighting for time
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Pyotr Goncharov) - Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and U.S. President George W. Bush visited the Middle East almost simultaneously.
Bush went there to whip up support for an anti-Iranian coalition, while ElBaradei was in Tehran for a meeting with Iran's senior officials. The IAEA and Tehran agreed to broaden cooperation and step up efforts to resolve outstanding ambiguities in Iran's nuclear program.
Report: Israel, Egypt to resume Gaza talks
By Xinhua,
Jerusalem : Israeli and Egyptian officials will resume negotiations on Sunday regarding Cairo's proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, local daily Ha'aretz reported on its website.
Major General Amos Gilad, head of Israeli defense establishment' s political-security branch, is slated to arrive in Egypt on Sunday for talks with Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, according to Ha'aretz.
Israel police on high alert following terror attacks
By Xinhua
Jerusalem : Israeli police on Wednesday morning announced a high state of alert in Jerusalem, following intelligence leads indicating a terrorist may be trying to enter the city.
The police has reinforced its troops both in and around Jerusalem, with helicopters patrolling in the air, local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported on its web site.
Another source also said police was on high alert all over the Jewish state, with a special alert for Jerusalem, after receiving information of possible terror attacks.
President holds talks with President Vladimir Putin
By NNN-WAFA,
Moscow : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held on Friday talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The two leaders discussed the outcomes of the Palestinian–Israeli negotiations and the special arrangements of the forthcoming Moscow peace conference as well as Russian aid to the Palestinian National Authority and mutual relations between the two countries.
President also updated President Putin on the outcomes of negotiations with the Israelis, saying that 'they are ongoing but face difficulties.'
Judge shot dead in Afghanistan
Kabul : Unknown gunmen shot dead a judge in Afghanistan's Ghor province, an official said Monday.
"Qazi Abdul Majid, who served as a judge with...
France does not intend to replace withdrawn frigate off Gaza
By KUNA,
PARIS : France said on Wednesday that it did not intend to replace a frigate that it withdrew from the maritime zone off Gaza after a two-week, "surveillance and information mission" with the Israeli navy.
The French vessel "Germinal" was officially withdrawn on February 6 after a decision by President Nicolas Sarkozy, but the frigate had already made for Cyprus for "technical reasons" several days before that decision.
Brother, former husband arrested in Pakistan honour killing case
Islamabad : The former husband and brother of the 25-year-old pregnant Pakistani woman, Farzana, who was brutally stoned to death for marrying the man...
UN nuclear watchdog to visit Iran for further nuke talks May 12
By RIA Novosti,
Tehran : A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency will arrive in Tehran May 12 to continue negotiations on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, Iran's permanent representative at the IAEA said Sunday.
"The IAEA delegation will arrive in Tehran tomorrow to continue consultations at the expert level, and negotiations will start on the same day," Ali Asghar Soltanieh said.
5 suspected Taliban rebels arrested in S Afghanistan
By Xinhua,
Kabul : Five militants were detained on Tuesday during an operation launched by the U.S.-led Coalition forces to disrupt Taliban activities in southern Afghan province of Helmand, said a Coalition statement.
Coalition forces searched compounds in Nad Ali district of Helmand targeting a senior Taliban leader and IED (improvised explosive device), facilitator in the area, the statement said.
During the search, the force discovered multiple AK-47s and a cache of opium which were destroyed on the spot to prevent any possible militant use, it added.
Three arrested with hashish in UAE
By IANS,
Abu Dhabi : Three people including two Pakistani nationals were arrested here with 10.5 kg of hashish, police said.
The narcotic substance was hidden in cartons of fruit, apparently for trading, a senior official of the Criminal Investigation Department at Abu Dhabi Police said Sunday.
The three, one of them an Afghani, were arrested recently, he added.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party calls for 48-hour strike
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladesh's main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies Sunday called for a 48-hour countrywide strike from July 6, Xinhua reported.
Iraq will be left to wolves if US withdraws: Saddam’s aide
By IANS,
London : Iraq will be left "to the wolves" if US withdraws its troops from the country, said Saddam Hussein's right-hand man Tariq Aziz who is currently lodged in an Iraqi prison. He added: "When you make a mistake you need to correct a mistake, not leave Iraq to its death."
Aziz told The Guardian that he has been in jail for the past seven years and four months, "but did I commit a crime against any civilian, military or religious man? The answer is no."
Baghdad fell in April 2003 after Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein was toppled.
Abbas condemns Israeli offensive on Gaza
By Xinhua
Ramallah : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday lashed out at an Israeli military operation in Gaza City and termed it as "a massacre and mass execution."
"We can't remain silent before the crimes of killing our Palestinian people... such crimes don't bring any peace," Abbas told reporters in Ramallah.
During an Israeli ground operation in eastern Gaza City, which started early on Tuesday morning and lasted till around noon, 16 people were killed and more than 45 others were wounded.
Hosseini confirms Iraqi delegation’s visit to Iran
By IRNA,
Tehran : Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini late Thursday confirmed visit of an Iraqi delegation to Iran and said the Iraqis will discuss with Iranians latest Iraq developments.
"Iranian officials will talk with the delegation in pursuit of the policy for settlement of the ongoing differences and clashes in Iraq," Hosseini told IRNA.
Hosseini said Iran has received the delegation in line with the policy to restore stability and security in Iraq.
He said occupiers' presence and terrorism are main problems facing Iraq.
Qatar pledges $1 billion for Gaza rebuilding
Cairo: Qatar pledged $1 billion for reconstructing the Gaza Strip, which was battered in 50-day-long conflict with Israel, at an international donors' conference here...
Explosion killed 8 in Afghanistan
By NNN-BNA
Kabul : At least six people were killed including deputy governor of Helmend province of Afghanistan and up to 18 people injured in a suicide bomb on Thursday.
Head of regional police Mohammed Hussain told Dutch Press Agency that the suicide bomber was wearing a belt full of explosive devices and blew himself near the Deputy governor of Helmend Peir Mohammed while he was praying.
Two killed in Egypt’s pro-Morsi protests
Cairo: At least two people were killed and several others injured Friday in Cairo and Fayoum cities in Egypt during clashes between scrutiny men...
Very few Kerala nurses in Yemen want to return: Minister
Thiruvananthapuram : Very few Kerala nurses in violence-hit Yemen want to return to India, a Kerala minister said here on Monday.
"There are 45 Kerala...
Why detained Pakistanis, others, not deported, asks court
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court has pulled up the government for detaining many foreigners, particularly Pakistanis, without proper detention order, and wanted to know why these people have not been deported to their countries.
Counsel Arvind Nigam told a bench of Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Manmohan that many foreign nationals have been languishing in Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) deportation camps since 2006 and no effort has been made by the government to deport them.
Abu Dhabi bourse gets new brand
By NNN-WAM,
Abu Dhabi : The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) is the new name of the UAE capital's bourse.
Formerly the Abu Dhabi Securities Market, the ADX said the renaming, and accompanying rebranding, reflects international practaaice and the increasing diversity and sophistication of the types of securities to be traded on the exchange.
"The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange is taking steps to provide our clients with more varied and more sophisticated investment products," said Tom Healy, chief executive of the ADX.
Denmark Provides USD 11 Million to UNICEF Pakistan Country Programme
By Aslam Chandio, TwoCircles.net,
Peshawar/Islamabad: The Government of Denmark will provide USD 11 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support its ongoing five-year Country Programme (2013-17) in Pakistan. This was announced by the Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan, Mr. Jesper Moller Sorensen, during a ceremony held on Thursday at the Government Higher Secondary School for Boys in Peshawar.
Suicide bomber targets Italian troops in Afghanistan
By DPA,
Kabul : A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a convoy of NATO-led forces in western Afghanistan Saturday, wounding four soldiers, officials said Saturday.
The bomber attacked Italian troops near an airport on the outskirts of the capital of Herat province, regional police spokesman Abdul Raouf Ahmadi said.
"The bomber died in the attack, and one of the Italian military tanks was thrown out of the main road, because the blast was very powerful," Ahmadi said.
Lebanese PM: electing president to avoid civil war
By Xinhua,
Beirut : Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora on Sunday urged Lebanese to elect a new president that would activate state institutions and the rule of law, and avoid anew civil war, local Naharnet news website reported.
Seniora made the remarks in a statement to the nation on the33rd anniversary of the civil war that broke out on April 13, 1975.
He recalled that even during the civil war years, the Lebanese "had managed to elect a president, more than once and this is the present priority."
India proposes three-prong strategy for Afghanistan
By IANS,
United Nations : India has proposed a three pronged strategy - security, capacity building and regional cooperation - to bring long-term peace and stability to Afghanistan, which has been experiencing civil war for nearly three decades.
Representing India's viewpoint as a member of the official Indian delegation to the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly, Telugu Desam MP K. Yerran Naidu sounded a caution Monday on peace talks with the Taliban.
No Pakistan-India military standoff: Rice
By Muhammad Najeeb, IANS,
Islamabad : US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she didn't see any Pakistan-India military standoff in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, as President Asif Ali Zardari promised to assist in the investigation into the strikes.
"The government will also take strong action against any Pakistani elements found involved in the attack," a statement from the presidential office quoted Zardari as telling Rice.
"Pakistan is determined to ensure that its territory is not used for any act of terrorism," Zardari told Rice.
Fatal Blast Kills 16 in Pakistan
By Prensa Latina,
Islamabad : At least 16 dead and 75 wounded were the tolls of a car bomb blast at a packed market in Peshawar, capital of Pakistani Northwestern Border province.
The TV channel Dawn said the explosion occurred amid purchases for the Muslim celebration Eid ul Adha at a narrow street leading to the historic Qissa Khwani bazaar.
Peshawar Mayor Ghulam Ali said the blast hit power lines, leaving the area in deep darkness while it destroyed one building and six houses, so the toll may still grow since some victims are trapped under the rubble.
Truck bomb in Baghdad kills eight members of Iraqi security forces
By Xinhua
Baghdad : Eight members of Iraqi security forces were killed and at least 15 more wounded along with two missing by a truck bomb in Baghdad, police said.
The blast occurred after dusk in southeastern Baghdad's Al-Obeidi neighborhood, from which series of mortars and rockets were fired at a nearby U.S. military base on Tuesday afternoon, said a police officer.
US urges Turkey to limit operations in northern Iraq
By Xinhua
Washington : The US Friday urged Turkey to limit its operations in northern Iraq to precise targeting of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
"We were notified and we urged the Turkish government to limit their operations to precise targeting of the PKK, to limit the scope and duration of their operations," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said.
"We urged them to work directly also with the Iraqis, including Kurdish government officials, in determining how best to address the threat of the PKK," Stanzel said.
Pakistan may free non-combatant Taliban prisoners
Islamabad : The Pakistan government, along with the Pakistan Ulema Council, is considering releasing non-combatant Taliban prisoners without accommodating any demands from the militant...
US drone kills five in Pakistan
Islamabad : At least five people were killed in a US drone strike launched early Wednesday in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan, a...
Rajya Sabha disrupted over demands for debate on Gaza
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha was disrupted again Friday as the opposition continued to create an uproar demanding a discussion on the on-going...
Election observers free to visit polling stations
By SPA
Islamabad : Election observers will be free to visit polling stations and offices of the returning officers to monitor polling process during the Feb 18 parliamentary elections, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad says.
He discussed with a two-member delegation comprising Glenn Cowan from Democracy International and Gregory Minjack from Capital Links from Washington the matters relating to the international observers and their security, said an official statement.
Maldivian president visits UAE
By IANS/WAM,
Kuwait : Maldivian President Mohammad Waheed arrived here Monday on a three-day visit, accompanied by a delegation of state officials.
Bahrain condemns terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia
Manama : The Bahrain government Monday condemned the terrorist attacks that targeted security patrols at Wadia'h border point and the reception building of General...
Blast kills 4 in Yemen – local official
By SPA,
Sana'a : At least four people were killed by an explosion near a postal office in Yemen's northern Saada province, a local official said on Saturday.
The cause of the explosion was unknown, he was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Israel’s Olmert in Egypt for talks with President Mubarak
By SPA,
Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt : Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday that his country was trying to secure the release of a captive Israeli soldier.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President Mubarak held talks at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheik, in a meeting that came on the sixth day of an Egyptian-mediated truce between Israel and Hamas, the Associated Press reported.
150 injured as protesters clash with police in Bangladesh
By Xinhua
Dhaka : Around 150 people were injured in clashes between the police and hardcore Islamist activists, who were protesting a new women's development policy, in Bangladesh capital Friday.
The demonstrators were protesting the government's proposed women's development policy that seeks to give equal rights to men and women to paternal property.
Among the injured were scores of security personnel and journalists, police said.
Afghan parliamentarians on India visit
By IANS,
New Delhi: Over 90 members of the Afghan parliament are on a week-long visit to India during which they would attend a training programme on parliamentary procedures and practices.
India-Pakistan relations like ‘saas-bahu’, says envoy
Kolkata : Likening the "conflict-riddled" relationship between India and Pakistan with that of "saas-bahu" relations, Pakistan's High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Wednesday hoped Prime...
Britain urges combined efforts along Pak-Afghan border to combat extremism
By NNN-Xinhua,
Islamabad : It will require determined efforts on both sides of the Afghanistan and Pakistan border to tackle the challenges to global security presented by violent extremism, the visiting British Defense Secretary Des Browne said here..
Browne made the remarks while holding a series of talks on Monday with Pakistan Defense Minister Chaudry Ahmad Muktar, the Chief of the Army Staff General Kayani, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Committee Major General Tariq Majid.
Abbas, Kerry discuss ceasefire in Gaza
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Thursday urged US Secretary of State John Kerry to work jointly to ensure a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,...
Dozens militants killed in Afghanistan
By Xinhua,
Kabul : The US-led coalition forces have killed dozens of militants in the eastern Afghan province of Ghazni, a coalition statement issued here said Sunday.
A coalition patrol in Qara Bagh district confronted armed militants firing on the troops from fortified fighting position, the statement said.
"Coalition forces defended themselves by engaging the militants with small-arms fire and close air support with precision munitions until insurgent threat was eliminated," it said.
"It is estimated multiple militants were killed during the fighting," the statement said.
Germany Nays More Troops to Afghanistan
By Prensa Latina
Berlin : Germany has rejected the unusually strongly worded demand by the US government to send troops and helicopters to southern Afghanistan, where Taliban guerrilla groups play an active role.
German government spokesperson Ulrich Wilhelm said on Friday they would not change the order by the Bundestag (Congress) on the German mission in Afghanistan.
Thousands of Malaysians to evacuate homes as police detonate bomb
By DPA,
Kuala Lumpur : Some 4,000 people living in the northern Tambun town in Malaysia's Perak province have been told to evacuate their homes while a bomb disposal unit attempts to detonate a live 1,000-pound bomb found in a nearby river, reports said Friday.
A fisherman discovered the bomb, believed to have been dropped during World War II, last week, prompting police to block roads leading to the area.
Lebanon’s political problems regionally dangerous – Moussa
By NNN-KUNA
Buenos Aires : Secretarty-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa has described the political problems in Lebanon as regionally dangerous.
"Lebanon is not an internal problem, it is a dangerous regional problem," Moussa said in a speech to the Arab-South American Foreign Ministerial meetings Wednesday.
Moussa has visited Beirut several times and is expected to pay a similar visit to the country later in the week in another effort to bring about an agreement over Lebanon's presidency crisis.
Rice to visit Israel on weekend to boost peace process
By Xinhua,
Jerusalem : U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to arrive in Israel Saturday night to give another push for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the Jerusalem Post reported late Thursday.
Her two-day visit is aimed at determining where Israel and the Palestinians are in their negotiations and what plans they can move forward, said the report, adding that Rice will also prepare the ground for U.S. President George W. Bush's mid-May tour.
Upcoming Arab summit must back up peace initiative for mideast – Abbas
By NNN-KUNA
Ramallah : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that the Arab Summit to be held in Syria late this month must back up the Mideast peace initiative.
Speaking at a news conference Wednesday with his Bulgarian counterpart, Georgi Parvanov, Abbas expressed hope that Israel would consider the Arab peace initiative to achieve everlasting peace, adding that Palestine would call on Arab states to back up the plan politically as well as financially.
Arab leaders wrap up Damascus summit
By Xinhua
Damascus : Leaders and representatives from 21 Arab countries wrapped up the 20th Arab League (AL) summit on Sunday and adopted Damascus Declaration on a series of key Arab issues read out by AL Secretary General Amr Moussa.
The two-day summit, starting from midday Saturday at the Ummayad Palace in the southern suburb of Damascus, brought together only 11 Arab leaders, including President Bashar al-Assad.
Lebanon announced on Tuesday to shun the summit, urging the Arabs to tackle Lebanon's months-long political deadlock.
UN Security Council slams IS for persecuting minorities in Iraq
United Nations : The UN Security Council Tuesday condemned the persecution of minorities in Iraq by the extremist group Islamic State (IS) and warned...
Ahmadinejad invites Jordan’s king Abdullah to visit Iran
By DPA,
Amman : Jordan's King Abdullah II Sunday received a rare message from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inviting him to visit Iran, according to a royal court statement.
Israeli Police seeking new testimonies in Olmert case — paper
By KUNA,
Gaza : A former Likud activist is summoned to give a statement to the Israel Police in the investigation it is conducting in Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert corruption case, an Israeli paper said Wednesday.
Haaretz newspaper said that the activist Sharon Tzur, who was considered close to Olmert, lived in the United Stated and established a media corporation called Watch Media International that supports Israel and defends its points of view in the US media.
The Police is also asking for the testimony of another person in the US, political consultant Zev Furst, it added.
Tobacco products blamed for oral diseases in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : Use of chewing of tobacco products and betel nuts are the main reasons behind the alarming rise in oral diseases in Pakistan, experts have said.
80 arrested in police raids in Karachi
Islamabad : Police has arrested 80 criminals in separate search operations launched in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi over the last 24 hours,...
UAE’s water bus services extended for Ramadan
By IANS/WAM,
Dubai : The working hours of the UAE's water bus and taxi services have been extended by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to help commuters during Ramadan.
Water buses will ply from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. instead of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., while water taxies will ply from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m., instead of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The new schedule is for the week, RTA CEO Eisa Abdul-Rahman Al-Dosari said Sunday.
He called on the public to comply with safety and security rules applicable for water bus and water taxi services.
About 3,000 Palestinians detained in Egypt
CAIRO, January 28 (RIA Novosti) - Egyptian security forces have detained 3,000 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip who tried to make their way to Cairo and other Egyptian provinces from the Sinai Peninsula, the Al-Ahram paper said Monday.
The newspaper quoted a police source as saying that the detained either had no passports or no entry visas. In addition, a number of people of Palestinian origin in possession of firearms or explosives had been detained in different parts of the country.
Zardari to begin China visit Tuesday
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will begin his visit to China Tuesday, an official said Monday.
Pakistan’s senate Defence team arrives in UK
By NNN-APP,
London : A fourteen member delegation of Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Defence headed by Senator Nisar A. Memon, has arrived here on a four day visit of UK.
During the course of its visit, the delegation will visit Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Defence manufacturers Martin-Baker and hold meeting with House of Commons Defence Committee and attend briefings at the Ministry of Defence and Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The Senators will also travel to Belgium to visit the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) headquarters in Brussels.
Transport services banned in Dhaka over political tension
Dhaka : Ahead of the scheduled political rallies in Bangladesh's capital city, all Dhaka-bound buses and ferries from across the country were prohibited Monday...
Saudi Monarch, US President discuss Mideast issues
By KUNA,
Riyadh : Saudi King Abdullah Bin-Abdulaziz and visiting U. S. President George W. Bush held summit talks, the second on Friday, on the Palestinian cause, and the situations in Iraq and Lebanon, state-run news agency (SPA) reported.
Both leaders discussed ways of boosting bilateral cooperation, it said.
Saudi Arabia and the US signed earlier today agreements on technological cooperation, and peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Bush is in Riyadh as part of a regional tour that took him to Israel and due to include Egypt.
UN issues fresh appeal for help in Gaza
By IANS,
Gaza: The UN Monday issued a fresh appeal to its donors for funds to meet the pressing humanitarian needs of Palestinians refugees in the Gaza Strip, WAM news agency reported.
The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said it urgently needs $181 million to help one million refugees in the coastal enclave.
The appeal comes on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan as the situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate.
The civic facilities there have been destroyed during the military offensive between Israeli forces and Gaza militants.
Pakistani Taliban offers protection to Imran Khan
By IANS,
London : The Pakistani Taliban has offered protection to Imran Khan who is scheduled to hold a peace march in the violence-prone tribal areas Sunday, it was reported here.
Pakistani forces tighten noose around Taliban, Swat peace accord totters
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistani forces Monday tightened their noose around the Taliban on the second day of an air and land operation in the country's troubled northwest, prompting the militants to suspend an accord to restore peace in the area.
The security forces had killed 20 militants and had retaken the Lower Dir district on Monday, Geo TV reported. It quoted security sources as saying Taliban commander Qari Quresh was killed by Frontier Corps troopers in the Maidan area of Lower Dir.
Pakistan’s Shia community protests deadly hospital bombing
By DPA,
Islamabad : Shia Muslims Wednesday protested a suicide bombing outside a hospital in north-western Pakistan, calling the attack a conspiracy against the country that aimed to fan sectarian hatred.
A suicide bomber Tuesday detonated an explosive device he was carrying after infiltrating a crowd of Shia Muslims in Dera Ismail Khan, killing 32 people and injuring at least 20.
The crowd had gathered at the hospital where the body of a local Shia leader was brought after he was gunned down earlier in the day.
UAE expresses support to Lebanon to resolve Presidential crisis
By NNN-KUNA
Beirut : UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nuhayyan expressed, in a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora Friday, full support to a plan approved by Arab countries to resolve the presidential crisis in Lebanon.
Siniora received a phone call from Sheikh Khalifa and the latter affirmed the support of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to overcome all problems, a statement by the Prime Minister's office said.
Sheikh Khalifa expressed "the readiness of the UAE to help Lebanon in whatever it needs," said the statement.
Suspected US missile strike kills four in Pakistan
By DPA,
Islamabad : At least four militants were killed Thursday in a suspected US missile strike in Pakistan's north-western tribal region near Afghanistan, an intelligence official said.
Two missiles believed to have been fired from a US pilotless aircraft hit a house in Mir Ali area of the North Waziristan tribal district, destroying the structure.
"According to our informants, four people were killed and four others were wounded," the official said on condition of anonymity.
Turkish military says its jets destroy 16 PKK targets in N Iraq
By Xinhua,
Ankara : The Turkish military said Saturday that its jets destroyed nine shelters, three equipment storage facilities and four other targets which belonging to the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) during the latest operation.
In a statement, the Turkish General Staff also revealed that its Thursday air strike also hit a group of PKK militants planning to cross the border into Turkey.
On Thursday, Turkish jets launched the air strike against the PKK targets based in north Iraq's Hakurk region at 11 a.m. local time (0800 GMT).
Some 480 Palestinian police to deploy in West Bank town of Jenin
By Xinhua,
Jenin, West Bank : Some 480 Palestinian security forces led by President Mahmoud Abbas are heading to the northern West Bank town of Jenin to deploy there as part of the government's security plan, Israeli ynetnews website reported on Saturday.
It is an important day for the town and there is "no chance for troublemakers to return to Jenin," the report quoted their commander Suleiman Amran as saying.
The campaign will cover 50 villages and is supposed to last three months, said a senior Palestinian official.
Gates in Pakistan to discuss US Afghan strategy
By DPA,
Islamabad : US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Pakistan Thursday for talks likely to focus on the new US strategy in neighbouring Afghanistan.
Gates, who flew in from India, began his two-day unannounced trip with a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Ahmed Mukhtar in Islamabad, a spokesman for Pakistan's Defence Ministry said.
The American top defence official is expected to press Pakistan into broadening its military operations in the tribal areas to rout Islamist rebels linked to the Afghan Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters.
Palestinian Fatah fighters attack Israeli outpost
By KUNA
Gaza : Palestinian guerrillas assaulted on Thursday an Israeli military position east of the border town of Rafah.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian mainstream organization, Fatah, said in a statement that the fighters burst into the Israeli outpost and engaged the Israeli soldiers in a lengthy firefight.
One of the Palestinian fighters was killed during the combat, it said.
Fatah is affiliated to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Committee of supporting Syrian prisoners calls to release Al-Weli
By NNN-SANA,
Qunaitera : The committee of supporting Syrian prisoners in the Israeli prisons called the United Nations and its various humanitarian and juristic associations and organizations to interfere immediately to exert pressure on Israel in order to release the Syrian Prisoner Sitan Nimr al-Weli and all Syrian prisoners in the Israeli prisons.
Al-Weli was recently submitted to a surgery in al-Afola Hospital then the Israeli authorities carried him to al-Ramla Prison in spite of his bad health situation and his need to an intensive health care.
US Defense Secretary in Iraq
By Prensa Latina,
Baghdad : US Defense Secretary Robert Gates met on Saturday with Iraqi political and military officials during an unannounced visit, a few weeks after the approval here of a controversial bilateral military pact.
According to Al-Iraqia TV channel, Gates arrived to US-occupied al-Balad Air Base, in northern Baghdad, amid tight security.
The White House envoy also met with commanders of the US 147-strong contingent, whose presence will remain until late 2011 in the wake of an agreement recently approved by the local government.
Israeli soldier feared captured by Hamas killed in action
Jerusalem: An Israeli soldier feared captured by Hamas militants has been killed in action during Israel's operation in the Gaza Strip, the army said...
Pakistani PM cast his vote at Jacobabad
By NNN-APP
Jacobabad : Prime Minister Muhammadmian Soomro cast his vote here on Monday morning.
He polled his vote in NA-208 Jacobabad-I and PA-14 Jacobabad-II.
The serial number of the Prime Minister’s vote was 257.The Prime Minister on the occasion expressed his satisfaction over the security arrangements and polling process in the constituency.
Iran, Turkey ties key to regional security: Tehran
By IANS,
Tehran: The ties between Iran and Turkey are strategic and contribute to the regional security, an official said here Wednesday.
Tehran calls for returning its nuclear file from UNSC to IAEA
TEHRAN, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- Member of the Iranian Council of Leadership Experts Ahmad Khatami on Friday called for returning his country's nuclear file from the UN Security Council to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Khatami, who made the call during a visit to Iran by IAEA head Mohammad Al-Baradei, said all reports pointed to the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities.
"Therefore, the Iranian nuclear file should return to the IAEA," Khatami said during a Friday sermon in one of the Iranian capital's mosques.
Prosecutor general urges change in US approach
By IRNA,
Shahr-e Rey, Tehran Prov : Prosecutor General Ayatollah Ghorban-Ali Dorri-Najafabadi here on Saturday underscored the need for change in the US approach towards the Islamic Republic.
Talking to IRNA, he said the Iranian nation is by no means afraid of any bullying power.
The bullying and oppressive policies of the US towards the Iranian nation and government have all failed in the past three decades, he reiterated.
Six NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
By IANS,
Kabul: Six NATO soldiers have been shot dead in Afghanistan, of whom three were killed by an Afghan police officer.
NATO defense ministers yet to reach consensus on drug role in Afghanistan
By Xinhua,
Budapest : NATO defense ministers are yet to reach consensus on the alliance's role in the fight against narcotics in Afghanistan, NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Thursday.
"It is a complex question. I can't say that all noses are pointing in the same direction," he told a press conference.
Discussions on this issue will continue on Friday, he said, hoping that the ministers could come to some form of conclusion by the end of the two-day meeting.
Swat Sharia laws rock Pakistan’s Senate
By IANS,
Islamabad : The Sharia laws imposed in Swat Valley and other parts of Pakistan's restive northwest Monday rocked the Senate, the upper house of parliament, with the Muttahidda Quami Movement (MQM) and other opposition parties walking out in protest against the remarks of a Taliban-linked radical cleric on the country's judicial system.
Prior to this, a heated exchange of words and sloganeering against the promulgation of the Nizam-e-Adl Regulation rocked the Senate as Parliamentary Affairs Minister Babar Awan tabled it in the house, Geo TV said.
Lawyers in Pakistan observe ‘Black Day’ on emergency anniversary
By Muhammad Najeeb, IANS,
Rawalpindi : Lawyers across Pakistan boycotted courts and held protest demonstrations Monday to mark the first anniversary of the emergency imposed by former president Pervez Musharraf who had sacked 60 judges and banned private television channels and FM radios at one fell swoop.
Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, addressing a massive lawyers' demonstration, said that Musharraf had imposed emergency as he was afraid of the growing judicial independence and wanted to curb the judiciary.
Iran calls for expanding relations with Bolivia
By Xinhua,
Tehran : Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here on Tuesday that Tehran welcomes expansion of the all-out relations with Bolivia, according to the presidential office.
"We hope the two sides' high-ranking officials would continue efforts to further broaden ties between the two countries," said Ahmadinejad in a meeting with Bolivian special envoy to Tehran, Carlos Garcia, state news agency IRNA cited the presidential office as saying.
Israel arrests 6 Palestinians in West Bank
By Xinhua
Ramallah : Israeli forces arrested six Palestinians in the West Bank on Saturday night, Palestinian security sources said on Sunday.
Four detainees, including three teenagers, were arrested in Jenin during overnight raids at the houses, the sources added. The other two people was detained by Israeli troops who rolled into the holy city of Bethlehem, according to the sources.
Pakistani troops battle Taliban in Swat’s main city
By DPA,
Islamabad: Pakistani troops have begun street battles with entrenched Taliban forces in Mingora, the main town in northwestern Swat district, an army spokesman said Saturday.
Major General Athar Abbas said 17 militants, including an important commander named Usman, alias Butcher, have been killed over the last 24 hours in Swat and its adjoining districts.
The army launched its operation in Swat May 8 to eliminate the Taliban and end their rule. The move was prompted when the Taliban refused to honour a peace deal with the government.
Two dead in forest fire in southern Turkey
By SPA,
Ankara : Two people were burnt to death and more than 40 injured in a forest fire in southern Turkey on Tuesday, NTV television reported.
The blaze in the Mediterranean province of Mersin started around midday on Monday and forced the evacuation of a number of villagers in the region around Silifke.
In addition to destroying 400 hectares of forest, a large number of farm animals were killed in the fire.
We didn’t let Poonch militants escape: Indian Army
By IANS,
Jammu : The Indian Army Saturday denied reports it had provided safe passage to militants hiding in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir in exchange for the release of some abducted security personnel during the eight-day operation against them.
"It is just fiction, a total lie with no truth whatsoever in it," a senior officer at the 16 Corps headquarters at Nagrota, told IANS.
"Spreading such reports is not only detrimental to the army's cause but goes against national interest," he added
Man decorates car with 33,000 UAE coins
By IANS,
Dubai : A Dubai resident hopes to set a new Guinness record by decorating his car with 33,000 UAE coins as a tribute to the country on its 40th National Day.
Ghulam Ali’s concert at Lucknow Mahotsava on: Official
Lucknow: Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali, who on Wednesday announced he was cancelling all his scheduled concerts in India, will, however, go ahead with...
Bangladesh: necessary measures taken to hold fair poll, CA tells c’wealth observer team
By NNN-BSS,
Dhaka, Bangladesh : Chief Adviser of Bangladesh caretaker government Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed today said his government has made all necessary preparations for holding a free, fair and credible election tomorrow.
"From the very beginning of assuming the office, I have been advocating for holding a free, fair and credible election and that election is going to be held tomorrow," he said adding that his government has already made all necessary preparations to
this end.
IMRC’s health camps sees 600 people examined in Hyderabad
By TCN News
Hyderabad (Telangana): The Indian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC) organised a health check-up camp for about 600 people in Hasan Nagar locality...
North America’s biggest mosque opens in Canada
By Gurmukh Singh, IANS,
Toronto : North America's largest mosque was formally opened Saturday amid much fanfare in the city of Calgary in Alberta province.
Raised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community of Canada at a cost of $15 million, the Baitun Nur mosque is spread over 48,000 sq ft.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, opposition leader Stephane Dion, MPs, MLAs and judges joined 4,000 guests for the opening ceremony performed by Ahmadiyya sect global leader Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad.