China to become world’s biggest economy by 2032
Wed Dec 27, 2017 Experts say the United States is set to lose its global economic dominance and will be replaced by China that will establish itself as the world’s biggest economy before 2032. A report released by the London-based Center for Economics and Business Research emphasized that China was already successfully moving ahead […]
China urges Pakistan, India to maintain peace
Beijing Dec 27: China on Wednesday urged India and Pakistan to maintain peace along the LoC, which has witnessed a spurt in cross-border firing including the killing of three Pakistani soldiers by Indian Army commandos this week. China, which maintains a neutral position on the Indian-Pakistan dispute, asked the two countries to stay committed to […]
Jadhav’s wife’s shoes had ‘something metallic’: Pakistan Foreign Office
Islamabad, Dec 27 : The Pakistan Foreign Office on Wednesday said the shoes of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’s wife were confiscated as a “metallic substance” had been detected in them, after India accused Islamabad of not returning her shoes after the meeting held here on Monday. In a statement, the Foreign Office rejected […]
It wasn’t last meeting, will decide on consular access to Jadhav: Pakistan
Dec 25: Pakistan on Monday described alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav as “the face of Indian terror” and said it would decide on consular access to him at an appropriate time. It added that the meeting between Jadhav and his family was not the last. “This is not the last meeting. Let me say it […]
Saudi warplanes Yemeni capital, other cities
Mon Dec 25, 2017 At least 15 people have been killed in new Saudi airstrikes hitting various areas across Yemen, including the capital Sana’a, the al-Masirah television network reports. Saudi warplanes bombarded two farms in Zabid District in Hudaydah Province in the country’s extreme west early Monday, the report said. Eight people were killed in the attack, including […]
India tightens Christmas security after Christians attacked
25 December 2017 NEW DELHI:— Christians and others in India are celebrating Christmas despite fears of an anti-Christian backlash in some parts of the Hindu-majority country. The Indian government asked states to increase security for Christmas celebrations this year after some isolated attacks on Christians in northern India. No new incidents had been reported as […]
Six killed in IS-claimed suicide attack near Afghan spy agency
Kabul, Dec 25: A suicide bomber killed six civilians in an attack near an Afghan intelligence agency compound in Kabul today in the latest assault claimed by the Islamic State group in the capital. The attacker struck as workers were arriving at the offices of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), a week after militants stormed […]
Kulbhushan Jadhav ‘thanks’ Pakistan for ‘grand gesture’
December 25, 2017 Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav today met his wife and mother at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Pakistani officials said. Accompanied by Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh and a woman Pakistani official, TV footage showed Jadhav’s family entering the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the door shutting behind […]
“Merry Christmas from Jerusalem, the capital of Israel!” Netanyahu tweets
December 25, 2017 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to play tour guide to Christian pilgrims in a message relayed from Jerusalem, whose recognition as Israel’s capital by US President Donald Trump has split global Christian opinion. A Christmas video on Twitter showed Netanyahu against the backdrop of East Jerusalem, an area laden with Jewish, […]
Genocide against Rohingya systematic, state sponsored: Analyst
Sat Dec 23, 2017 The head of the UK-based Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has described the genocide being committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar as “a systematic policy,” criticizing the world community for remaining silent on the plight of the persecuted minority group. “The reality is that this is a deliberately created crisis,” said […]
