Responsibility of Rohingya repatriation lies with Myanmar govt, says US official
A senior US official, who is leading a delegation in Bangladesh, has said that it is the “responsibility” of the Myanmar government to set up process and take back Rohingyas in safe and secure areas. “Responsibility for repatriation lies with the government of Myanmar,” Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, […]
Pak FM hopitalised in London
London Nov. 4: Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, whose appearance has been sought by an accountability court over corruption charges, is hopitalised here, said Pakistani media reports on Saturday. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has been admitted to a London hospital and is likely to undergo a cardiac procedure that may force him to extend his […]
China: South China Sea disputes not an issue with US
Fri Nov 3, 2017 A senior Chinese official says territorial disputes between China and a number of other countries in the South China Sea are not an issue between Beijing and the United States, adding that Washington is expected to make a positive contribution over the matter and not cause more trouble. Ahead of a […]
Iran denounces CIA ‘fake news’ in Bin Laden files
TEHRAN: Iran has accused the CIA of spreading “fake news” about the Islamic republic with newly declassified files seized in the 2011 raid in Pakistan in which Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was killed. The CIA on Wednesday released 470,000 additional files found in May 2011 when US Navy SEALs burst into Bin Laden’s compound […]
Pak court adjourns Sharif family’s accountability hearing until Nov 7
Islamabad ,Nov 3 (Agencies): An accountability court adjourned the hearing against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired Captain Safdar in connection with the corruption references filed against them by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). It was for the first time that Sharif, Maryam and Safdar were present in court […]
3 killed in shooting at Walmart store in US
Washington, Nov 2 An unidentified gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in the US state of Colorado today, killing three persons including a woman. Hundreds of emergency responders ringed the Thornton Town Centre shopping complex for hours after the shooting was reported around 5 am IST. The Walmart is part of the centre. “Multiple parties” […]
UK defence minister Michael Fallon resigns amid growing sexual harassment scandal
London: British defence minister Michael Fallon resigned on Wednesday, the first resignation in a growing sexual harassment scandal that prompted calls for a wholesale change in the “locker room” culture in parliament. Members of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party said the first high-profile resignation in the scandal showed it was time for reform at the […]
‘Fake news’ named word of the year 2017
November 02, 2017 Fake news, a term heavily popularised by US President Donald Trump, been named the word of the year by Collins dictionary due to its widespread use around the world. The UK-based lexicographer found that the use of “fake news” registered a 365 per cent rise in the last 12 months, reflecting Trump’s […]
No change on Azhar issue: China
China is set to block the US application to declare Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist on Thursday when the technical hold raised by Beijing comes up for discussion at the UN. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made it clear there was no change in Beijing’s position on the resolution seeking an […]
Sharif returns to Pakistan, to appear before accountability court
Islamabad, Nov 2 : Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today returned home from London to face trial before an anti-graft court tomorrow in the corruption cases spiralling from the Panama Papers scandal. Sharif, 67, had to step down as the chief of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after he was disqualified as the prime minister […]
