UN chief ‘deeply dismayed’ by Saudi executions, calls for restraint
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday he was “deeply dismayed” by the execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric and 46 other people in Saudi Arabia and called...
View ArticleAttack on Iraqi military base kills at least 15: sources
BAGHDAD: Attacks by five suicide bombers on an Iraqi military base north of Baghdad on Sunday killed at least 15 members of the security forces and wounded 22 others, security sources said.Two of the...
View ArticleMcCullum backs Amir’s return to Pakistan squad
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said on Sunday that Mohammad Amir should be given “the benefit of the doubt” and allowed to play for Pakistan in limited-overs matches in New Zealand this month.“He...
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SRK interested in ‘mature love story’ with Kajol
After Dilwale, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he’d love to be cast opposite Kajol again if an interesting and mature love story comes their way.“If there’s a nice film, if it’s interesting and...
View ArticleObama, Hillary created Islamic State: Trump
In another attack on the Obama administration, Trump said on Saturday that the policies of President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton created the Islamic State (IS) terrorist...
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Chris Brown accused of punching woman in the face
LOS ANGELES: American R&B star Chris Brown, who was convicted of assaulting his then-partner Rihanna in 2009, was at the center of a new police investigation Saturday for alleged battery, US media...
View ArticleRefugee crisis could shake up German political landscape in 2016
BERLIN: For the past decade, German politics has been a relatively dull affair, with Angela Merkel dominating at the national level and the major parties in agreement on all the big issues, from euro...
View ArticleHelicopter crash kills three Afghan air crew
KABUL: An Afghan Mi-17 military helicopter crashed on Sunday after a technical failure during a training exercise, killing three air crew and wounding another in Logar province, south of the capital...
View ArticleAround 100 Pakistanis left for Syria, Iraq to join Da’ish: Punjab law minister
Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah revealed on Monday that less than 100 Pakistanis left the country to join militant group, Islamic State, in Iraq and Syria, Express News reported.“Hundreds of people...
View ArticleBarca’s Turan and Vidal ready for Espanyol Cup clash
BARCELONA: Barcelona can call on Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal for the first time after a FIFA-imposed ban on the club registering new players as they seek to breach Espanyol’s resilient defence in the...
View ArticleRewarding tax evasion
LAHORE: All over the world, citizens pay taxes because failure to do so would lead to severe punishments as per laws in existence. It is the fear of law and severity of punishment which induces what we...
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PTI worker launches ‘Sleeping Beauty’ campaign to highlight ‘misgovernance’...
In a bid to highlight the plight of ordinary citizens in Karachi, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Joint Secretary Alamgir Khan has quite literally taken to the streets of the metropolis.The...
View ArticleIndia mulls options on Pakistan talks after air base attack: source
NEW DELHI: India is mulling its options on whether to go ahead with foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan scheduled for later this month after militants attacked an Indian Air Force (IAF) base...
View ArticlePakistani Mafioso dons
SUKKUR: Those familiar with Mario Puzo’s The Godfather must be familiar with the role of the consigliere, who advised Don on safeguards required for carrying out criminal acts in a way that prevented...
View ArticleClimate calamity
LAHORE: The delay in the onset of winter in some parts of Pakistan is a clear indication that the country is among those most affected by climate change. Successive floods, heatwaves, rise in...
View ArticleAvalanche kills four Indian soldiers near Pakistan border in Ladakh
SRINAGAR: Four Indian soldiers have been killed by an avalanche in the remote Himalayan region of Ladakh near the border with Pakistan, a defence spokesperson said Monday.The four were hit as they...
View ArticleBahrain severs ties with Iran after attacks on Saudi missions
DUBAI: Bahrain announced on Monday it was cutting diplomatic ties with Iran, state news agency BNA reported, a day after its ally and neighbour Saudi Arabia also severed relations with Tehran.Saudi...
View ArticleWaqar urges for patience on Amir comeback
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis said that the returning pacer needs backing of the whole nation.“We should all back Muhammad Amir,” said Waqar while talking to the media at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore....
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New Zealand seal series win over Sri Lanka
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: New Zealand sealed the one-day series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday with Martin Guptill’s century spearheading a 36-run victory in the fifth and final one-dayer at Mount Maunganui.Matt...
View Article‘Cutting off heads’ no response to criticism: Iran’s Rouhani
TEHRAN: Saudi Arabia cannot respond to criticism of its regime by cutting off heads, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday following Riyadh’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric.“One does not...
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