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BRI is harbinger of new era of connectivity: Pak PM’s aide
Islamabad, Dec 18 (IANS) The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the harbinger of a new era of connectivity, Special Assistant to the Pakistan Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan has said.Awan made…
NZ scales down search for people missing at Whakaari
Sydney, Dec 18 (IANS) New Zealand police announced Wednesday it would scale down search operations for two missing people presumed dead, after the eruption last week of Whakaari volcano.In total, 47 people - 24 Australians, nine Americans,…
SL’s man-elephant conflict kills 360 pachyderm, 100 people
Colombo, Dec 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Wildlife Department on Wednesday said that till mid December this year, 360 elephants and 100 people had been killed in the longstanding human-elephant conflict in the country.Wildlife Department…
3.4 m Chinese to sit for 2020 postgraduate admission exam
Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) More than 3.4 million Chinese have signed up for the 2020 national exam for postgraduate enrolment scheduled from December 21 to 23, the Chinese Ministry of Education has said.The ministry has invited public oversight…
Afghan forces kill 25 insurgents
Kandhar, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 25 militants have been killed in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province over the past 24 hours as 'cleanup operations' continue, said an army statement released here Wednesday.The army operation is taking…
Toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 9
Manila, Dec 18 (IANS) At least nine people have died and one was missing on Wednesday after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake over the weekend shook the southern Philippines.Aftershocks continued to rattle Mindanao island, including one of…
Death toll rises to 16 in southwest China coal, gas outburst
Guiyang (China), Dec 18 (IANS) Sixteen miners were killed after a coal and gas outburst happened at a coal mine in southwest China's Guizhou Province.The accident happened on Tuesday, local authorities said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua…
China withdraws request for Security Council briefing on Kashmir
United Nations, Dec 18 (IANS) China has withdrawn a request for a Security Council briefing on Kashmir but its envoy claimed that "discussions" on a letter from Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi about the situation…
Pakistan Army lashes out at judiciary, backs Musharraf
Islamabad/New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Pakistan Army on Tuesday lashed out at the country's judiciary and came out in support of its former chief and President Pervez Musharraf who was given death sentence by a special court in a case of high…
Musharraf: Dictator who pretended to be a liberal
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) A retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army, Pervez Musharraf ruled the country through a tumultuous period for nine years after he assumed power in a military coup against then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in…
South Korean Prez nominates new PM
Seoul, Dec 17 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday announced the nomination of Chung Sye-kyun, the former National Assembly speaker, as the country's new Prime Minister.Chung, 69, is known for his economic expertise and…
‘Pak govt to review Musharraf’s death sentence in detail’
Islamabad, Dec 17 (IANS) The Imran Khan-led Pakistan government will "review in detail" a special court's decision to sentence former President Pervez Musharraf to death in the long-drawn high treason case against him, an official…
Bill to block further delay to Brexit process
London, Dec 17 (IANS) The UK government is set to add a new clause to the Brexit bill to make it illegal for Parliament to extend the process beyond the end of next year, it was reported on Tuesday.The post-Brexit transition period, due to…
9 kids in Afghanistan killed, maimed daily: Unicef
Kabul, Dec 17 (IANS) An average of nine children were killed or maimed on a daily basis in the first nine months of this year in "the world's most lethal warzone" of Afghanistan, according to a Unicef report released on…
2 Aussie brothers sentenced to jail over plane bomb plot
Sydney, Dec 17 (IANS) An Australian court on Tuesday sentenced two brothers involved in planning a terror attack on an Etihad flight, to 40 years and 36 years in prison.Justice Christine Adamson of the New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court…
Musharraf sentenced to death in high treason case (2nd Ld)
Islamabad, Dec 17 (IANS) In a first in Pakistan's history, a three-member bench of a special court here on Tuesday sentenced former President Pervez Musharraf to death in the long-drawn high treason case against him.This is the first time…
LHC recommends full bench formation for Musharraf’s plea
Lahore, Dec 17 (IANS) The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday recommended the formation of a full bench to hear former President Pervez Musharraf's petition challenging the formation of a special court hearing the high treason case against…
HK journalist denied entry to Macau by Chinese officials
Hong Kong, Dec 17 (IANS) A Hong Kong journalist was denied entry to Macau after he was stopped and questioned at a checkpoint manned by officials from mainland China, his employer said on Tuesday.Jack Tsang, a reporter from Hong Kong's Now…