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Pakistan needs to concentrate on internal issues instead of Kashmir: Naqvi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Saturday that Pakistan should stop making Kashmir a parachute of politics and instead concentrate on resolving their internal conflicts and issues.Pakistan should stop making Kashmir a parachute of politics. It is the only country where... read more »

4 schoolchildren killed in China knife a...

4 schoolchildren killed in China knife attack

BEIJING: Four primary schoolchildren were killed in a knife attack by a man in south China’s Guangxi autonomous region, the latest such incident in the country in recent years. The four children in Pingshan town of Lingshan county were attacked by the knife-wielding middle-aged man at about... read more »

The number of victims of terrorist attac...

The number of victims of terrorist attacks Sunday in Xinjiang has increased...

Chinese authorities announced that as a result of the terrorist attacks in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region on Sunday, September 21 killed 50 people. Among the dead – 40 suicide bombers who detonated an explosive device on one of the food markets County, two police stations and a number... read more »

13 dead in China firework plant explosio...

13 dead in China firework plant explosion

CHANGSHA – Thirteen people have been confirmed dead and one more remained missing after an explosion at a firework plant in central China’s Hunan Province on Monday, local authorities said on Tuesday. The blast happened at around 3 p.m. Monday at the Nanyang Export Fireworks Factory in... read more »

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Syrian president grants general amnesty

Syrian president grants general amnesty

Damascus – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report said The new presidential pardon covers crimes mentioned in the... read more »

'Syria to participate in Geneva II conference'

‘Syria to participate in Geneva II conferenc...

Damascus – Syria will take part in the upcoming Geneva II international conference, Foreign Minister Walid al- Moallem said Tuesday. During a... read more »

Syria’s chemical attack ability `limited` after OPCW de...

Experts gather in Cyprus to remove Syria's chemical weapons

Washington – Syria’s ability to launch a large-scale chemical attack has been limited following destruction of all its key equipment and facilities by... read more »

UN-Arab League representative to meet Syrian president

'Date for Syria peace talks not finalised'

United Nations – The UN-Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, is expected to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during... read more »

Drones are world’s ‘weapon of choice’...

Drones are world's 'weapon of choice', says U.N. expert

Washington – A United Nations expert has said drones are the world’s ‘weapons of choice’. A special reporter on human rights and... read more »

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Pak court issues arrest warrant against Qadri

A non-bailable arrest warrant has been issued for Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Tahir-ul-Qadri and 71 activists of his party, Dawn online reported Saturday. Pakistan’s... read more »

Anti-corruption investigators target prominent Communist Party foe

Anti-corruption officials in Hong Kong have launched an early morning raid on the home of an outspoken media tycoon known for his withering criticism of Beijing. Four officials from... read more »

New clue emerges suggesting possible location of MH370

Search for plane to resume next month amid claims plane, which disappeared on March 8 with 239 people on board, could have turned south earlier than previously thought The hunt for missing... read more »

China bus-truck collision death toll rises to 15

The death toll in a massive head-on collision between a truck and bus in northwestern China has risen to 15, with 48 other people being treated for injuries, the local government said on... read more »

UN chief welcomes Gaza truce deal

“A brighter future for Gaza and Israel depends on a sustainable ceasefire. It is up to the parties to live up to this responsibility,” Ban’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric in a... read more »