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Police move past barricades in Istanbul square

ISTANBUL: Hundreds of police clad in riot gear pushed easily past barricades in Istanbul's central Taskin Square early Tuesday, and many of the protesters...

Russia warns against claims about use of chemical weapons in Syria

MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday warned against ‘speculations and provocation’ surrounding claims that Syrian forces used chemical weapons against militants, saying that...

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Britain Wajid Shamsul Hasan resigns

LONDON: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Wajid Shamsul Hasan resigned on Thursday from his post. Hasan, who had succeeded Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, had...

Pakistani British boxer Amir Khan to tie the knot today

LONDON: Pakistani-origin British boxer Amir Khan will tie the knot with his US-born fiancee, Faryal Makhdoom, at a lavish ceremony in New York City...

Ali Zafar creates own perfume on his birthday

Cannes, France: The multi-talented Ali Zafar marked his birthday with an exciting experience; he created his own signature perfume in France. The Dispatch News...

Asma Jehangir awarded Council of Europe North-South Prize for 2012

LISBON: Renowned lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jehangir has been awarded the prestigious Council of Europe North-South Prize for 2012. According to a message...

Held PIA plane flies to Manchester, probe still continues

LONDON: A Manchester-bound PIA passenger airplane, which was diverted to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London after two travelers...

France begins first major troop withdrawal from Mali

BAMAKO: France has begun a major troop withdrawal from Mali four months after it intervened in the battle against Islamist militants in the country’s...

Royal Air Force jets escort Pakistani passenger plane after security alert

MANCHESTER: Britain launched Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets on Friday to escort a Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) aircraft carrying 297 passengers after it...

Nawaz, Thomson discuss bilateral relations

LAHORE: The British High Commissioner to Pakistan Adam Thomson on Saturday called on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif; they discussed mutual interest...

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