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US missile defense plan change not to appease Moscow’s opposition on European missile defense system

MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkovl has said that the United States’ recent steps to cancel the missile defense project in Poland and...

Transparency of “Transparency International” is at stake?

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International (TI) through its Pakistan Chapter has given clean health certification to all projects of Punjab government of Mian Shahbaz Sharif including...

Mexico fireworks explosion kills 13, injures 154

MEXICO CITY: At least 13 people were killed while over 150 others sustained injuries when a truck loaded with fireworks exploded during a religious...

UN chief says use of drones subject to long standing rules of intl law

WASHINGTON: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over the use of drone attacks that have resulted in heavy civilian casualties, saying it needs...

US looks forward to timely‚ free & fair polls in Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The United States has said it looks forward to timely, free and fair elections in Pakistan, as the country's parliament successfully completes its...

UNWTO welcomes travel facilitation measures by Jamaica

Madrid: UNWTO welcomes Jamaica’s decision to waive visa requirements for Eastern European nationals and to extend indefinitely the current visa waiver system for some Latin...

Richard Olson honors those who lost lives in Pakistan police

Islamabad:  U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson laid a memorial wreath at the National Police Martyrs' Monument  to  honor the police and law enforcement officials who have...

UN says US drones violate Pakistan’s sovereignty

ISLAMABAD: The head of a United Nations team investigating casualties from US drone strikes have concluded that the attacks violate Pakistan's sovereignty. In a statement...

Iran nuclear weapon ‘over a year’ away; says Obama

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that Iran is still "over a year or so" from developing a nuclear bomb, warning that...

2013 elections a milestone for Pakistan; must be held by May: US intelligence

WASHINGTON: US Congress has been informed by intelligence agencies that the coming general elections will be a milestone for Pakistan and must be held...

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