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Nawaz to meet Obama today; vital issues to be discussed

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will meet US President Barack Obama today (Wednesday) at White House to discuss a wide array of issues including...

Putin warns of forces using Islam to weaken Russia

UFA: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that some political forces are using Islam to weaken our state and to create conflicts on...

16 candidates thrown out of Afghanistan presidential race

KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Tuesday disqualified 16 of the 26 candidates seeking to contest the presidential election scheduled on April...

Indian controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant begins operating

CHENNAI: The controversial Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tirunelveli, around 650 km from Chennai, the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu,...

Maldives presidential elections set for November 9

MALE: The Election Commission of Maldives has said that a new presidential election will be held across the country on November 9, whereas a...

EU asks Russia not to stop nations from seeking closer ties with bloc

LUXEMBOURG: The European Union on Monday asked Russia not to stop East European nations from seeking closer relations with the bloc by using trade...

France summons US envoy over NSA spying report

PARIS: France on Monday summoned the US ambassador Charles Hammerman Rivkin and sought explanation over media reports that the US National Security Agency (NSA)...

Arab nations urge Saudi Arabia to accept UNSC seat

UNITED NATIONS: Arab states at the United Nations have urged Saudi Arabia to reverse its decision to decline temporary membership in the UN Security...

Afghan loya Jirga to meet next month to decide on Afghan-US security deal

KABUL: A national grand council (loya jirga) comprising about 3,000 Afghan tribal elders and civil leaders will meet in Kabul next month to decide...

Italian court bars Silvio Berlusconi from holding public office for 2 years

MILAN: An Italian court on Saturday ruled that former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi should be barred from holding public office for two years after...

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