World

 AGENCY New Delhi: India and the world's most populous Muslim nation Indonesia on Monday decided to expand their defence and maritime security ties and resolved to effectively deal with terrorism, calling for "zero tolerance" towards it.…
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 AGENCY ISLAMABAD: Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, an intelligence veteran, has been appointed chief of Pakistan's powerful spy agency ISI with new army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa effecting the first big reshuffle to tighten his hold on the…
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AGENCY United Nations: Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres was sworn in Monday as Secretary-General of the United Nations, becoming the ninth U.N. chief in the body's 71-year history. The former U.N. refugee chief was elected…
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AGENCY BEIJING: India's diplomatic efforts to get China's backing for NSG membership bid and getting JeM chief Masood Azhar designated as terrorist by the UN seems to be making no headway with Beijing on Monday saying its stand on the two…
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AGENCY Istanbul: Twin attacks by a suicide bomber and a car bomber near an Istanbul soccer stadium killed 29 people and wounded 166 others in the latest large-scale assault to traumatise a nation confronting an array of security threats.…
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AGENCY New Delhi: In huge trouble for Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, locals in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have hit the streets to protest against the administration. The protesters are demanding freedom from the clutches of…
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AGENCY Washington: The US has said it has voiced concern to the Pakistani leadership over the country's tolerance of terror safe havens for Afghan Taliban groups like the dreaded Haqqani Network, days after India and Afghanistan hit out at…
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United Nations:- Blaming India for closing the doors on any bilateral engagement with it, Pakistan told top UN officials that the world body has a "moral responsibility" to play its role in resolution of the Kashmir issue and help in…
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 AGENCY New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won an online poll of readers' choice for Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' in 2016 honour. With 18% votes, PM Modi was far ahead of his closest contenders like US President-elect Donald…
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 AGENCY Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday approved in principle the financing plan of the much-delayed 4500 megawatt Diamer-Basha Dam project on the Indus river in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and asked officials…
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