Doha
15 Feb 2017
Turkey once again stressed on creating safe zones in Syria to allow the return of Syrian refugees back to their home country. Mouloud Jawish Ihsanoglu, Foreign Minister of Turkey said today in Doha that 'Establishing safe areas in Syria is an idea which should be supported by all ... Read More
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Seoul (AFP)
14 Feb. 2017
North Korean female agents operating in Malaysia have reportedly assassinated the half-brother of the North's leader, Kim Jong-Un, a one-time heir apparent who became a critic of the Stalinist regime.
South Korean media said Tuesday that Kim Jong-Nam was killed with poisoned needles at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. ... Read More
February 14, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Washington
14 February 2017
Yahoo News/AP
President Donald Trump's embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned late Monday night, following reports that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and other officials about his contacts with Russia. His departure upends Trump's senior team after less than one month in office.
In a resignation ... Read More
February 14, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Lahore
13 Feb 2016 (APP):
Thirteen persons including two senior police officers were killed while 86 others sustained multiple injuries when a suicide attacker blew himself up at the Charing Cross, The Mall here on Monday.
According to Rescue Division in Lahore, a powerful explosion occurred during a protest by various pharmaceutical ... Read More
February 14, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Quetta
13 Feb 2017 (APP):
At least two personnel of police were martyred and 12 others sustained injuries in an explosion at Sariab Raod near Karachi Bus Terminal of provincial capital on Monday.
According to police sources, police and bomb disposal squad team were defusing the planted Improvised explosive devices (IED) which ... Read More
February 13, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Gaza, February 11 (QNA)
Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza in collaboration with the Palestinian Ministry of Public Works and Housing held a ceremony on Saturday to hand over the apartments of the second phase of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani residential city, Khan Younis, Southern Gaza Strip.
Ceremony was ... Read More
February 12, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Karachi
11 Feb 2017 (APP):
' A strong and economically developed Pakistan is “an approaching reality” due to strong counter terrorism measures, internal reforms, active pursuit of energy and infrastructure projects and prudent economic policies pursued by the present government,' told by Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to Prime Minister of Pakistan.
In his key-note ... Read More
February 12, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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12 Feb. 2017
Karthi, Tamil Nadu (India)
Indian media reports one spectator killed and 89 injured in ancient traditional bull hump holding event.
'Jallikattu' is known to be practiced during the Tamil classical period (400-100 BC). It was common among the ancient people Aayars who lived in the ‘Mullai’ geographical division of ... Read More
February 12, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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10 Feb 2017
Doha
Germany’s Angelique Kerber, the world No. 2 and the topmost seeded player for the 2017 Qatar Total Open, was warmly received at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on Thursday by QTF officials on her arrival for the six-day tournament.
The 2016 Australian Open champion’s plane touched down at ... Read More
February 11, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui
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Doha
11 Feb. 2017 (QNA)
Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al -Thani honoured today Al Sadd team (Qatar), the winner of the endurance ride challenge for the Emir Of State of Qatar Championship sword.
The competition took place at Endurance village located in Mesaieed's Sealine.
Sheikh Thani presented the golden sword to Abdulla bin ... Read More
February 11, 2017M Ashraf Siddiqui