Colombo, Sri Lanka 13 July 2017 (PNA/Xinhua) Sri Lanka was named Asia's Leading Destination and Asia's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination at the recent World Travel Awards ceremony held in the Maldives, the Tourism Ministry said in a statement here Thursday. Tourism Minister John Amaratunga said these awards are important milestones in Sri Lanka's tourism promotional...

Islamabad 16 July 2017 (APP) The Official Logo of the 70 years of independence celebrations was released here today on Sunday. The Logo had been launched at a ceremony held at Pakistan National Council of the Arts on Friday. The ceremony was attended by Minister for Railways Saad Rafique, Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting...

16 July 2017 AlJazeera News (1000 PM) Pakistan has accused India of targeting its military vehicle and killing four Pakistani soldiers in unprovoked cross-line of control firing in the disputed Kashmir region. Sunday's incident between the nuclear-armed neighbours occurred in Athmaqam town of Neelum district in Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir region, according to the Pakistani...

New York 15 July 2017 (NHRC) The National Human Rights Committee conducted extensive moves in New York to explain the effects of the embargo on the State of Qatar, both on the material and moral levels, and to establish mechanisms for international legal guarantees for the recurrence of such violations under any circumstances related to...

Ankara, Turkey 15 July 2017 (Anadolu Agency) Turkish citizens Saturday poured into streets for national unity marches across the country on the first anniversary of defeated coup, which left 250 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured. In eastern Agri province, people gathered in the Abide Square chanting “shoulder to shoulder against tyrants”. In Uzumlu district...

India 15 July 2017 (AlJazeera News) Human rights groups have welcomed Indian Supreme Court's decision ordering a probe into allegations of extrajudicial killings by security forces in the North-Eastern State of Manipur. The court made the call on Friday after hearing a public interest litigation seeking a probe and compensation for 1,528 alleged extrajudicial killings...

Washington 14 July 2017 (Anadolu Agency) President Donald Trump spoke Friday by telephone with Saudi Arabia's King Salman about efforts to end the row with Qatar, according to the White House. Trump, who previously called Qatar a supporter of terrorism "at a very high level", stressed to Salman "the need to cut all funding for...

Doha 15 July 2017 (MOFA Qatar/ AlJazeera News) French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian stressed on the importance of finding a resolution to the crisis and called for lifting all the measures that affect joint families and civilians. He was addressing today on Saturday at a press conference in Doha along with Sheikh Mohammed bin...

Islamabad, Pakistan 14 July 2017 (APP) Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said the “controversial” report of Joint Investigation Team on Panama case was mere a pack of accusations by opponents and lacked any substantive evidence. “Not a single sentence of JIT report gives a clue that Nawaz Sharif is guilty of corruption,”...

Doha 15 July 2017 Turkish ambassador to Qatar Fikret Ozer said in Doha "We are commemorating the memories of our martyrs who sacrificed their lives last year same day to fight for their rights and saving the country from derailing the democracy. He said that 249 Turkish citizens were killed and around 2000 injured. 'We...