Islamabad 27 Jan 2017 (APP): Outgoing Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Arjun Bahadur Thapa, who is on a visit to Pakistan, paid a farewell call on Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz here Friday. The Adviser reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to regional cooperation under the umbrella of...

WASHINGTON Department of Defense USA 27 Jan. 2017 President Donald J. Trump signed two executive actions and watched as Vice President Mike Pence ceremonially swore in Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes here today. Mattis once again swore “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States” just as he...

Friday 27 January 2017 Doha, Qatar: Korean Wang Jeunghun joined Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat in saying that 2017 could be the year the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters crowns its first Asian champion. Wang, 21, carded a five-under-par 67 at Doha Golf Club to join playing partner Kiradech and seven others in a share of the lead...

Doha 26 Jan. 2017 (QNA) Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized Thursday the graduation ceremony of the 12th class of officer cadets at Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani along with number of ministers, Defense and Security Officers and delegates...

Moscow 25 Jan. 2017 (QNA) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Thani, Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Ivan Glasenberg, CEO Glencore PLC and Carlo Messina, Managing Director and CEO of Intesa. President Putin lauded their contribution towards Rosneft privatization program and investments. Igor Sechin, Chairman of the...

UNTV News January 25, 2017 The Philippine National Police have placed under restrictive custody an officer from the Anti-Illegal Drugs Group who allegedly abducted a Korean businessman, Ick Joo Jee, (in photo) in Angeles, Pampanga on October. The Philippine government has sent its apologies to the government and the people of South Korea for the...

Doha 23 Jan. 2017 (QNA) 'Qatar's early planning and detailed preparations to host a safe and secure FIFA World Cup will set a precedent for future mega events', Tim Morris, Interpol Executive Director for police services said. Morris is in Qatar to discuss Interpol's Project 'Stadia', to support Qatar in its preparations for hosting the...

Rawalpindi 24 Jan. 2017 (APP): Pakistan Tuesday conducted first successful flight test of Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile (SSM) “Ababeel” with a maximum range of 2200 Km. Major Gen. Asif Ghafoor, Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a tweet message here. The missile is capable of delivering multiple warheads, using Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicle...

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga 24 Jan. 2017 (PNA) The Philippines, as chair of this year's Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, will push the final draft of the instrument on the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers. Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo, in a press briefing after the pillar...

BEIJING, Jan 23 (Reuters) China has agreed to cooperate with Philippines on 30 projects worth $3.7 billion focusing on poverty reduction, the two countries said after a meeting in Beijing on Monday. Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng told that it was still in initial stages and the banks still required their paperwork to finalize. Philippine...