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Xi Urges all-out Relief Work After 7.0-Magnitude Quake Hits SW China

08/08/2017

Beijing, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for all-out efforts to rapidly organize relief work and rescue the injured people after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's Sichuan Province. At least five people were killed and over 70 were injured after the earthquake jolted Jiuzhaigou County in Sichuan at 9:19 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing...

UAE and Bahrain Grant Qatar Airways New Routes

08/08/2017

Doha 08 August 2017 (AlJazeera News) 1130 PM Qatar Airways can now access a new route over international waters in the Gulf controlled by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the world aviation agency announced. The Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has been working with "various Middle Eastern states to ensure equitable access to airspace...

Time to Finally Lay Marcos Burial Issue to Rest : Palace

08/08/2017

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Pakistan to Achieve Export Target of $35b by 2018: Commerce Minister

08/08/2017

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Pakistani 'Terrorist' Charity Launches Political Party

07/08/2017

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Qatar Announces 10 Years Tax Holiday, Land, 10 % QDB Financing, Single Window Services for Investors in Industrial Sector

07/08/2017

Doha 06 August 2017 Aside from licensing,Qualified investors will get project guarantees with land readiness and immediate access to visas, including readiness of industrial infrastructure like water, electricity, gas, and roads, as well...

Singapore Orders Expulsion of American Academic on 'Interaction with Agents of Foreign Country'

07/08/2017

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Northwestern Professor, Oxford Staffer Jailed in Stabbing

06/08/2017

San Fransisco 06 August 2017 (AP/Yahoo News) Authorities say a Northwestern University professor arrested after eight days on the lam in a fatal stabbing in Chicago is being closely watched in jail in California. Northwestern microbiologist Wyndham Lathem surrendered late Friday in the San Francisco area. A second suspect, University of Oxford finance officer Andrew...

Israel Moves to Close Al Jazeera, Ban It's Journalists

06/08/2017

AlJazeera 06 August 2017 0756 PM (Doha Time) AlJazeera network has said that Israel is moving forward to revoke media credentials of Al Jazeera journalists and close the network's office in Jerusalem, the country's communication minister has announced. Ayoub Kara made the announcement on Sunday during a press conference in Jerusalem, where Al Jazeera was barred from...

Security Council Adopts Resolution Extending Number, Scope of Sanctions against North Korea

05/08/2017

United Nations Security Council 7958TH Meeting 02 August 2017 The Security Council decided today to extend the number of individuals and entities targeted by sanctions first imposed under resolution 1718 (2006) — an asset freeze and travel ban for those involved in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s nuclear-weapon programme. Unanimously adopting resolution 2356 (2017) under Chapter VII of the...

ASEAN Asks North Korea to Exercise Self-restraint, Expresses Concern Over Tension

05/08/2017

Manila, Philippines 05 August 2017 (PNA) Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have called on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) anew to exercise self-restraint with regards to its nuclear and missile tests, as they support for de-nuclearization of Pyongyang. They reiterated ‘grave concerns’ over the escalation of tensions in the...

Protests Erupt as Indian Troops Kill Kashmir Fighters

05/08/2017

India 05 August 2017 (AlJazeera News) Indian troops have killed at least three suspected suspected fighters in a gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say, in an incident that has led to another round of protests. Fighting erupted in the divided Himalayan region after government forces raided a cluster of homes on a tip...

I Wish to Hold My Peace for Now: Nawaz Sharif

05/08/2017

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Chinese Defense Ministry Demands Immediate Withdrawal of Indian Troops

04/08/2017

Beijing 03 Aug. 2017 (Xinhua) Chinese Defense Ministry has urged India to immediately pull back the trespassing troops to the Indian side of the boundary. Ren Guoqiang, a spokesperson of the ministry, made the remarks in a statement released by the ministry's website late Thursday night. Ren called on the Indian side to swiftly address...

Fire In Dubai's Multi-story Torch Tower Extinguished Without Injuries

04/08/2017

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A 43-Member New Cabinet Sworn in Pakistan, Khawaja Gets MOFA & Ahsan MOI

04/08/2017

Islamabad 04 August 2017 (APP) President Mamnoon Hussain Friday administered oath of office to the new Federal Cabinet that would run affairs of the State under the newly elected Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Following two days of back to back meetings with Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister, at Murree, the new 43-member Cabinet comprising...

Sexual Harasment Charges on Pak Ex-Cricketer Turned Politician Imran Khan to Be Probed by Parliament Committee

04/08/2017

Islamabad 04 August 2017 (Daily Dawn) Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday called for the formation of a special committee to investigate the allegations of harassment levelled against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan by MNA Ayesha Gulalai. The premier was addressing the National Assembly shortly after his cabinet took oath at a ceremony...

Tsukiji Fire: Huge Blaze Breaks Out at World's Largest Fish Market in Tokyo

03/08/2017

Tokyo 03 August 2017 A major blaze has broken out at Japan’s world-famous Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. Dozens of firefighters and 30 fire trucks are at the scene of the fire, which broke out at around 0500 PM on Thursday, or 8am GMT. Tsukiji is the largest wholesale fish and seafood market in the...

Prince Philip, 95, Retires After 70 Years of Long Royal Duties

03/08/2017

London 02 August 2017 (Misc Media) Buckingham Palace issued short release read as “His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has decided that he will no longer carry out public engagements from the autumn of this year. In taking this decision, The Duke has the full support of The Queen.' “Prince Philip will attend previously...

Doha Summit to Explore Philippines’ Role in Food Security Strategy

03/08/2017

Doha 03 August 2017 (Gulf Times) The economic blockade and the political scenario in the region is an opportunity to revisit how the Philippines can support Qatar on its food security strategy, an official of the Philippine Business Council- Qatar (PBC-Q) has said. PBC-Q chairman Greg Loayon said the Philippines has available plots of land...

Iranian Diplomatic Team is to Depart for Saudi Arabia

03/08/2017

Tehran 03 Aug 2017 (IRNA) An informed source acknowledged on Thursday that visa for Iranian diplomatic team has been issued by Saudi Arabia. He said that Saudi Arabia issued visa for Iranian diplomatic team on Wednesday evening by 40 days delay. The source told IRNA that the team supposes to depart for Saudi Arabia on...

Iran's Supreme Leader Endorsed Re-elected President Hassan Rouhani

03/08/2017

Tehran 03 Aug 2017 (IRNA) Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a ceremony here on Thursday endorsed the Iranian president-elect, Hassan Rouhani, who won the majority of votes on May 19 presidential elections. Heads of the three branches of power in Iran, military officials, Ulema, academics and an array of...

110 m Indian Rupees Cash Recovered From a Provincial Energy Minister's Possession

02/08/2017

Bengaluru, India 02 August 2017 (NDTV) Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar was raided by taxmen today and picked up for questioning from a luxury resort in Bengaluru where he was staying with 43 lawmakers flown in from Gujarat by the Congress to check a rash of defections. The minister was at the Eagleton Golf Resort since...

Tillerson to Meet Lavrov in Philippines This Weekend

02/08/2017

Washington 02 August 2017 (TASS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday he planned to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in person in the Philippine capital Manila over the weekend. "I will be meeting face-to-face with Foreign Minister Lavrov this weekend on the margins of the (ASEAN and East Asia Summit)...

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Xi Urges all-out Relief Work After 7.0-Magnitude Quake Hits SW China

UAE and Bahrain Grant Qatar Airways New Routes

Time to Finally Lay Marcos Burial Issue to Rest : Palace

Pakistan to Achieve Export Target of $35b by 2018: Commerce Minister

Pakistani 'Terrorist' Charity Launches Political Party

Qatar Announces 10 Years Tax Holiday, Land, 10 % QDB Financing, Single Window Services for Investors in Industrial Sector

Singapore Orders Expulsion of American Academic on 'Interaction with Agents of Foreign Country'

Northwestern Professor, Oxford Staffer Jailed in Stabbing

Israel Moves to Close Al Jazeera, Ban It's Journalists

Security Council Adopts Resolution Extending Number, Scope of Sanctions against North Korea

ASEAN Asks North Korea to Exercise Self-restraint, Expresses Concern Over Tension

Protests Erupt as Indian Troops Kill Kashmir Fighters

I Wish to Hold My Peace for Now: Nawaz Sharif

Chinese Defense Ministry Demands Immediate Withdrawal of Indian Troops

Fire In Dubai's Multi-story Torch Tower Extinguished Without Injuries

A 43-Member New Cabinet Sworn in Pakistan, Khawaja Gets MOFA & Ahsan MOI

Sexual Harasment Charges on Pak Ex-Cricketer Turned Politician Imran Khan to Be Probed by Parliament Committee

Tsukiji Fire: Huge Blaze Breaks Out at World's Largest Fish Market in Tokyo

Prince Philip, 95, Retires After 70 Years of Long Royal Duties

Doha Summit to Explore Philippines’ Role in Food Security Strategy

Iranian Diplomatic Team is to Depart for Saudi Arabia

Iran's Supreme Leader Endorsed Re-elected President Hassan Rouhani

110 m Indian Rupees Cash Recovered From a Provincial Energy Minister's Possession

Tillerson to Meet Lavrov in Philippines This Weekend

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