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February 1, 2018 6:11 PM

Pakistani minister, wife found dead at their house in Karachi

A senior Pakistani Provincial Minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani and his wife were found dead at their house in the port city Karachi today. Police said Bijarani, a veteran leader of the Pakistan Peoples' Party was the Planning and Development Minister in Sindh province. <br/><br/>The...

February 1, 2018 11:51 AM

Petrol bomb lobbed at Aung San Suu Kyi's residence: Myanmar govt

Myanmar Government today said a petrol bomb was lobbed at the resident of Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Government spokesman Zaw Htay said the bomb was thrown at the lakeside Yangon compound of Suu Kyi while she was away from her home. <br/>

February 1, 2018 8:35 AM

Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged, sees inflation rising this year

The US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged but said inflation likely would rise this year, bolstering expectations borrowing costs will continue to climb under incoming central bank Chief Jerome Powell. <br/><br/>Citing solid gains in employment, household spending and capi...

February 1, 2018 8:28 AM

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh added to US terrorist list

The US State Department has added Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh to its terrorist list. Haniyeh, the leader and chief of the Political Bureau of Hamas, was designated as Specially Designated Global Terrorist together with three other groups. <br/><br/>Xinhua news agency reported that all of...

February 1, 2018 7:46 AM

Eleven people killed in fire at Japanese seniors welfare facility

In Japan, 11 people have been killed and five rescued in a fire at a facility to support senior people in Sapporo. <br/><br/>Public broadcaster NHK said the 16 elderly people were living in the three-storey wooden facility. <br/><br/>Three of the survivors were being treated ...

February 1, 2018 7:15 AM

US hails Olympics security plan; opposes North Korea military parade

The US State Department has voiced displeasure over North Korean plans to stage a military parade on the eve of the Winter Olympics scheduled to begin in South Korea later this month. <br/><br/>Under Secretary of State Steve Goldstein, however, told a briefing that any American citizen t...

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