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December 4, 2017 2:28 PM

Islamabad HC dismisses Nawaz Sharif's plea to club three graft cases

The Islamabad High Court today dismissed ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's plea to club three corruption cases against him. <br/><br/>A two-member bench issued an order turning down his appeal and said that a detailed judgment would be issued<br/>later.&apos;<br/><...

December 4, 2017 1:57 PM

US pulls out of UN migrant and refugee pact

The United States has withdrawn from a United Nations pact to improve the handling of migrant and refugee situations.<br/><br/>In a statement, the US Mission to the United Nations said, it has informed UN Secretary-General that US is ending its participation in the Global Compact on Migr...

December 4, 2017 1:49 PM

Cooperation among Hindu Kush Himalaya nations crucial: Nepal President

President of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that collective cooperation and support among the Hindu Kush Himalaya(HKH) nations is crucial for the well being and overall development of the region. <br/><br/>Inaugurating the international conference on "Resilient Hindu Kush Himal...

December 4, 2017 12:48 PM

UN Chief calls for ceasefire in Yemen

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a ceasefire in Yemen in light of an ongoing humanitarian crisis. <br/><br/>UN Chief's spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, Guterres calls on all parties to the conflict to cease all air and ground assaults and is deeply concerned abo...

December 4, 2017 8:30 AM

Palestinian President warns US against Jerusalem recognition

The Palestinian president has warned that American recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital would jeopardize the White House's nascent Mideast peace efforts.<br/><br/>President Mahmoud Abbas' comments came amid a diplomatic push by the Palestinian leader to rally inter...

December 4, 2017 8:30 AM

Venezuela to launch new virtual currency

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the creation of a new virtual currency in a bid to ease the country's economic crisis. <br/><br/>He said the Petro would be backed by Venezuela's oil, gas, gold and diamond wealth. Opposition MPs, however, poured scorn on the pl...

December 4, 2017 8:29 AM

Syrian, Russian jets bomb residential areas near Damascus

Jets believed to be Syrian and Russian struck heavily crowded residential areas in a besieged rebel enclave near Damascus, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens in the third week of a stepped-up assault. <br/><br/>The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, the d...

December 4, 2017 8:29 AM

South Korea, US launch largest air exercise

South Korea and the United States launched their largest-ever joint aerial drills on Monday morning, officials said. <br/><br/>The excercise comes after a week after North Korea said it had tested its most advanced missile as part of a weapons programme that has raised global tensions. &...

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