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October 7, 2017 2:15 PM

India seeks zero tolerance against crimes by UN personnel

India today sought zero tolerance against criminal acts committed by personnel working on UN missions globally, saying such crimes are highly damaging for the image and credibility of the world body. <br/><br/>Addressing a committee meeting of the UN General Assembly, First Secretary at ...

October 7, 2017 1:30 PM

PIA to halt flights to United States from October 31

Pakistan's flagship carrier Pakistan International Airlines will discontinue flights to the United States from October 31. <br/><br/>According to the airline officials, PIA has been incurring losses in its business operations because of its flight to the US a concern which prompted ...

October 7, 2017 11:29 AM

US agrees to sell THAAD missile defence to Saudi Arabia

The US government has approved the sale to Saudi Arabia of its advanced Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system. In a statement, the State Department said yesterday that the 15 billion US dollar agreement furthered US national security and foreign policy interests. <br/...

October 7, 2017 10:39 AM

Iran said to tighten restrictions on ex-president

Iran's opposition said that restrictions have been tightened on reformist former president Mohammad Khatami, barring him from all public meetings for three months. <br/><br/>This was said to include any meetings, theatre performances and concerts, and barred individuals, government ...

October 7, 2017 10:39 AM

Trump sends lieutenants to Pakistan with tough message

President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisers to Pakistan in the coming weeks. <br/><br/>Weeks after Mr. Trump angrily accused Islamabad of providing safe haven to agents of chaos, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to travel to Pakistan late this mont...

October 7, 2017 10:38 AM

Tropical Storm Nate gaining strength as it heads into the Gulf

Tropical Storm Nate gained strength as it barrelled toward popular Mexican beach resorts and ultimately the US Gulf coast after dumping heavy rains on Central America causing atleast 28 casualties.<br/><br/>Nate, which currently has winds of 95 kilometres per hour, is forecast to reach h...

October 7, 2017 10:33 AM

Spain braces for more protests in Catalonia crisis

Spain braced for more protests today despite tentative indication that the sides may be seeking to defuse the crisis after Madrid offered a first apology to Catalans injured by police during their outlawed independence vote. Catalan leaders had threatened to declare independence unilaterally and Spa...

October 7, 2017 8:30 AM

Storm Nate heads for US Gulf Coast after 25 die in Central America

Tropical Storm, Nate twisted towards the US Gulf Coast after killing at least 25 people in Central America. According to the US National Hurricane Center in Miami, the storm is expected to touch Mexico&apos;s Yucatan peninsula before heading into the Gulf of Mexico. <br/><br/>NHC said Na...

October 7, 2017 8:21 AM

Trump rolls back Obamacare provision for free birth control

US administration has annulled an Obamacare provision that obliged employer health plans to pay for contraception, potentially stripping free birth control from millions of women. The rule allows employers and insurers to decline to provide birth control if doing so violates their religious beliefs ...

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