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July 21, 2017 8:30 AM

US: Trump nominates John R Bass to be envoy to Afghanistan

The US President Donald Trump has nominated John R Bass, currently serving as the US ambassador to Turkey, to be his envoy to Afghanistan. Bass, a career foreign service official since 1988, needs to be confirmed by the United States Senate before he can take up the new assignment. Born and raised i...

July 21, 2017 7:24 AM

US President Donald Trump nominates John R Bass to be envoy to Afghanistan

The US President Donald Trump has nominated John R Bass, currently serving as the US ambassador to Turkey, to be his envoy to Afghanistan. Bass, a career foreign service official since 1988, needs to be confirmed by the United States Senate before he can take up the new assignment. Born and raised i...

July 21, 2017 7:23 AM

Earthquake strikes between Turkey & Greece, 2 people killed in Kos

At least two people were killed and several injured on the Greek island of Kos by a powerful earthquake which struck between Turkey and Greece today morning. <br/><br/>Greece's semi-official Athens News Agency (ANA) reports the deaths were confirmed by George Kyritsis, the mayor of ...

July 21, 2017 7:23 AM

US urges India & China to engage in dialgue to reduce tension

The United States has urged India and China to engage in dialgue to reduce tension. State Department Spokesman Heather Nauert told reporters at a news conference that Trump Administration is closely and carefully following the border standoff between the two countries. She said that this is a situat...

July 21, 2017 7:21 AM

India concerned over peace, security in African region

India has voiced concern over the international community's less than satisfactory response to terrorist threats posed by outfits such as Boko Haram and Al Shabaab in the African region. India cautioned that the price of this indifference is immeasurable.<br/><br/>India's Perma...

July 21, 2017 7:21 AM

Qatar issues decree to amend provisions of law on combating terrorism

Qatar issued a decree to amend some provisions of a law on combating terrorism. Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) reported that the decree includes definitions of the words terrorist, crime and terrorist acts and entities, as well as the freezing of funds and the financing of terrorism. <br/><br/&g...

July 21, 2017 7:21 AM

Pakistan SC warns Sharif's children of seven-year jail if papers forged

Pakistan Supreme Court has warned Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's children of upto seven years in jail, if it was proved that they had submitted fake documents to the Panama panel. The apex court heard the Panamagate scandal case for the fourth consecutive day yesterday since the hearing began on...

July 20, 2017 8:53 PM

Sri Lankan signs bill to probe into disappearances of people

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has signed the bill for Office of Missing Persons (OMP) today paving way for its implementation. <br/><br/>Mr. Sirisena in a tweet message said that the bill marks another step forward in Sri Lanka&apos;s path to sustained peace. The bill was lon...

July 20, 2017 8:10 PM

US Senate panel approves Wray's nomination as FBI director

The US Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously approved the nomination of Christopher Wray to be FBI Director following the dismissal of the agency's former Chief, James Comey, by President Donald Trump. <br/><br/>All 20 members of the committee voted to approve Wray, a white-c...

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