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March 20, 2017 11:06 AM

Pakistan, India to open Indus Water Treaty talks begins today

The two-day 113th meeting of Permanent Indus Commission between Pakistan and India begins in Islamabad today. A 10-member Indian delegation, led by Indus Water Commissioner PK Saxena, External Affairs Ministry officials and technical experts, will participate in the meeting. The Pakistan side will b...

March 20, 2017 11:06 AM

Pak President promulgates Hindu Marriage bill into law

Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain has promulgated the Hindu Marriage bill into a law. The Act will protect Hindu marriages and family rights. The legislation prohibits the marriage of minors and prescribes a minimum age of 18-years for contracting marriage in addition to protecting the customs and ...

March 20, 2017 8:25 AM

SpaceX capsule returns space station science samples to Earth

The SpaceX Dragon capsule has returned to Earth with a full load of science samples after its mission to the International Space Station. The capsule left the station after being released by astronauts Thomas Pesquet of France using a robotic arm. <br/><br/>Before its departure, the crew...

March 20, 2017 8:07 AM

India, Pakistan to hold meeting of PIC in Islamabad

India and Pakistan will hold meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission in Islamabad today. A 10-member Indian delegation arrived yesterday to take part in the two-day meet. <br/><br/>The Indian delegation is led by India's Indus Water Commissioner PK Saxena, and officials of the Min...

March 20, 2017 7:35 AM

World Bank announces 57 billion US dollar for sub-Saharan Africa

World Bank has announced 57 billion US dollar financing for sub-Saharan Africa over the next three fiscal years. Of that total, 45 billion dollar will come from the International Development Association, the World Bank fund that provides grants and interest-free loans for the world's poorest co...

March 20, 2017 7:35 AM

Around 3,000 migrants rescued off Libya: Italy coastguard

Around 3,000 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya yesterday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the Italian coastguard said.<br/><br/>After some calm days, migrants were arriving in large numbers, taking advantage of a window of favourable weather, said a coastgua...

March 20, 2017 7:35 AM

Clashes in Syria capital after surprise rebel assault

Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital today as rebels and jihadists tried to fight their way into the city centre in a surprise assault on government forces. <br/><br/>The attack comes just days before a fresh round of UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva aiming at en...

March 20, 2017 7:34 AM

Egypt's Sisi to visit Washington on April 3: White House

US President Donald Trump will host Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for talks in Washington on April 3, a White House official said today. The visit will be at Mr Trump's invitation, the official said. The two leaders, in a January 23 phone call just days after Trump's inauguration...

March 20, 2017 7:34 AM

Defense, Foreign Ministers Of Japan, Russia Meet In Tokyo

The foreign and defence ministers from Japan and Russia are meeting in Tokyo for the first 'two-plus-two' talks since Russia's annexation of Ukraine. Today's one-day meeting comes as the sides work to end a decades-long territorial dispute that is blocking them from forging a pea...

March 20, 2017 6:56 AM

Man shot dead after attack at Orly airport in Paris

In France, a man shot dead at Orly airport in Paris, after he attacked a soldier, has been found that he was under the influence of drugs and alcohol, a judicial source has said. Investigators are still trying to understand what motivated Saturday's assault by 39-year-old Ziyed Ben Belgacem, wh...

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