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February 13, 2017 8:44 PM

Pakistan: 10 killed, 69 injured in bomb blast

In Pakistan, a suspected suicide bomber has targeted a protest rally in eastern city of Lahore, killing at least 10 people and injuring 69. <br/><br/>The blast occurred when owners of medical shops were demonstrating against amendments to a law governing drug sales in Punjab province. &l...

February 13, 2017 8:39 PM

Pakistan: 10 killed, 30 injured in bomb blast outside Punjab Assembly

In Pakistan, at least 10 people were killed and over 30 injured when a bomb exploded outside the Punjab Assembly in Lahore during a protest in the area today. <br/><br/>DIG Traffic Lahore Capt (Retd) Ahmad Mobin was killed in the attack along with SSP Gondal of Punjab Police. Hours earli...

February 13, 2017 6:01 PM

Political solution to Syrian conflict would lead to end of IS

The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that political solution to Syrian conflict will lead to the end of Islamic State. <br/><br/>In an exclusive interview with Al-Hadath channel in Dubai today, he expressed the hope that Syrian opposition will attend peace negot...

February 13, 2017 6:01 PM

China blames N Korea's missile test on dispute with US,S Korea

China today said it is opposed to close-ally North Korea's latest ballistic missile test but asserted that the crux of Pyongyang's missile launches issue was its dispute with the US and South Korea.<br/><br/>China was opposed to the test-launch of a ballistic missile by the Dem...

February 13, 2017 5:12 PM

20 killed as clashes erupt on Yemen's coast

Twenty rebels and government troops were killed overnight in clashes as warring parties pushed north along Yemen's western coast. <br/><br/>Government sources said today that the renewed clashes in the coastal towns of Midi and Mokha, north and south of the major Red Sea port of Hod...

February 13, 2017 5:11 PM

Over 550 Army deserters arrested in single day

In Sri Lanka, more than 550 army personnel who were on unauthorized leave, were arrested today in a country-wide raid conducted by the Police and military personnel. <br/><br/>Military Spokesman, Brigadier Roshan Seneviratne said this is the biggest ever raid conducted on a single day. H...

February 13, 2017 2:33 PM

World Radio Day being observed today

Today is the World Radio Day that is celebrated every year on 13th of February to celebrate radio as the medium for entertainment, information and the mode for communication.This year, the theme is - Radio is You, a call for greater participation of audiences and communities in the policy and planni...

February 13, 2017 1:39 PM

Frank Walter Steinmeier elected president of Germany

Former German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected as President by a Parliamentary Assembly. He won 931 out of 1,260 votes. The Social Democrat, Steinmeier is one of Germany's most popular politicians. <br/><br/>He was chosen by the Federal Assembly meeting in P...

February 13, 2017 1:15 PM

UN Security Council to hold urgent meeting on North Korea missile test

The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting to discuss the latest North Korean missile launch. The meeting, requested by Japan, the US and South Korea, is to take place today evening. North Korea launched the missile yesterday, and South Korean military officials said it traveled about 500 k...

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