Islamabad, March 9 (IANS) PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was elected as the 14th president of Pakistan on Saturday, defeating the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed Sunni Ittehad Council candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai.… Continue reading Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan President for second time
Baghdad, March 8 (IANS) Two people were killed and another wounded in a Turkish airstrike in Iraq’s Duhok province on Friday, a Kurdish security source said. A Turkish aircraft bombed… Continue reading Two civilians killed in Turkish airstrike in Iraq
Seoul, March 8 (IANS) South Korea and Japan held a vice-ministerial meeting on Friday to discuss ways of cooperating on a wide range of economic and financial issues, Seoul’s finance… Continue reading South Korea, Japan discuss economic cooperation during vice-ministerial talks
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Ishaq Dar, who had earlier held the Finance portfolio when his party was at the helm, is tipped to become the… Continue reading PML-N Senator Ishaq Dar tipped to become Pak Foreign Minister
Jakarta, March 8 (IANS) A small cargo plane lost contact while flying above in Indonesia’s North Kalimantan province on Friday. A search and rescue operation was underway, rescuer at the… Continue reading Small plane loses contact in Indonesia
Manila, March 8 (IANS) A 6.1 magnitude quake hit waters off Davao Oriental province in the Philippines on Friday afternoon. The quake, which occurred at 05:11 p.m. local time (0911… Continue reading 6.1-magnitude quake hits Philippines
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A 100-member youth delegation from five Central Asian countries is on a visit to India from March 5 to 13 to witness the country’s growth,… Continue reading Central Asian youth delegation in India to witness nation’s growth story
Kiev, March 7 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 15 others were injured, with children reported among the casualties in Russian attacks against Ukraine a day ago, the… Continue reading 7 killed, 15 injured in Russian attacks on cities in Ukraine
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Shin Won-sik on Thursday called on troops to conduct “realistic” training to ensure the end of the North Korean regime if it… Continue reading S.Korea’s Defence chief calls for realistic training to end N.Korean regime in event of invasion
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) South Korean fighter jets staged a live-fire exercise on Thursday to bolster readiness against North Korean cruise missile and artillery threats, the Air Force said, in… Continue reading S.Korean Air Force stages live-fire drills against N.Korea cruise missile, artillery threats
Wellington, March 7 (IANS) The New Zealand government is expected to cut red tape to accelerate the consenting of infrastructure and other major projects of national significance. The Fast Track… Continue reading New Zealand in efforts to fast track consenting of major projects
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Nikki Haley, the former US Ambassador to the UN, suspended her campaign for the Republican nomination for President after a severe drubbing in the primaries held… Continue reading Nikki Haley suspends race for White House after more losses (2nd Lead)
