Tanzania boat disaster toll 127, President orders ferry operators' arrest
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has ordered arrest of boat operators of the ill-fated 'MV Nyerere' as the death toll in Thursday's ferry accident rose to 127.
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Pak PM Imran hits out at India, calls its response "arrogant" for cancelling talks
India's decision to cancel the foreign minister-level meeting in New York was "arrogant", Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said Saturday, asserting that he was "disappointed" by the New Delhi's ...
Court orders release of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam, Safdar
The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentences of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar Awan in the ...
Schools closed in Nepal's Saptari district after Swine Flu, Hong Kong Flu cases
Schools in Nepal's Kanchanrup Municipality and Hanumannagar Kankalani Municipality of Saptari district have been closed for three days following an outbreak of Swine flu and Hong Kong flu in the ...
Vijay Mallya Says He Met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Before Leaving India
Liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya said Wednesday that he had met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving India.
Nawaz Sharif, daughter granted parole to attend Begum Kulsoom's funeral
The Pakistan government released former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz from Adiala Jail on parole late Wednesday night to attend the funeral of his wife, Begum ...
Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz dies in London after prolonged illness
Begum Kulsoom, the wife of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, died Tuesday in London after a long battle with cancer, her family said.
6 dead in Nepal chopper crash
At least six passengers, including a Japanese national, died after an Altitude Air helicopter, with seven people on board, crashed in central Nepal on Saturday.
Whole grains can prevent diabetes: Study
Researchers have found another reason for you to add whole grains to your diet. According to the latest study, it doesn't matter if it is rye, oats, or wheat. As long as it is whole grain, it can ...
Trump wants to stop subsidies to growing economies like India, China
President Donald Trump on Friday said he wants to stop the subsidies that growing economies like India and China have been receiving as he wants the US, which he considers as a "developing nation", ...
Powerful typhoon kills 9, shutters airport in Japan
The toll in the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter century rose Wednesday to nine, with thousands stranded at a major airport because of storm damage.
USD 300 million not aid, it's our money, should reimburse: Pak counters US
The USD 300 million that the Pentagon has decided to scrap is not a military aid to Pakistan, but what it owns to Islamabad for its support in the war against terrorism and should reimburse it, ...
Putin proposes softer pension reforms, says women to retire at 60
Russian President Vladmir Putin today proposed a series of measures to soften controversial pension reforms, in an apparent attempt to stem a fall in his approval ratings.
Tayyip Erdogan urges Turks to fight ‘economic war’ by US
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for joint efforts to “combat attacks on Turkey’s economy” amid its persistent row with the US.
Two dead, 241 injured in 6.0 quake in western Iran: officials
Two people were killed and more than 200 injured in a strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck western Iran near the border with Iraq early Sunday, officials told local media.
Don't have visions of becoming PM: Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that he does not have visions of becoming next prime minister while adding that he only sees himself as the one who is "fighting an ideological ...
Vijay Mallya met BJP leaders before fleeing India, says Rahul Gandhi in London
Fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya met BJP leaders before fleeing India, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi claimed on Saturday, though he refused to name them. Interacting with Indian journalists in London, Mr ...
India, China agree to strengthen defence cooperation
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe held a bilateral meeting on Thursday and stressed on strengthening defence cooperation and strategic ties between ...
Pak bans discretionary use of state funds, first-class air travel by govt officials
Pakistan's new government has banned the discretionary use of state funds and first-class air travel by officials and leaders, including the president and the prime minister, as part of its austerity ...
18 killed in China hotel blaze
At least 18 people were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a hot springs hotel in north-east China's Harbin city on Saturday.
