WASHINGTON, (APP): Pakistan and the United States on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to further strengthen their multifaceted partnership as Washington expressed its continuing support for the Pakistani armed forces in their outgoing counter-insurgency operations in the tribal areas. In a joint statement issued at the end of the sixth ministerial-level Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue, the two […]
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Pakistan,US reiterate commitment to strengthening ties after Strategic Dialgoue
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Pak destroyed terrorist infrastructure in N Waziristan, rejects blames for problems in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, (APP): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that Pakistan should not be blamed for the problems in Afghanistan and hoped direct talks between the Taliban and Afghan officials expected in two weeks would help strength efforts for peace in that country. Speaking at an event organised by the Council […]
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Police officer fatally shoots man in North Carolina
MIAMI, (APP/AFP) – A police officer in Raleigh, North Carolina fatally shot a man wanted on a drug charge on Monday, prompting protests amid accusations that the victim was shot in the back. The officer was chasing the suspect — wanted for a felony drug charge — on foot, Raleigh police chief Cassandra Deck-Brown told […]
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Foreigners among 18 dead in Oman bus accident: state media
MUSCAT, (APP/AFP): A road accident involving a truck and a bus killed 18 people of various nationalities in western Oman on Tuesday, state news agency ONA reported. Fourteen people were also injured in the pre-dawn accident on the road between Ibri and Fahud, ONA said citing police.
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White lion shot dead near Canadian capital
OTTAWA, (APP/AFP): An African white lion was shot dead after escaping from its enclosure at a small private zoo near Ottawa over the weekend, the facility’s owner announced Monday. The big male cat had gotten out of its pen Sunday afternoon. Although the zoo on the outskirts of Wendover, Ontario is closed to the public […]
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UN Security Council to vote Tuesday on N. Korea sanctions: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS, United States, (APP/AFP): The UN Security Council will vote Tuesday on a US-drafted resolution imposing a raft of new sanctions on North Korea following its nuclear test and rocket launch, diplomats said. The 15-member council will meet at 3:00 pm (2000 GMT) to decide on the package of measures that the United States […]