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    ‘Very active effort on to seek political settlement in Afghan’

    A “very active” effort is now on to reach an appropriate political settlement in Afghanistan incorporating renunciation of al-Qaeda and recognition of Constitutional rights of both the war-torn country and neighbouring Pakistan, top US Senator John Kerry has said. “I can report without being specific that there are efforts underway; they are serious,” Kerry, Chairman […]

    International

    North Korea deploying troops, weapons near Pyongyang

    North Korea is deploying troops, artillery and tanks near Pyongyang in apparent preparation for a massive military parade marking key national events later this year, South Korea said on Tuesday. The military buildup near the capital began in mid—July amid high tensions on the peninsula, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said in a report submitted to […]

    International Oil & Natural Gas

    Iran inaugurates new cross-country gas pipeline

    Iran has operationalised the first phase of the proposed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, a USD 1.7 billion project from which India has backtracked. The project, which is Iran’s 7th cross-country gas venture is regarded as the first phase of the proposed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline. The pipeline, which extends 902 kilometers from Assalouyeh in the southwest of […]

    International

    Zuma in China to boost trade

    South African President Jacob Zuma is looking to deepen trade ties with China during his first visit to the country since taking office and was expected to push for South Africa’s membership in a grouping of emerging markets made up of Brazil, Russia, India and China. The so-called BRIC nations work to boost trade among […]

    International

    45 Killed in Mogadishu Clashes

    At least 45 people were killed and almost 150 others were wounded on Tuesday in fierce battles between Islamist fighters and Somali government forces backed by African Union (AU), emergency sources and witnesses said. The fighting continues into the second day after Islamist Al Shabaab movement on Monday announced an all-out war against government forces […]

    International

    26 people killed in Pak bomb attacks

    A former parliamentarian was among 26 people killed in two separate bomb attacks that targeted a mosque and a tribal council today in the restive South Waziristan region of northwest Pakistan. The deadliest blast was a suicide attack at a mosque in South Waziristan that killed 18 people. The bomber detonated his suicide jacket as […]

    International

    China evacuates 2.54 lakh people from flood hit areas

    About 2.54 lakh residents have been safely evacuated in northeast China’s Liaoning Province bordering North Korea as the water level of a major river rose following torrential rains, the state media reported on Monday. The hundreds of thousands of residents, mostly in Dandong City, were relocated in less than 24 hours from late Saturday to […]

    International

    Nepalese passenger plane with 14 on board crashes

    A Nepalese passenger plane with 14 people on board, including six foreigners, crashed into the hills in bad weather near Kathmandu on Tuesday morning shortly after taking off. The aircraft of private Agni Airlines, carrying 11 passengers and three crew members, crashed near Shikharpur village in Makawarnur district, about 80 kilometers south of Kathmandu. The […]

    International

    Bangla HC recalls records of court martial in 1976

    Bangladesh High Court has asked the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government to submit records of a controversial court martial in 1976 in which a veteran of the Liberation War was hanged after a close door trial. “The High Court has asked the government to submit the trial documents,” a court official said as a two-judge […]

    International

    UAE, US ink deal on nuclear power

    The UAE and the US have inked an agreement for the exchange of technical information and cooperation in “nuclear safety, security and safeguarding matters”. The UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of the US have signed the agreement on behalf of the two nations. The agreement, signed at […]

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