Archives for December 6, 2016
Two Muslim NY women subject to hate crimes in 36 hours
New York: Two Muslim women working for authorities in New York suffered hate crimes just 36 hours apart, officials said Monday, following an explosion in such incidents across America since…
Former FIFA president Blatter loses appeal against ban
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has lost his appeal against a six-year ban for ethics violations, imposed amid the biggest corruption scandal to shake the world soccer body,…
US comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host 2017 Oscars
LOS ANGELES: comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2017 Oscars ceremony in February, organizers said on Monday, taking on one of the trickiest jobs in show…
Mastermind of August 8 Quetta carnage killed in Pishin op: Bugti
QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti Monday said that mastermind of August 8 Hospital Quetta carnage and four other terrorists have been killed in security forces operation carried out…
Baldia Factory Fire: Main accused Bhola extradited to Pakistan
KARACHI: Abdul Rahman alias Bhola, mastermind of the Baldia garments factory fire in 2012, is extradited to Pakistan from Thailand, sources said. On Saturday, the Thailand police with the help…
Karachi: Technical fault in reservation system causes delay in flights
KARACHI: The schedule of flights was affected due to technical fault in the reservation system of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) at Karachi Airport, sources said Tuesday morning. Sources said the…
Pakistan looks for better ties with Trump admin: Tareq Fatemi
WASHINGTON: Pakistan is looking forward to working closely with the Trump administration, PM’s Special Assistant Tareq Fatemi told US media in a briefing today. Tareq Fatemi, who is in Washington…
UK Supreme Court begins hearings on Brexit challenge
LONDON: Britain´s Supreme Court began an historic hearing Monday to decide whether parliament has to approve the government´s Brexit negotiations, in a highly-charged case that could delay the country´s EU…
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa Jayaraman dies
CHENNAI, India: One of India's most popular politicians, Jayalalithaa Jayaraman, died on Monday night after a cardiac arrest, a statement from the hospital said, setting off an outpouring of grief…
Russia, China veto UN resolution demanding Aleppo truce
Russia, China veto UN resolution demanding Aleppo truce UNITED NATIONS, United States: Russia and China on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a seven day ceasefire in…