No Zardari, Obama meeting in Chicago
May 21st
Hopes for a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit bringing together the US, Afghan and Pakistani presidents appear to have dimmed, and analysts say this is due to the lack of a full agreement with Pakistan on reopening NATO supply lines into Afghanistan.
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Loading ...NATO officials: No plan to intervene in Syria
May 21st
United States and NATO officials say the North Atlantic alliance has no intention of intervening militarily to quell violence in Syria. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and U.S
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Clinton meets President Zardari over supply line row
May 21st
CHICAGO — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari here on Sunday, as both sides haggled over a deal to reopen NATO supply lines into Afghanistan, a US official said. “Secretary Clinton did meet with President Zardari,” said Ben Rhodes, a deputy US national security advisor, on the sidelines of the NATO summit here, but did not provide further details.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Djokovic, Nadal Rome final to be played today
May 20th
Heavy rain caused Sunday s eagerly anticipated Rome Masters final between defending champion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to be postponed until Monday (today). "The conditions for play are not suitable.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistan lifts ban on twitter
May 20th
Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter on Sunday because it refused to remove material considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country s top telecommunications officials. The material was promoting a competition on Facebook to post images of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, said Mohammad Yaseen, chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication’s Authority.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Roach rocks England to give Windies hope
May 20th
Kemar Roach stunned England with a dramatic late burst to give West Indies hope of an improbable victory in the first Test at Lord s on Sunday. Roach took two wickets for seven runs in eight balls, including England captain, and first innings century-maker, Andrew Strauss, to leave the hosts 10 for two at the close of the fourth day.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Nearly 50 killed in Syria, including 34 in Hama: NGO
May 20th
Nearly 50 people were killed on Sunday in violence across Syria, including 34 civilians who died in an assault in the restive central Hama province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...NATO summit opens in Chicago
May 20th
A key NATO summit, gathering more than 50 world leaders, opened in Chicago on Sunday with a minute s silence for all those who have fallen in combat around the world.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Thousands begin NATO protest march through Chicago
May 20th
Thousands of demonstrators upset with the war in Afghanistan, climate change and the erosion of union rights marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday, taking their discontent on a wide range of issues to world leaders assembled for a NATO summit. The protest, one of the city s largest in years, was to end at the lakeside convention center hosting the two-day meeting. Some are calling for the dissolution of NATO, the 63-year-old military alliance that is holding its 25th formal meeting in Chicago
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Bahraini activist granted bail but not released
May 20th
DUBAI: A leading Bahraini opposition activist accused of insulting authorities remained in jail on Sunday, despite being granted bail, because he faces a second charge of organising illegal protests, his lawyer said.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Two more men charged in probe of NATO attack plots
May 20th
CHICAGO: One man was arrested on terrorism-related charges and another for possession of explosives, bringing to five the number of people arrested ahead of the NATO summit on Sunday in an alleged plot to target U.S. President Barack re-election headquarters.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Police arrest 3rd accused of gang involved in butchering women
May 20th
Personal Hesabat Karaçi: Police arrested the third accused of a gang involved in raping and killing women here on Sunday. Brigade police said that the gang used to kidnap, rape and then cut their body into pieces.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Corruption has ruined Pakistan: Imran Khan
May 20th
Staff Report LONDON: PTI leader Imran Khan on Sunday said his party would declare all the assets of ministers and members of assembly on internet after coming into power.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Turkish PM to address joint session of parliament tomorrow
May 20th
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will address the joint session of parliament tomorrow at 5pm, SAMAA reported Sunday.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...NATO leaders map strategy for Afghanistan exit
May 20th
CHICAGO: NATO leaders gathered in Chicago on Sunday to chart a path out of Afghanistan as war-weary Western nations seek to fend off dissent in their alliance and ensure Afghanistan can hold a still-potent Taliban at bay when foreign troops withdraw.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Italy quake kills five, damages historic buildings
May 20th
SANT’ AGOSTINO: A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed five people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens and sending thousands running into the streets.
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