Islamabad, June 28 (IANS) In the wake of incessant militant attacks at airports across the country this month, Pakistan’s army and paramilitary forces Saturday have now been given charge of security at the airports in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Peshawar, a media report Saturday said. The forces would assist Airport Security Forces (ASF) in effectively securing […]
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The US congratulates Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine on signing association agreements with the European Union, Secretary of State John Kerry said. The three former Soviet republics signed the Association Agreements with the EU Friday with the aim of deepening political and economic ties. “The agreements signed today mark a major step toward […]
Ljubljana, June 28 (IANS) The Slovenian military has sent more than 700 tonnes of relief aid to Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia after large parts of the two countries suffered catastrophic floods in early May. In addition to the humanitarian aid that included water, food and clothing, some 300 soldiers were involved in the disaster relief work. Members […]
Moscow, June 28 (IANS) As Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova signed partnership agreements with the European Union Friday, Russia said the move will have “serious consequences”. Russian President Vladimir Putin said making Ukraine choose between Russia and the EU would split it in two, BBC reported. The agreement would allow the three nations to work more closely […]
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) Over 1,200 employees of a Chinese company have been evacuated from the war-torn Iraqi city of Samarra and moved to Baghdad, the Chinese government said Friday. The workers belong to the China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) that is constructing a power plant in Iraq’s Salahudin province. They were trapped in Samarra, some […]
Los Angeles, June 28 (IANS) An upcoming Oasis exhibition in the band’s hometown has been cancelled. Chasing The Sun: Oasis 1993-1997 launched in London in April, this year and was due to open in the group’s native Manchester, England next month, reports contactmusic.com. However, the show, which features a variety of memorabilia from the rockers’ career, […]
Bucharest, June 28 (IANS) A court Friday rejected an appeal of the Romanian president’s younger brother, following which he will have to remain in custody for a month. Bucharest’s Court of Appeals rejected an appeal of President Traian Basescu’s brother Mircea Basescu and ordered him to remain in custody up to 30 days, Xinhua reported. The […]
Nairobi, June 28 (IANS) A new universal Sustainable Development Agenda will be launched next year after the expiry of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday. The UN chief added that governments will be expected to append their signatures to the new mandate that will help solve problems that bedevil communities […]
Beirut, June 28 (IANS) Damascus Friday rejected the Lebanese government’s suggestion of setting up refugee camps for displaced people along its borders with Syria. The rejection came after Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil met ambassadors of the five permanent member states earlier in the day and discussed the possibility of setting up refugee camps along its […]
Baghdad, June 21 (IANS) Iraq’s Sunni militant groups have seized a large part of a key city near the Syrian border after fierce clashes with Iraqi security forces Saturday in the country’s western province of Anbar, security sources said. The militants, including those who are linked to the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL), an […]