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Nawaz Sharif approves three-member bench for Musharraf's treason case
Nawaz Sharif rejects demand for his resi...

Nawaz Sharif rejects demand for his resignation

In a televised address to the nation on Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rejected demands for his resignation and reiterated that his government will complete its five—year constitutional term. Mr. Sharif’s remarks came at a time when opposition leader Imran Khan was demanding his... read more »

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over cross...

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over cross border firing

Pakistan on Monday summoned a top Indian diplomat over recent cross-border firing which left one person dead, officials said. Paramilitary force Pakistan Rangers said the Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing in Charwah sector across the working boundary near Sialkot Monday morning, killing a... read more »

9 killed in heavy rains in southwest Chi...

9 killed in heavy rains in southwest China

At least nine people were killed and 11 others went missing after heavy rains lashed southwest China for the last two days. Nine deaths were reported in Xishui County of Guizhou Province, which was battered by torrential rain on Sunday and Monday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. So far 3,120... read more »

Pakistan claims 2 citizens killed in fir...

Pakistan claims 2 citizens killed in firing from across the LoC

Pakistan on Monday claimed that at least two of its citizens were killed and three others injured in alleged firing by Indian soldiers from across the Line of Control (LoC). The incident occurred in Charwah sector of Sialkot early Monday morning, killing two civilians and wounding three others,... read more »

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BETHLEHEM (West Bank): Pope Francis made a surprise stop on Sunday at the wall Palestinians abhor as a symbol of Israeli oppression, and later invited presidents from both sides of the... read more »

One dead in Istanbul as anti-government protests flare

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Pakistan army launches major offensive against Taliban in North W...

Pakistani forces on Thursday launched their first major offensive in years against Taliban militants near the Afghan border after several rounds of government-led talks aimed at ending an insurgency... read more »