18 dead in Karachi ahead of Muharram
Karachi: Eleven people died in sectarian violence in Pakistan’s largest city on Tuesday,
taking the overall death toll in two days to 18 as unrest spiralled out of control on the eve of the Islamic holy month
of Muharram.
woman sentenced to death in $200M fraud
Beijing: A Chinese businesswoman was on Tuesday sentenced to death for cheating investors of an “extraordinarily large” amount of US $200 million, the second such case this year in the country.
Pak’s Defence Secy indicted by SC
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court formally charged Defence Secretary lt Gen (retd) Asif Yasin Malik for contempt of court after he failed to deliver on an undertaking for holding local body polls in cantonments.
Nirupama bids farewell to diplomatic career
Washington: Nirupama Rao, Indian envoy to the US, bid farewell to her career of diplomacy, as members of the American diplomatic corps.
30 Indian fishermen Held by lankan Navy
Colombo: Sri lanka has arrested at least 30 Indian fishermen for allegedly poaching in its waters, Naval spokesman Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya said.
UN nuclear chief expected to visit Iran Tehran: UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano is expected in Tehran on Monday, Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday, adding that he hopes for a deal to be clinched.
Diplomats try to push Syria peace conference
Geneva: The UN-Arab league envoy to Syria met senior diplomats in Geneva on Tuesday in a new push to prepare a long-delayed peace conference amid persistent disagreement over who should take part.
Dinosaur footprints found in China
Beijing: Chinese scientists said seven footprints of Hadrosaurs have been found in south China, a discovery expected to help with the research on the evolution and migration of the duck-billed dinosaurs.