Imran Khan to hold rally on Sept 28
Islamabad: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has been allowed to organise a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan in lahore this Sunday, Geo News reported on Wednesday.
Snowden honoured with alternative Nobel
Stockholm: Edward Snowden has been selected among the winners of the Right livelihood Award, also known as the “alternative Nobel,” for his disclosures of top secret surveillance programs.
Koirala free of cancer after treatment
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, who was diagnosed with first stage lung cancer and underwent radiotherapy sessions in the US, has fully recovered from the disease, his close aide said.
‘Sarkozy corruption probe suspended’
Paris: A corruption and influence-peddling investigation launched in July against former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been suspended, days after he dramatically announced a political comeback.
16 names added to UN’s QaEda sanctions list
United Nations: A UN Security Council committee has added 16 names to its al Qaeda sanctions list, including one with ties to the Islamic State group.
Syrian refugees in Turkey reach 150,000
Surus (Turkey): Refugees streaming into Turkey from Syria say their home city, once bustling with 400,000 citizens, has become a ghost town, emptied of all people but a few thousand fighters trying to hold off an onslaught by Islamic militants.