Sri lanka landslide: Relief ops called off
Colombo: Relief operations to recover bodies of around 200 people buried in a massive landslide in central Sri lanka was called off on Thursday due to unrelenting torrential rain, an official said.
UN chief launches campaign to end fGM
Nairobi: UN chief Ban Ki-moon launched a global campaign on Thursday to end the often deadly practice of female genital mutilation within a generation, as survivors said it had “shattered” their lives.
china, US to forge new relationship
Beijing: China on Thursday said it will reduce strategic uncertainty and forge a new relationship with the US during President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit here while jointly working against terrorism and other common concerns.
pak: US drone kills 6 ultras, Haqqani leader
Islamabad: A US drone strike killed at least seven militants on Thursday including a commander of the dreaded Haqqani network in northwestern Pakistan’s restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said.
Qadri leaves Pak; Opp claims deal with Govt
lahore: After abruptly ending his over two-month long anti-Government protest in the Pakistani capital, fiery cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri has left the country, leading to speculation that he has struck a deal with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
UK’s first national sperm bank opens
london: The UK’s first national sperm bank opened its doors on Thursday in a bid to end the shortage of donors that has forced the country to massively import sperms from the US and Denmark.
Nilofar effect: Pak to evacuate 50,000
Karachi: Pakistan has planned to evacuate at least 50,000 people from its southern coastal areas with cyclone Nilofar slowly moving towards it, officials said on Thursday.