Army deployed in Rawalpindi after sectarian clash
Islamabad: The Army was deployed on Saturday in Rawalpindi and Multan after at least ten people were killed in sectarian clashes, prompting authorities to impose a curfew in the Pakistani garrison city.
Karzai to Taliban: take part in assembly on US deal
Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday called on the Taliban and their allies to join an assembly on a security pact that could allow some US troops to stay in the country after 2014. Around 2,500 tribal elders and civil leaders are expected to take part in an assembly known as a loya jirga next Thursday, to decide whether to accept the draft Bilateral Security Agreement between Afghanistan and the US.
Fresh clashes in libya’s Tripoli as toll tops 40
Tripoli: Fresh clashes erupted in Tripoli on Saturday, officials and witnesses said, as the death toll from an anti-militia protest in libya’s capital rose above 40 and the Government appealed for restraint.
Obama greets Sikhs on Gurpurab
Washington: The US is grateful to Sikh-Americans for enriching the country with their values, President Barack Obama has said in a message ahead of Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary. Obama greeted the Sikh community and said the anniversary is an occasion to reflect on the holy guru’s “timeless teachings”.
Floods in central Vietnam kill 19, leave 8 missing
Hanoi: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in central Vietnam have killed 19 people, left eight missing and forced about 80,000 from their homes, disasxer officials and state media said.
Nigerian troops claim 9 Boko Haram members killed
Maiduguri: Nigerian troops said that they had killed nine suspected members of Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram in a gunfight in the country’s northeast.
Republican party denies inviting Modi
Washington: Republican leaders have denied extending an invitation to Narendra Modi to address Congressional leaders and Indian-Americans via video link next week and accused a US-based supporter of the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate of “misrepresenting” their party.
Egypt judges recommend dissolving Islamist party
Cairo: A panel of Egyptian judges has recommended the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party be dissolved, ahead of a court decision that could further drive the Islamists underground, State media reported on Saturday.
Easing of China policy may not result in baby boom
Beijing: Don’t expect a new Chinese baby boom, experts say, despite the first easing of the country’s controversial one-child policy in three decades. Some 15 million to 20 million Chinese parents will be allowed to have a second child after the Government announced on Friday that couples where one partner has no siblings can have two children.
Bomb kills 6 in kabul before elders meet
Kabul: A suicide bomber tore through the Afghan capital, killing at least six people near the site where thousands of elders are to gather next week to discuss a controversial security agreement with the United States, officials said.
Sun will ‘flip upside down’ within weeks: Nasa
The Sun is set to “flip upside down” within weeks as its magnetic field reverses polarity in an event that will send ripple effects throughout the solar system. Although it may sound like a catastrophic occurrence, there’s no need to run for cover.