Bhutto murder case adjourned till Mar 22
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Saturday adjourned till March 22 the hearing in Benazir Bhutto murder case after the federal prosecutor failed to turn up citing security concerns. Judge Pervez Joya adjourned the case as Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) special prosecutor Mohammad Azhar Chaudhry could not attend the hearing.
Malala campaigns for silent protest on April 17
london: Pakistani teenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt in 2012, will go silent for 24 hours on April 17 to show solidarity with children whose voices are silenced.
US probing if Ganesha idol was stolen
New York: A bronze Ganesha statue acquired by a museum in Ohio is the subject of an investigation by US authorities who are probing whether it is a stolen item later sold by arrested Indian art dealer Subhash Kapoor.
Kenyan president takes 20 per cent pay cut
Nairobi: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced he and his deputy William Ruto will be taking a 20 per cent pay cut and ministers' salaries will be reduced by
10 per cent.
Women journalists honoured in Singapore
Singapore: Five women journalists from the Asia-Pacific, including an Indian, were honoured here for their outstanding work in support of women’s empowerment issues.
Egypt issues long-waited presidential election law
Cairo: Egypt’s interim President has issued a much anticipated decree that governs upcoming presidential election, clearing the way for the vote that many expect the country’s military chief to take part in and win.
Thousands rally for end to nuclear Taiwan
Taipei: Tens of thousands marched in Taiwan to call for an end to nuclear energy on the island, ahead of the third anniversary of the Fukushima atomic disaster in Japan, organisers said.