India-Russia to manage disaster jointly
Moscow: India and Russia on Thursday signed an agreement for cooperation in disaster management including during natural calamities. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence and Emergencies Vladimir Puchkov signed a regulation defining the structure, functions and procedure of the Joint Commission which has been established by a pact signed in 2010 in the field of disaster management.
protect minorities in Bangladesh: Obama
Washington: Protesting against the rise in violence against minorities in Bangladesh, Hindus of Bangladeshi-origin have gathered outside the White House here, asking US President Barack Obama to protect them and enlist radical Jamat-e-Islami as a foreign terrorist group.
Pakistanteacher gang-raped
Islamabad: A 26-year-old school teacher was kidnapped and gang raped while on her way to work in Pakistan’s central Punjab province. The woman was found lying in a field in Khanewal, near Multan city.
rejection of papers: Mush files appeal
lahore: Former President Pervez Musharraf has filed an appeal against the rejection of his nomination papers for a parliamentary constituency in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The appeal against the rejection of the papers for the constituency in Kasur was filed in an election tribunal on Wednesday.
14 killed in clashes with Mexican police
Morelia: At least 14 people have died in a series of clashes between gunmen and federal police in Michoacan state. The clashes erupted yesterday in the state, a western area that has seen a surge of violence in recent years attributed to drug cartels, authorities said.
MQM leader shot dead in Pakistan
Islamabad: A Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader, who was a candidate for Pakistan’s upcoming polls, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southern Sindh province today, police said.
ASEAN-China to meet on code of conduct
Bandar Seri Begawan: Foreign Ministers from ASEAN and China will hold a special meeting to hasten progress on a code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday.