Iranian ministers open pages on banned Facebook
Tehran: Iran’s entire Cabinet has opened Facebook pages in what is seen as a move toward greater Government openness, even though the social media site is blocked in the Islamic Republic.
Pak parties for talks to end militancy, terrorism
Islamabad: Pakistan’s political parties on Monday asked the Government to tackle a Taliban insurgency by initiating talks with “all stakeholders”, endorsing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s plans for a dialogue with militants.
Pak may move Taliban leader to Turkey or Saudi Islamabad: Pakistan is considering transferring Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the former deputy commander of the Afghan Taliban, to either Saudi Arabia or Turkey as part of efforts to the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, a media report said on Monday.
NSA evidence may be key to Hammarskjold mystery
london: America’s National Security Agency may hold crucial evidence about the cause of the 1961 plane crash which killed UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the Cold War, a commission which reviewed the case said on Monday.
Italian reporter abducted in Syria is freed
Rome: An Italian war reporter and a Belgian writer who were kidnapped in Syria in April have been freed, the Italian
Government said.
Hindi Convention held in Houston
Houston: A two-day long Hindi convention has been held here, aimed at preserving and promoting the language and diverse culture of India among Indian-origin people.
Afghans mark killing of northern rebel leader
Kabul: Afghans on Monday honoured a rebel leader who was slain two days before the September 11, 2001, attacks, and whose fellow fighters helped the US overthrow the Taliban Government.
China to build 7th airport in Tibetan region
Beijing: In a boost to infrastructure in the strategic Himalayan region, China has announced plans to build the seventh airport near Tibet, where the world’s highest altitude aerodrome is located.
367 killed in China in natural disasters in Aug
Beijing: Natural disasters across China claimed 367 lives and left another 115 people missing in the month of August with economic losses amounting to USD 24.29 billion, according to official figures released on Monday.
France hit by another jewellery heist
Paris: Four men rammed their car into an upmarket jewellery
store in central Paris on Monday, smashing the shop-window and making off with a two-million-euro (US $2.6 million) booty, a police source said.
2nd round of Maldives Prez polls Campaign begins
Male: Campaigning started with new vigour in Maldives on Monday for the Presidential run-off between Mohamed Nasheed and his nearest rival Abdulla Yameen, who formed an alliance with other parties to defeat the former President.
‘Pak-China ties faces challenges, needs inspiration’
Beijing: In rare candid admission that the “all weather” ties between China and Pakistan are running out of fizz, Chinese state-run strategic think tanks say that the decades-old relationship needs “new form of inspiration” as it is confronted with “new challenges”.
Filipino rebels storm villages, take hostages
Manila: About 300 Muslim rebels were in a hostage standoff on Monday with Government troops after a rampage through coastal communities in the southern Philippines left at least eight people dead, officials said.