3 pios renominated for US Federal judgeship
Washington: US President Barack Obama has re-nominated three Indian-Americans for federal judgeship. Obama sent the re-nomination proposals to the Senate yesterday along with the names of 64 others for federal judgeship.
30 killed in Nigeria’s
sectarian attack
Jos (Nigeria): Survivors and a legislator say 30 villagers were killed, 40 homes burned down and scores of cattle were stolen in an attack on a mainly Christian village in ongoing ethnic and religious strife in central Nigeria.
N-deal talks to resume on thursday: Iran
Tehran: Iran and EU officials representing world powers will meet in Geneva Thursday to iron out remaining obstacles in implementing a historic nuclear deal, Iranian officials said.
French cafe closed for ‘no Pakistanis allowed'
Islamabad: A French restaurant, running in a posh locality here, was raided and shut down by police following a public outcry over its policy of not allowing Pakistanis in.
Iraq forces hold off assault on Fallujah
Ramadi: Iraqi troops will delay an offensive against Fallujah for fear of causing civilian casualties, an official said on Tuesday, while fighting and missile strikes in Ramadi killed 29 people.