before finalising Cabinet, Pm meets Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday met Nawaz Sharif to "consult" him before finalising his Cabinet, the state media reported. The two met at Sharif's private residence in the hill resort of Murree near Islamabad where Sharif has been staying since he vacated the official residence two days ago after the Supreme Court disqualified him over the Panama Papers scandal.
3 British Muslims guilty of terror offences
london: Three British Muslims believed to be of Pakistani origin identified as Mohibur Rahman, Khobaib Hussain and Naweed Ali are facing lengthy jail terms after being found guilty of terrorism charges by a UK court on Wednesday.
S Korea gen, wife treat soldiers like slaves
Seoul: A South Korean General and his wife treated soldiers like "slaves", forcing them to retrieve golf balls and pick up toenail clippings, a rights group alleged, prompting officials to launch a probe on Wednesday.
Floods in Thailand's northeast kill 23
Bangkok: Heavy rains have brought some of the worst floods for years to Thailand's rural northeast where 23 people have died over the past month, officials said on Wednesday.
Nepal PM to visit India from Aug 23: Report
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who took over from Maoist leader Prachanda in a power- sharing deal in June, will visit India on his first official trip overseas from August 23, a media report said on Wednesday.