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UAE creates ministry of happiness, tolerance
Dubai, Feb 11: United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum announced on Wednesday the new Cabinet appointments, with two new portfolios on happiness and tolerance.
Sheikh Mohammed made the…
Suicide bombing kills 60 People in Nigeria
Abuja, Feb 11: At least 60 people were killed in twin suicide bomb attacks at a refugee camp in the Dikwa town, some 90 km from the city of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, local officials said on Wednesday.
Satomi Ahmad,…
Qatar, Pakistan sign multi-billion dollar gas deal
Doha, Feb 11: Qatar and Pakistan signed on Wednesday a multi-billion dollar gas deal to supply Pakistan with 3.75 million tonnes of liquified natural gas (LNG) annually for 15 years.
Under the 15-billion-dollar agreement, Qatar Liquefied…
North Korea ‘executes’ its army chief
Payongayong, Feb 11: North Korea has executed its army chief Ri Yong-gil, according to unconfirmed South Korean media reports.
Senior officials in North Korea have previously been absent from view for long periods only to reappear.…
Rabat supports Riyadh against interference in internal affairs
Rabat, Feb 11:Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar said on Wednesday that his country supports Saudi Arabia against any interference in its internal affairs.
"We reiterate our full support of Saudi…
Senate passes bill to expand sanctions on Pyongyang
Washington, Feb 11: The US Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed the legislation to widen harsher sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test and missile launch.
The Senate legislation expands and tightens…
New show to explore train journey from India to Pakistan
New Delhi, Feb 11: "India's Frontier Railways", a new TV series will explore the journey of passengers on the international trains that connect India to Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.
The Discovery Channel show, premiering on Thursday,…
China detects first Zika virus case
Beijing, Feb 10: China has confirmed an imported case of Zika virus, the country's first, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) said.
The patient, a 34-year-old male from Ganxian county of Jiangxi province, is now…
Pakistan a dangerous place for media persons: Daily
Islamabad, Feb 10: Pakistan is notorious for increasing incidents of killings of journalists and is considered one of the most dangerous places for media persons in the world, said a Pakistani daily on Wednesday.
An editorial "Media…
Trump, Sanders win New Hampshire primaries
Manchester (US), Feb 10: Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders cruised to early victories in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, while Ohio Governor John Kasich is projected to finish second in the GOP race, CNN reported.…