Protests held across Pakistan after 7-year-old girl’s rape and murder

open view web desk LAHORE, Pakistan – Protests broke out across Pakistan on Thursday after the rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in a district south of Lahore, due to public anger at what is seen as the authorities’ failure to investigate such cases. It is the […]

Nepal starts using Chinese broadband

open view web desk Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan.12: Nepal from Friday formally started using the Chinese broadband over internet after years of efforts but the skeptics over its durability still persist. On Friday, the state owned Nepal Telecom and the China Telecom formally established the collaboration for the trans- border internet connection. Nepal which shares the […]

Not politicising SC judges’ press conference: D Raja

open view web desk New Delhi [India] Jan. 12: The Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D Raja on Friday denied giving political colour to the press conference by four Supreme Courtjudges. Talking to ANI after meeting Justice J. Chelameswar, Raja said there was no political reason behind the meeting. “I have known […]

India airline fires 2 pilots after reported fight in cockpit

open view web desk NEW DELHI  — An Indian airline has fired two pilots reportedly involved in a midair cockpit fight on New Year’s Day, when the pilot allegedly slapped his co-pilot during a London to Mumbai flight. After an investigation, Jet Airways “has terminated services of both […]

Nepal accesses internet through China, ending India monopoly

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal has opened an optical fiber link across the Himalayan mountains to China, ending years of dependency on India for internet access. Information minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet inaugurated the link with China on Friday in a ceremony in the capital, Kathmandu. The optical fiber line […]

Four sr judges say situation in SC “not in order”

open view web desk New Delhi, Jan 12: In an unprecedented move, four senior most judges of the Supreme Court today called a press conference and said the situation in the top court was “not in order” and many “less than desirable” things have taken place. Unless this institution […]

‘Obama received gifts worth USD3K during Jan 2015 India visit’

open view web desk Washington, Jan 11: Former US president Barack Obama had received gifts worth about USD 3,000 during his visit to India in 2015 as Chief Guest at the Republic Day Parade, according to the State Department. Obama was the first US head of state who attended […]

Europe, Iran to back nuclear deal as Trump decision looms

open view web desk Europe and Iran are to put on a united front in support of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal at talks in Brussels Thursday as Washington mulls reimposing sanctions on Tehran. The European Union and the foreign ministers of Britain, Germany and France will unite […]

As US aid to Pakistan, Pakistan dismisses economic fears — for now

open view web desk January 10, Washington’s freeze on billions in military assistance to Pakistan will have limited impact, thanks to its friendship with China and diminishing importance of aid to the economy, observers say — but there could be trouble if the US calls in its debts. […]

IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces

open view web desk Middle-class Afghans turned jihadists have assisted the Islamic State group’s expansion from its stronghold in Afghanistan’s restive east to Kabul, analysts say, helping to make the capital one of the deadliest places in the country. IS has claimed nearly 20 attacks across Kabul in […]

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