Swiss voters say big ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage

Geneva, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Nearly two-thirds of Swiss voters backed the introduction of same-sex marriage in a referendum held Sunday, with campaigners calling it a historic moment for gay rights in Switzerland. The government’s plans to introduce “marriage for all” were challenged by opponents, who successfully […]

Two killed in Chitral road accident

CHITRAL, Sept. 26 (APP)::Two persons were killed in a road accident in Chitral Upper, officials of the Rescue 1122 confirmed here on Sunday. Giving details about the tragic road accident, they said that the Jeep fell from the bank of Chitral River from the road […]

Two reported dead as cyclone slams into eastern India

Kolkata, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Two fishermen were reported dead after a cyclone packing strong winds and rains barrelled into India’s east coast late Sunday, forcing the evacuation of more than 200,000 people in three states to shelters. Cyclones are a regular menace in the northern Indian […]

Sudan ruling body chief pledges reforms to army

Khartoum, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):The general who heads Sudan’s ruling transitional authority on Sunday pledged to reform the army, days after a failed coup. “We are going to reorganise the armed forces… Partisan activities are banned in the army,” Sovereign Council chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan […]

Over 2,500 cops providing security for Data urs: CCPO

LAHORE, Sep 26 (APP):The Lahore Police ensured comprehensive traffic and security arrangements for the protection of devotees and smooth flow of traffic during the three-day urs of Hazrat Ali Usman bin Al-Hajveri, commonly known as Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhash (RA), which started here on Sunday. […]

Race wide open as Germany votes in post-Merkel election

Berlin, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Germany was voting Sunday in one of the most unpredictable elections in its recent history, with Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats in a tight race for her crown as she prepares to leave the political stage. The epochal election […]

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