Police raid Ecuador prison as riot death toll climbs to 18

Guayaquil, Ecuador, July 25 (AFP/APP): Some 2,700 soldiers stormed a prison in Ecuador Tuesday to “retake control” as the death toll from a riot that started three days earlier rose to 18 inmates, officials said. According to the prosecutor’s office, “the deaths of 18 prisoners […]

EU probes if Vivendi jumped gun on Lagardere deal

Brussels, July 25 (AFP/APP): The European Commission said Tuesday it had launched a probe into whether French media group Vivendi had breached rules before sealing its acquisition of publishing and retail conglomerate Lagardere. The EU executive said the probe would examine if Vivendi had started […]

Minorities in Pakistan enjoy equal rights: Essarani

KARACHI, Jul 25 (APP):Sindh Minister for Minority Affairs Giyan Chand Essarani, on Tuesday, said that the minorities in Pakistan enjoy equal rights according to the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Esrani laid the foundation of projects for the renovation of Cyrus Hall and construction […]

FM Bilawal felicitates Wang Yi on his appointment as Chinese FM

ISLAMABAD, Jul 25 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday congratulated Wang Yi on his appointment as China’s Foreign Minister. On his Twitter handle, the foreign minister praised Wang Yi as ‘an astute and seasoned diplomat’ with whom he had the distinct pleasure of […]

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