Turnout down at last France protests before pension’s verdict

Paris, April 13 (AFP/APP): Hundreds of thousands marched across France on Thursday against President Emmanuel Macron’s pensions overhaul, but turnout fell during the final day of protests before a key court decision on the legislation. There were new violent clashes between police and protesters in […]

Peaceful, stable Afghanistan vital for regional security: Hina Khar

ISLAMABAD, Apr 13 (APP): Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar Thursday said peaceful and stable Afghanistan was in everyone’s interest as continued conflict and instability threatened not only Afghanistan and its people but carried adverse implications for the region and beyond. Speaking […]

Syria FM in Saudi for first visit since war began: statement

Riyadh, April 12 (AFP/APP): Syria’s foreign minister arrived in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, a Saudi statement said, on the first such trip since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011. Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad flew into Jeddah after an invitation from his Saudi counterpart, […]

Iran delegation visits Saudi amid thaw between regional powers

Tehran, April 12 (AFP/APP): An Iranian delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Tehran said, to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions as the Gulf countries prepare to normalise bilateral relations. The announcement came just days after a Saudi delegation made a similar visit […]

Fresh clashes erupt near east DR Congo city of Goma

Goma, DR Congo, April 12 (AFP/APP): Fresh clashes with M23 rebels erupted Wednesday near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, according to officials, rupturing weeks of relative calm in the troubled region. A Tutsi-led group, the M23 has won a string of victories against […]

Medvedev sets up Zverev clash in Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco, April 12 (AFP/APP):Daniil Medvedev cruised through his first match of the year on clay Wednesday, defeating Italian wild card Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-2 at the Monte Carlo Masters to set up a meeting with Alexander Zverev. Medvedev broke Sonego at […]

FAISALABAD: Two injured in fire incident

FAISALABAD, Apr 12 (APP): Two persons received serious burn injuries after a fire broke out due to gas leakage in a cylinder shop in the area of Madina Town police station. Police spokesman said here on Wednesday that Iqbal Rafiq was running a gas cylinder […]

40 new Corona cases reported in last 24 hours: NIH

ISLAMABAD, Apr 12 (APP): Health officials on Wednesday said that 40 new Coronavirus cases were reported during the last 24 hours across the country. As per the data shared by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the case positivity ratio was 1.03 percent while 18 […]

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