Legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach dead at 94

Los Angeles, Feb 9 (AFP/APP):Legendary American pop composer, songwriter and pianist Burt Bacharach, whose prolific output provided a chart-topping playlist for the 1960s and 1970s with hits like “I Say a Little Prayer,” has died in Los Angeles at the age of 94. Bacharach worked […]

Russia acting to destabilise Moldova: Chisinau

Bucharest, Feb 9 (AFP/APP): Moldova’s intelligence service said Thursday that Russia was acting to destabilise the ex-Soviet country, following comments by Ukraine’s president that Kyiv had intercepted a plan by Moscow. “SIS confirms that, both from the information presented by our Ukrainian partner and also […]

SAPM Malik Ahmed stresses dialogue on national issues

ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Malik Ahmad Khan on Thursday said that the political dialogue was the need of an hour on national issues, including holding elections. Talking to a private news channel, Malik Ahmed said before the election’s date […]

Nicaragua releases 222 dissidents to US

San José, Feb 9 (AFP/APP): More than 200 detained members of Nicaragua’s opposition were heading to the United States on Thursday after being freed by the government of President Daniel Ortega, which has been widely accused of authoritarianism. The news was broken by relatives of […]

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