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Washington, May 31 (AFP/APP):US politicians raced to secure backing for a cross-party deal to raise the national debt limit and avert a first-ever default as they faced a growing backlash from conservatives ahead of a crucial Wednesday evening vote. Congress has just five days to […]

Washington, May 31 (Online): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan says Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) has raised awareness about the tenets and practices of Islam anchored in humanitarianism. Addressing the ‘Scholars and Community Leaders Recognition Lunch’ hosted by ICNA in Washington, […]

Seoul, May 31 (AFP/APP):North Korea launched a military spy satellite Wednesday, but it crashed into the sea soon after as an “accident occurred” during its flight, state media said. Pyongyang does not have a functioning satellite in space and leader Kim Jong Un has made […]

ISLAMABAD 30 May (Online): China has deployed hundreds of police and made arrests in a mostly Muslim southwestern town after clashes erupted over the planned partial demolition of a mosque, witnesses said. On Saturday, dozens of officers wielding truncheons and riot shields repelled a crowd […]

ISLAMABAD, May 30 (APP): Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment and support to the United Nations peacekeeping and peace-building programme. “Pakistan firmly believes in peace, stability, development, and human rights which are interlinked with each other, […]

ISLAMABAD, May 30 (APP): Pakistan and Belarus on Tuesday agreed to take practical measures to translate the mutual goodwill between the two governments and their peoples into tangible cooperation in different fields. The bilateral ties were discussed during the official visit of Foreign Minister of […]

Bangui, Central African Republic, May 30 (AFP/APP): President Faustin Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic said Tuesday that he would call a referendum on a new constitution that would allow him to seek a new term. “I have decided… to submit this project for […]

Warsaw, May 30 (AFP/APP):A group of migrants, including women and children, are stuck on Poland’s border with Belarus, Poland’s border guard said Monday as activists accused the officers of blocking them from seeking asylum. The group has been forced to camp for four days in […]

Rome, May 29 (AFP/APP): Two Italian intelligence agents and a former member of the Israeli security forces died when a boat carrying tourists overturned in strong winds on Lake Maggiore in Italy, officials said Monday. A Russian woman was also reportedly killed when the boat […]

Athens, May 29 (AFP/APP): Greece will hold fresh elections on June 25, the president’s office said Monday as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis seeks to consolidate a May 21 win that left him short of a parliamentary majority. “New elections will be held on June 25,” […]