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Tunis, July 27 (AFP/APP): Almost 800 irregular migrants drowned off Tunisia in the first half of this year as they tried to reach Europe by boat, a National Guard spokesman told AFP Thursday. “789 bodies of migrants were recovered from the sea, including 102 Tunisians, […]

Nairobi, July 26 (AFP/APP): The African Union on Wednesday condemned “an attempted coup d’etat” in Niger after President Mohamed Bazoum was detained by members of the presidential guard, according to a source close to him. “Informed of an attempt by certain members of the military […]

TEHRAN July 26 (Online): Iranian Foreign Minister (FM) Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will come to Pakistan on his two days visit on third of next month. According to Irani media FM will arrive Pakistan on August 3, for two days visit. During visit he will meet Pakistani […]

LONDON, Jul 26 (AA/APP): Junior doctors in England will stage a four-day walkout next month, the British Medical Association said on Wednesday. This will be the fifth round of strike action from junior doctors over their pay dispute with the government. The walkout will be […]

WELLINGTON July 26 (Online): Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the tiny kingdom of Tonga on Wednesday, as the United States continues to increase its diplomatic efforts in the Pacific while China’s influence in the region grows. Home to just over 100,000 people, Tonga last […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 25 (APP): Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday chaired a meeting with Pakistan’s envoys in the European Union countries. She discussed with envoys the export of human resources from Pakistan to the European Union countries. Reps from the […]

DIR UPPER, Jul 25 (APP):Anju, an Indian woman who crossed the Wagha border on July 22 tied the knot with her Pakistani friend Nasrullah in the Upper Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to Dir Upper police, Anju (35) tied the knot with her internet […]

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 […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a telephone conversation with European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell here on Monday and discussed matters of mutual interest. Expressing Pakistan’s concerns over the expiry of the Black Sea […]