Tag: world
World's Oldest Woman Dies Aged 117
Emma Morano, the world's oldest woman and the last surviving person born in the 19th century, died at the age of 117 at her home in Italy's Verbania town on Saturday.....
Erdogan Wins Turkey Referendum
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan narrowly won a referendum on Sunday to expand presidential powers. ....
'Russia Denies Knowledge Of IS Leader Al-Baghdadi's Arrest'
Officials from Russia's Foreign Ministry have denied knowledge of reports that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State jihadist group, has been arrested in Syria, Kurdish broadcaster Rudaw said on Tuesday.....
China 'seriously Concerned' About North Korea
China is seriously concerned about nuclear threats after North Korea said they would test missiles regularly and warned of a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the US in case they suspected an attack.....
Jaitley Will Take Up H-1B Visa Issue In US Visit: Sitharaman
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, currently on a visit to the US, will take up with the American administration the matter of restrictions on H-1B visas, the government said on Thursday.....
Sharif Survives Panamagate, SC Says Not Enough Evidence To Disqualify Him
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday survived the Panamagate scandal that had threatened to oust him. The Supreme Court, in a 3-2 judgement, ordered a fresh probe into allegations of financial irregularities and money laundering, while noting that there was "insufficient evidence" to remove Sharif.....
Private Security Guards Loot Over $1 Lakh In Karachi
What might be termed as one of the biggest robberies of recent years in Karachi, two private security guards looted over $1.2 lakh (Rs 12 million in Pakistani currency) from a company van on Thursday.....
US State Carries Out First Execution In 12 Years
The US state of Arkansas carried out its first execution in more than a decade after the Supreme Court, in a last-minute series of orders, rejected requests by a death row inmate to stay his lethal injection.....
International Community Should Act On Pakistan Terror Links: Jaitley
Warning that most terrorism "across the world have some footprint" in Pakistan, Indian Finance and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said Monday that the international community has to take action.....
6.9-magnitude Quake Hits Chile
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale jolted Chile causing material damage, although there were no reports of any injuries or casualties, officials said.....
