NOT SO LONE WOLF: Little Rock shooter Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad
HAND-PICKED: Sharif chose Lt General Raheel Sharif (right) to replace General Kayani as chief of the Pakistan army
INDIGNATION: There was nationwide outrage in India over America's 'despicable' treatment of Devyani Khobragade
PEOPLE'S CHOICE: Encouraged by the impact of sanctions, Iran's electorate voted in moderate Hassan Rowhani as president
CARELESS: The Netherlands granted A Q Khan access to sensitive design documents on centrifuge enrichment technology
WORDS OF WISDOM: 'Education is the only solution'
CLEAR VISION: Aravind Eye Care combines high volumes and high quality of service with low cost
FAR-SIGHTED: The TNA has shown wisdom in nominating the moderate Canagasabapathy Wigneswaran as their candidate for Chief Minister
THE PANELLISTS: (left to right) Dr Yahia Bazia, Dr Sara Silverstri, Professor Cynthia Weber, Frank Ledwidge, Matt Waldman
CULTURAL INSENSITIVITY: China's harsh modern buildings have encroached on Tibet's old architecture
Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto were democratically elected, but also illiberal
INFILTRATION: The LoC on the Jammu & Kashmir border is teeming with troops
FRIENDS ON THE SURFACE: But how deep does US-Pak accord really go?
In 1991, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (along with Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan) became independent states for the first time in modern history
A rare reproduction of one of Van Gogh's famed Sunflower paintings has been saved by art-lovers in Japan.
TOPPLED DICTATOR: Saddam was cruel but he held Iraq's bloodthirsty, fractured society together
REAL ESTATE: Qatar's multi-billion dollar property assets in London include Harrods (left) and the Shard
The Democracy Forum at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies
SCANDAL: Shibu Shoren has become Chief Minister of Jharkhand, even after his murder conviction
Lashka-e-taiba is believed to be behind the recent attack on the Indian Consulate in Jalalabad
Hezbollah has long controlled security and communications at Beirut's Rafik al-Hariri International Airport
LACK OF FORESIGHT?: With no overriding vision, Obama is dependent on events falling his way
POOR SHOW: Pakistan's August 22 polls were peaceful but turnout was low at 38 per cent
DYNASTY: Propaganda posters in Syria depict Bashar al Assad next to the image of his late father Hafiz
BROTHERS IN ARMS: Sunnis in Iraq would like to be able to exploit the uprising of their counterparts in Syria
FRIEND, NOT FOE: Rowhani comes into a position of power with the declared intention of improving relations with the West
Kenya is still counting the dead and wounded after one of the worst Islamic terror attacks since 9/11 and Mumbai's 26/11
“Mr Fatemi is scheduled to hold meetings with senior officials in the State Department, Defence Department and the White House to exchange views on bilateral relations,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tasneem Aslam told Dawn.
Netanyahu told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in a telephone conversation that Erdogan’s recent remarks, accusing Israel of massacring Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and carrying out war crimes “worse than Hitler” were anti-Semitic, adding that they “desecrated the memory of the Holocaust.”
The premier congratulated the nation on the event and said that the country’s nuclear assets were in safe hands, adding that it was for peaceful purposes.
However, it did not take long for the prime minister’s senior aides to jump into action and address the criticism. They tried hard to convince many that the meeting had been a success.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged not to take a step back on his decision to visit Cologne where he will gather almost 20,000 Turkish supporters in the run-up to the presidential elections in August.“Some say ‘Well, my honorable Prime Minister, it would be good if you don’t go to Germany. Do not go.
His last engagement at the South Block, his office of 10 years, is a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, in which the government is expected to clear Foreign Direct Investment in the pharma sector.
Dr Singh, 81, had announced earlier this year that he would not seek a third term should the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) secure a third successive win.
Addressing the concluding session of the Envoys Conference which focused on the Middle East, at the Foreign Office in the federal capital, Sharif said Pakistan had an equal aspiration to forge closer bilateral ties with all countries in the region.
“We look forward to working with him and the newly democratically elected government of Pakistan,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
“The United States stands with all Pakistanis in welcoming this historic, largely peaceful and transparent transfer of civilian power, which is a significant milestone in Pakistan’s democratic progress.”
Thousands have joined rallies voicing discontent with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 10-year rule. The protests spread after police cracked down on a peaceful sit-in over an Istanbul park’s demolition.
The nomination was submitted by Ishaq Dar, Tariq Fazal, Khawaja Asif and Abdul Qadir Baloch on Sharif’s behalf.
Moreover, Amin Fahim, who also submitted his nomination papers is the Pakistan Peoples Party’s candidate for premiership.
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