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Sri Lanka presidential challenger says victory in sight

POLONNARUWA: The main challenger for the Sri Lankan presidency said victory was in sight and… Read More

Man opens fire on Turkish president's office: reports

ISTANBUL: A man opened fire and threw a grenade, which did not explode, Thursday at… Read More

Turkey student arrested for 'insulting' the president

ANKARA: A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested in central Turkey for "insulting" President… Read More

Former US president George Bush hospitalized

WASHINGTON: Former US president George H. W. Bush, 90, has been admitted to a Texas… Read More

DG ISI meets President Mamnoon Hussain

ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Intelligence Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar on Tuesday called on President Mamnoon… Read More

Najam Sethi named ICC President

LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the patron-in-chief of Pakistan Cricket Board, has endorsed the nomination… Read More

Brazil’s Rousseff, a fighter who held on for new term

BRASILIA: President Dilma Rousseff, a former leftist guerrilla once imprisoned and tortured by Brazil's military… Read More

Naval chief calls on President Mamnoon

ISLAMABAD: The Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah on Friday called on President Mamnoon… Read More

PTI suspends Javed Hashmi as party president

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Monday suspended the membership of its estranged party leader Javed Hashmi… Read More

Ashraf Ghani named Afghan president-elect

KABUL: Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani was named Afghanistan's president-elect on Sunday after he signed… Read More

Argentine President ‘receives threats from Islamic State’

ROME: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said during a trip to the Vatican on Saturday she… Read More

Facebook vice president of product management resigns

CALIFORNIA: Samuel Lessin, Facebook Inc's vice president of product management, said he would be leaving… Read More

Rival Afghan presidential candidates sign deal to cooperate

KABUL: Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates have agreed in writing to work together to form a… Read More

Faizullah Khan’s conviction: President Mamnoon offers complete assistance

KARACHI: President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain has vowed to provide all possible assistance regarding the… Read More

Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk approved as new chief justice of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday approved the appointment of Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk as the new Chief… Read More

President gives assent to Finance Bill 2014-15

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has approved the Finance Act 2014-15, which will come into effect… Read More

Former Turkish president Evren sentenced to life for 1980 coup

ANKARA: General Kenan Evren, 96, who came to symbolise the "Pasha" officer class that dominated… Read More

Senate opposition boycotts President’s parliament address

ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties in the Senate boycotted the joint parliament address by the President Mamnoon… Read More

Musharraf released from sub-jail after court orders

ISLAMABAD: General (Retd.) Pervez Musharraf, former President and Army Chief of Pakistan, was released from… Read More