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Pakistan to continue the gas-pipeline project with Iran – Hina Rabbani Khar Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Hina Rabbani Khar has vowed that Iran and Pakistan will complete the gas-pipeline project by 2014 and the US sanctions on Iran are not going to hamper the all-important venture. Pakistan is currently facing a massive energy crisis and […]
Pakistan sticks on Iran gas pipeline project Despite the threat of sanctions from the United States, Pakistan refused to abandon the multibillion-dollar Iran gas pipeline project, saying the project between the neighboring states was beyond the scope of US sanctions imposed against Tehran. “Pakistan is committed to the Pak-Iran gas pipeline and sanctions do not […]
US slams rigged elections in Nicaragua Washington DC: (Thursday, January 26, 2012) The US State Department has observed that the final report of the Organization of American States’ (OAS) election observation mission to Nicaragua supports the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan people and expresses many of the concerns the US share with regard to the […]
US condemns reports of violence in Tibet: Maria Otero Washington DC: (Wednesday, January 25, 2012) Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, and United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Maria Otero has condemned the reports of violence and continuing heightened tensions in Tibetan areas of China. Issuing her statement over the news, […]
Saying that “half the universe” was conspiring against his country, the Syrian foreign minister forcefully rejected a regional attempt to broker an end to the 10-month conflict here on Tuesday and suggested that there would be no end to the government’s use of force to put down the uprising. Speaking to reporters in Damascus, the […]
No peace talks with the Taliban this week: That was the short message on Sunday from the American envoy charged with starting those negotiations. Stopping here in Kabul this weekend on his way to Qatar, where the insurgents are in the process of opening an office, the envoy, Marc Grossman, implicitly rejected reports that he […]
Loyalists of the late dictator Col. Moammar Gadhafi have seized control of a Libyan town and raised the ousted regime’s green flag, an official and commander said Tuesday. The retaking of Bani Walid comes as Libya’s new leaders have struggled to unify the oil-rich North African nation three months after Gadhafi was captured and killed. […]
Senators urge for shooting down U.S. spy planes It was another chilly day but not for the government that faced a variety of criticisms during the Senate session in which resumption of drone strikes was more prominent one. Senators across party lines urged the incumbent first and foremost to execute the recommendation of the Parliamentary […]
First Pakistani documentary-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy earns Oscar nomination Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the renowned journalist and documentary maker, has become first Pakistani to earn an Oscar nomination with her film ‘Saving face’, which was named in the “Documentary-short film” category. Obaid, who has documented numerous short films, won an Emmy award, back in 2010, for her documentary, ‘Pakistan Children […]
U.S. Assumes Chairmanship of G8 Related Nonproliferation Groups As the 2012 G8 Chair, the U.S. has assumed the lead for the three nonproliferation groups that report to the G8: the Nonproliferation Directors Group (NPDG); the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (GP), and the Nuclear Safety and Security Group […]
Ongoing drama of US-based business tycoon Mansoor Ijaz Regardless of that the American embassy in Pakistan has declined to provide Mansoor Ijaz any security; people in Pakistan are still making comments at the outrageous demand of an ordinary US-based businessman, Mansoor Ijaz. It is vital to mention here that Ijaz does not hold an adequate […]
Drone attack on vehicle in NWA kills four militants A US guided drone attack in North Waziristan agency of Pakistan on Monday killed four militants, a security official said. The US drone fired missiles into a vehicle at Degan village in Pakistan’s Taliban and Al-Qaeda hub of North Waziristan tribal area, close to the Afghan […]
