Day: July 12, 2019

Child suicide bomber kills 5 at Afghan wedding

1:46 pm July 12, 2019

Kabul: A 13-year-old suicide bomber blew himself up at a wedding in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, killing five people and injuring 11 others. Police official Fayz Mohammad Babarkhil said the child blew himself up early Friday at a wedding organized by Malik Toor, a commander of a pro-government militia. Toor died in the attack, and […]

Canada distances itself from ambassador on China warning

1:41 pm July 12, 2019

Ottawa: Canadian officials are distancing themselves from a former ambassador who warned China that further trade disputes could lead to a less friendly government in Ottawa. John McCallum is a former Canadian ambassador to China and he told the South China Morning Post this week that retaliating against Canada over a Huawei executive’s arrest could […]

Pakistan will achieve all FATF targets in time: Qureshi

Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi heckled in London over media freedom

1:38 pm July 12, 2019

London: Amidst reports of growing press censorship in Pakistan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was heckled by a Canadian journalist here alleging that his social media account was suspended over complaints from the government, according to media reports. Qureshi was attending a press conference on ‘Defend Media Freedom’ here on Thursday when the incident took […]

Taiwan former leader Ma cleared in political leaks case

1:32 pm July 12, 2019

Taipei: Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou was found not guilty in a political leaks case on Friday, a major legal victory for a politician facing a slew of lawsuits since leaving office. Ma was cleared of charges of leaking secrets and instructing a top prosecutor to disclose confidential information about a 2013 judicial probe in […]

Priyanka Chopra the only ‘desi girl’, no one can take her place: Parineeti

1:27 pm July 12, 2019

Mumbai: Actor Parineeti Chopra says she would never try to compete for the title of ‘desi girl’ in Bollywood as it belongs to her sister Priyanka Chopra. Priyanka has been called ‘desi girl’ ever since she featured in the chartbuster song of the same name in “Dostana” At the song launch of her next “Jabariya […]