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Will live in military secretary’s residence, not in PM House, says Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
PTI | August 20, 2018 12:30 AMPakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today said he will not be staying in the sprawling Prime Minister House but in the military secretary’s three-bedroom house here.
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Will enter into talks with all neighbours to bring peace in Pakistan, says PM Imran Khan
PTI | August 20, 2018 1:40 AMPakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan today said that the country will enter into talks with all neighbours to normalise ties, as without it peace can’t be brought in the country.
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Top Donald Trump adviser John Bolton arrives for talks in Israel
PTI | August 19, 2018 11:24 PMUS President Donald Trump’s national security adviser arrived in Israel on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a time of shared concerns over Syria, Iran and the Gaza Strip.
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Donald Trump says ‘nothing to hide’ from Robert Mueller
AFP | August 19, 2018 9:32 PMUS President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had “nothing to hide” .
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani declares new provisional ceasefire with the Taliban
AFP | August 19, 2018 9:15 PM“I once again announce a ceasefire from tomorrow until the prophet’s birthday provided that the Taliban reciprocate,” said Ghani, referring to the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday which is celebrated on November 21 in Afghanistan.
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Fresh 6.9-magnitude quake rocks Indonesia’s Lombok island
Reuters | August 19, 2018 11:32 PMMultiple earthquakes — including a powerful and shallow 6.9-magnitude tremor — struck Indonesia’s Lombok today, sending fresh panic coursing through the already battered island.
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Mike Pompeo likely to visit Pakistan in September to hold talks with Imran Khan
PTI | August 19, 2018 2:19 PMUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is likely to visit Pakistan in the first week of September.
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Earthquake in Fiji: 8.2-magnitude quake strikes region between Fiji, Tonga
IANS | August 19, 2018 9:57 AMA massive earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale on Sundat struck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, roughly 200 miles off Fiji and almost the same distance from Tonga, according to the US Geological Survey.
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US ends Syria development fund, says Donald Trump; urges ‘rich countries’ to pay
IANS | August 19, 2018 8:59 AMUS President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the US has ended the development fund for Syria, urging “rich countries” to pay instead.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan announces 20-member Cabinet, Qureshi gets foreign portfolio
PTI | August 19, 2018 2:16 AMPakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran Khan today announced a 20-member Cabinet, including foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi who held the portfolio during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
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Hassan Rouhani to appear before Iranian parliament soon, says lawmaker
Reuters | August 18, 2018 10:18 PMAn Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday that President Hassan Rouhani would appear before parliament on Aug. 28 to answer questions on his government’s handling of Iran’s economic struggles, but an aide to Rouhani denied a date had been set.
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Over 1.28 lakh Indians pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj
PTI | August 18, 2018 8:22 PMOver 1.28 lakh Indian pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, officials said. A total of 1,28,702 Indian pilgrims are facilitated by the government to undertake the pilgrimage through the Hajj Committee this year.
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‘Guiding force for good’: World mourns loss of Kofi Annan
AFP | August 18, 2018 7:18 PMThere was an outpouring of condolences from leaders around the world today after the death of former United Nations Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan.
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Imran Khan’s party nominates Dr Arif Alvi for Pakistan president’s post
PTI | August 18, 2018 5:30 PMImran Khan’s party today said it has nominated party’s lawmaker Dr Arif Alvi as its candidate for the President of Pakistan.
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Kofi Annan, former UN secretary general, passes away at 80
FE Online | August 18, 2018 5:45 PMFormer secretary general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan passed away on Saturday morning.
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Imran Khan stumbles over Urdu words while taking oath as Pakistan PM
PTI | August 18, 2018 2:51 PMImran Khan today stumbled over some of the Urdu words and wrongly pronounced them while taking oath as Pakistan’s prime minister.
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At Imran Khan’s swearing-in, Navjot Singh Sidhu made to sit next to PoK President Masood Khan
FE Online | August 18, 2018 11:56 AMImran Khan swearing-in: PoK is a part of greater Kashmir region and an integral part of India but Pakistan claims it to be its own. The piece of land has been under Pakistan’s illegitimate control since 1947.
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Imran Khan sworn in as Pakistan Prime Minister: A look at his political journey
PTI | August 18, 2018 11:29 AMImran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, today took oath as Pakistan’s Prime Minister.
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Imran Khan swearing-in LIVE updates: PTI chief sworn in as 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan
FE Online | August 18, 2018 11:02 AMImran Khan swearing-in LIVE Updates: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, 65, was sworn in as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan today at a glittering ceremony at President House.
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Asking SEC to consider ending quarterly earnings reports, says Donald Trump
PTI | August 18, 2018 8:12 AMPresident Donald Trump said he had asked stock market regulators to look into ending the requirement for businesses to issue quarterly earnings reports.
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Saudi Arabia tests Japan-inspired ‘nap pods’ for Hajj
PTI | August 18, 2018 7:34 AMMansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan’s famed capsule hotels. But this pod is in Saudi Arabia, where the Muslim hajj pilgrimage begins tomorrow.
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100 women freed from sex traffickers in Mexico
PTI | August 18, 2018 7:20 AMSome 100 women from across Latin America and eastern Europe were freed from sex traffickers by Mexican police, who arrested 18 men on human trafficking charges, authorities said.
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11th World Hindi Conference to begin in Mauritius
ANI | August 18, 2018 6:55 AMThe 11th World Hindi Conference, an event aimed at expanding the reach of the Hindi language at a global level, will begin in Mauritius from Saturday.
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Imran Khan to sworn-in as Pakistan Prime Minister today
ANI | August 18, 2018 6:24 AMPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will sworn-in as the 22nd Prime Minister of the country at the President House here on Saturday.
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6.0 magnitude earthquake rattles southern Costa Rica, Panama; no damage reported
Reuters | August 18, 2018 6:03 AMA magnitude 6.0 quake struck southern Costa Rica on Friday, close to the border with Panama, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damages in the two Central American countries.
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Russia reaffirms commitment to Iran nuclear deal
IANS | August 18, 2018 5:47 AMMoscow is determined to take all necessary measures to preserve and implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal.
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UN chief Antonio Guterres proposes four options to protect Palestinians
PTI | August 18, 2018 5:34 AMUN Chief Antonio Guterres presented four options aimed at boosting the protection of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories, from sending UN rights monitors and unarmed observers to deploying a military or police force under UN mandate.
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