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Passenger Jet With 71 On Board Crashes In Russia
A passenger plane with 71 people on board crashed shortly after leaving Moscow, with no hope of survival of the crew and passengers, media reported on Sunday.....
7.2-magnitude Quake Jolts Mexico, No Casualties Reported (
An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck southeastern Mexico, with the epicentre recorded in the state of Oaxaca, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.....
Saudi Women Allowed To Launch Businesses Without Male Permission
Saudi women will from now on be allowed to open their own businesses without the consents of their male relatives, media reports said on Sunday.....
Man Shots Himself In Front Of White House
The White House was put on lockdown after a man shot himself in front of its north lawn on Saturday, the authorities said.....
Pakistan Test-fires Long Range Anti-ship Cruise Missiles
Pakistan has successfully test-fired long range anti-ship cruise missiles, a statement from the Pakistan Navy said on Monday.....
Sri Lanka To Declare Emergency After Communal Clashes
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday decided to declare a 10-day state of Emergency after communal clashes erupted in Kandy district. ....
US Will Not Make Concessions To N.Korea: CIA
The US government will not make concessions during negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and will demand that Pyongyang's halt its missile tests and open the door to denuclearizing, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.....
Nine Killed Many Injured In Lahore Blast
The death toll in a suicide blast that hit a police check post in the Pakistan city here late last night has risen to nine, a police officer said.....
Pakistan Raises Kashmir At UN, Attacks India
Using a two-pronged tactic in the Human Rights Council, Pakistan has raised the Kashmir issue while speaking on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and then for itself.....
Pakistan Calls Back Envoy From India Over 'harassment Incidents'
Pakistan has called back its High Commissioner in New Delhi, Sohail Mahmood, for consultation to Islamabad over incidents of "harassing" of its Embassy's staff in the Indian capital, the Foreign Office stated on Thursday.....
