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Sharif quizzed in land allotment case

Sharif quizzed in land allotment case

30-07-2019  comments

Lahore (IANS) Four Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Tuesday questioned for an hour Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the Kot Lakhpat Jail in connection with the Pakpatan land allotment case.

Showing him the land records,…

Colombo unhappy with India's budget allocation, keen for review

Colombo unhappy with India's budget allocation, keen for review

28-07-2019  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Sri Lanka is known to be unhappy with the funds allocated to it by India in its latest Budget, which when compared to that allocated for other close neighbours and even Indian Ocean Region countries, is small.

While Sri Lanka…

Hackers access files of US-based cyber security firm

Hackers access files of US-based cyber security firm

28-07-2019  comments

San Francisco (IANS) Using an email address and password mistakenly exposed on the Internet, a hacker gained access to the internal files of US-based cyber security company Comodo, bringing the credibility of the company under question.

The…

8 killed, 60 injured in series of quakes in Philippines

8 killed, 60 injured in series of quakes in Philippines

27-07-2019  comments

Manila (IANS) At least eight persons were killed and around 60 injured in the Philippines after a series of earthquakes struck the northern Batanes islands in the early hours of Saturday, authorities said.

Authorities warned the people to stay…

Trump can use military funds for border wall: US Supreme Court

Trump can use military funds for border wall: US Supreme Court

27-07-2019  comments

Washington (IANS) The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump can use $2.5 billion in US Defense Department funds for the construction of a wall on the southern border with Mexico.

The justices on Friday voted 5-4 to overturn…

US approves $125m support package for Pakistan's F-16s

US approves $125m support package for Pakistan's F-16s

27-07-2019  comments

Washington (IANS) The US has approved $125 million worth of support for Pakistan's F-16 warplanes, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan's ice-breaking visit to Washington where he met President Donald Trump.

Approval to support US-built…

No Islamic State link in Easter attacks: SL investigator

No Islamic State link in Easter attacks: SL investigator

26-07-2019  comments

Colombo (IANS) A senior Sri Lankan investigating officer probing the Easter terror attacks which killed over 250 people and injured hundreds has said that the bombings were not directly linked to the Islamic State (IS) as earlier claimed.

Senior…

North: Missile launches 'warning' to S. Korea 'warmongers'

North: Missile launches 'warning' to S. Korea 'warmongers'

26-07-2019  comments

Seoul (IANS) North Korea has called the test of two short-range ballistic missiles, under its leader Kim Jong-un's guidance, a "solemn warning" to the South Korean "warmongers", the state media reported on Friday.

The…

Over 100 killed in Syria air raids in past 10 days: UN

Over 100 killed in Syria air raids in past 10 days: UN

26-07-2019  comments

Geneva (IANS) More than 100 people, including 26 children, have died in government attacks on hospitals, schools, markets and bakeries in Syria in the last 10 days, UN's human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.

She said the…

US judge blocks Trump's new asylum restrictions

US judge blocks Trump's new asylum restrictions

25-07-2019  comments

Washington (IANS) A federal judge in the US has temporarily blocked asylum restrictions passed last week by President Donald Trump seeking to keep most Central American applicants out of the country.

The San Francisco court's injunction…

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