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US eyes “Women at the top” for its economic revival Washington: (Thursday, March 22, 2012) The Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) recently submitted recommendations to the State Department’s Economic and Business Affairs Bureau with a report entitled, “Women at the Top: How Women at the Top Elevate the Bottom Line.” The report surveys […]
Israel on Friday took its concern about Iran’s nuclear programme to one of Iran’s main partners, China, and hinted it could launch a pre-emptive attack on the Islamic Republic despite repeated calls by China to allow diplomacy to take its course. China, which has close energy and trade ties with Iran, has urged a negotiated […]
Hillary Clinton to chair President Obama’s Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton chaired the annual meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons today at the White House. Those who participated the meeting included Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., Secretary of Labor Hilda […]
US-Korea Free Trade agreement comes into effect from today Washington: (Thursday, March 15, 2012) Today, as per the press brief issued by the US State Department, the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) entered into force, marking an historic milestone that will lead to even more trade and investment between the two countries. KORUS will provide […]
Abbottabad Commission completes compilation of its findings; results contradict US version Islamabad: (Thursday, March 15, 2012) According to an international media group, the Abbottabad Commission, tasked with compiling findings of the May 2 incident which culminated in killing the Alqaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, has completed its work. According to the sources, the findings are […]
Halle Berry engaged to Olivier Martinez Earlier this year, media reports claimed French actor Olivier Martinez and Oscar winning Hollywood actress Halle Berry had gotten engaged after an emerald diamond ring was spotted on her finger. Recently while at the opening of his South Beach restaurant Villa Azur in Miami, the 46-year-old confirmed that he […]
Economic Coordination Committee seeks new funding options for Pak-Iran gas pipeline Wednesday, March 14, 2012: Pak-Iran gas pipeline has received yet another setback, as the Chinese bank (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) backed off from financing for the project due to increasing pressure from the United States of America (USA). For the very reason, […]
Multiple sources available to finance Iran-Pak gas pipeline – Hina Rabbani Khar Foreign minister of Pakistan, Hinna Rabbani Khar said on Wednesday that they have multiple sources available to finance the contentious gap pipeline project with neighboring country Iran. Speaking to the media reporters on Wednesday, Ms. Khar said the decision of a Chinese bank […]
Wrangling between the United States and Russia over the Syria crisis left the UN Security Council even further from reaching an accord on ways to end the bloodshed, diplomats said. Council members are now waiting to see if President Bashar al-Assad keeps a commitment to respond by Tuesday to proposals made by UN-Arab League envoy […]
The US soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians in a shooting rampage could face the death penalty if convicted, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday. The Pentagon chief told reporters aboard his plane enroute to Kyrgyzstan that the suspect in the Afghan shooting spree would be brought to justice under the US military […]
A human rights group and a law firm took legal action Monday against the British government, accusing it of passing on intelligence to assist US covert drone attacks in Pakistan. The London-based charity Reprieve and the law firm Leigh Day & Co. are filing papers to the High Court claiming that civilian staff at Britain’s […]
UN envoy Kofi Annan met with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Saturday in Damascus during a high-profile international mission to mediate an end to the country’s yearlong conflict, even as activists reported fresh shelling by regime forces that sent families fleeing for safety in the northern province of Idlib. Thick black smoke billowed over the […]
