In the Philippines, a Boeing passenger plane from China skidded off a runway at Manila's airport.Officials said all 157 passengers and eight crew members were safe and evacuated on an emergency slide.A spokesman of the Civil Aviation Authority of the P...
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‘Cattle thief’ lynched by mob in India’s Assam village
In India, a person was beaten to death and three others were seriously injured in an attack by a mob in Assam state.The mob suspected them of being cattle thieves.The incidents of lynching are on the rise in India and a number of Muslims have also been...
Read More »China decides to resume talks with US on trade issues
China and US to hold next round of trade talks in the latest bid to defuse a conflict that has set world markets on edge later this month.The Ministry of Commerce said in a statement said that Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Sh...
Read More »US welcomes KSA’s pledge of $100m for Syria
WASHINGTON: The United States has welcomed Saudi Arabia's contribution of $100 million to help stabilize parts of Syria no longer held by Daesh, which comes as the Trump administration looks to cut back on foreign aid.This significant contribution is c...
Read More »US military parade ordered by Trump postponed ‘to 2019’
The US defence officials have postponed a planned Veterans Day weekend military parade till next year.The parade was originally conceived to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War 1 and to honour it veterans.Source: Radio Pakistan
Read More »Turkey to emerge ‘stronger’ from currency crisis: Albayrak
Turkey has reassured investors that it will come out of the current currency crisis.Addressing a teleconference with international investors, Turkey's Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said we know our country's potential and we will emerge ...
Read More »Chinese Air Force aerobatics team departs for performance in Russia
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's August 1st aerobatics team Thursday left for Russia to perform at the Army 2018 International Military and Technical Forum.As the only foreign aerobatic team invited, the August 1st team, which inc...
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