Zahran Hashim, believed to have masterminded the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, spent “substantial” time in “south India,” a top Sri Lankan military source said on Friday.
Investigators identified Hashim as the leader of the National Thowheed Jamaath, which they said executed the highly coordinated blasts on Sunday. Over 250 people, ... Read More
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BBC, 27 April 2019
Fifteen people including six children were killed in Sri Lanka on Friday when suspected Islamist militants blew themselves up in a raid, police said. The raid occurred in Sainthamaruthu, near the hometown of the suspected ringleader of the Easter Sunday attacks that killed at least 250 people.
Gunmen opened ... Read More
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Seoul, 27 April 2019 (Yonhap)
South Korea held an event Saturday to mark the first anniversary of last April's inter-Korean summit, in a modest and quiet tone with no participation from North Korea amid the stalled denuclearization talks.
Televised live, the ceremony began at 7 p.m, at the southern side of the ... Read More
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Doha, 27 April 2019
Over 500 exhibitors from 34 countries are participating in Project Qatar 2019 Exhibition to be held at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) from 29th April till 1st of May between 1200PM - 0900 PM Monday. There will be 15 international pavilions exhibiting those countries products from construction ... Read More
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Islamabad, 26 April 2019 (APP)
China and Pakistan agreed to revive the cooperation in order to ensure investment promotion in prioritized sectors such as Information Technology, Textiles and Agro-based products. Chairman Board of Investment (BoI), Haroon Sharif met the Director General of Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) of Ministry of Commerce of ... Read More
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Oxford, 26 April 2019 (Anadolu)
By Samuel Ramani
On April 17, President Donald Trump vetoed a bill passed by both houses of Congress that would have ended U.S. military assistance to Saudi Arabia’s military intervention in Yemen. To justify his decision, Trump described the bill as an “unnecessary and dangerous attempt to ... Read More
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Ankara, 27 April 2019 (Anadolu)
Pakistan’s Embassy in Ankara on Saturday hosted a ceremony to confer its highest civilian award on Turkish officials in recognition of their roles in strengthening relations between the two countries.
Former Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman was awarded with the ‘Hilal-e-Pakistan’. Also, former Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdag received ... Read More
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Beijing, 26 April 2019 (Xinhua)
Xi Jinping, Chinese President on Friday highlighted building infrastructure of high quality, sustainability, risk resilience, reasonable pricing, inclusiveness and accessibility under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Xi made the statement in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International ... Read More
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New York, US. 24 April 2019 (AlJazeera)
Iran will continue to find international buyers for its oil and use the Strait of Hormuz to transport it, the country's foreign minister said, warning that if the United States tries to stop Tehran it should "be prepared for the consequences".
Speaking in New York City on ... Read More
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Beijing, 24 April 2019 (Xinhua)
The second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation is to be held on April 25-27 at Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center in Beijing, Xi Jinping, Chinese President will inaugurate the meeting on Apr.26 with a speech, which will be followed by a round ... Read More
April 24, 2019M Ashraf Siddiqui