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JIT recommends reopening 15 cases against Sharif

Updated: Jul 16, 2017 11:36 IST     

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 16 (ANI): The Panamagate joint investigation team (JIT) has recommended reopening five cases decided by the Lahore High Court (LHC), eight investigations and two inquiries against Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

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Beijing [China], July 16 (ANI): Indonesia has renamed part of the South China Sea as it will now refer to the northern areas of its exclusive economic zone in the sea as the "North Natuna Sea."

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Erdogen warns to cut off heads of traitors

Updated: Jul 16, 2017 07:38 IST     

Ankara [Turkey], July 16 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Turkey would cut off the heads of traitors.

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New York [U.S.A.], July 16 (ANI): Maryam Mirzakhani, 40, who became the only woman to receive the highest honor in mathematics, died yesterday after battling with cancer.

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US to finalise South Asia strategy next week

Updated: Jul 16, 2017 06:19 IST     

Washington [USA], July 16 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump and his national security team are likely to hold a meeting next week to finalise South Asia strategy.

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Monday Blues for the Sharifs

Updated: Jul 16, 2017 04:53 IST     

Islamabad [Pakistan] July 16 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members would experience Monday Blues as there will be Panamagate hearing in the Supreme Court.

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Trump appoints special counsel to deal with Russia 'heat'

Updated: Jul 16, 2017 03:33 IST     

Washington [USA] July 16 (ANI): The United States President Donald Trump has appointed federal prosecutor Ty Cobb as White House special counsel to oversee the legal and media response to the investigation into Russian meddling in last year's election and alleged collusion by the Trump campaign, reports CNN.

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Indian forces rescue humanitarian workers in Sudan

Updated: Jul 16, 2017 03:23 IST     

Juba[Sudan], July 16 (ANI): The Indian peacekeeping forces serving in Pibor, have rescued more than a dozen humanitarian workers who came under heavy fire from unknown gunmen. They were alerted about the gunmen in the early hours of Thursday.

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France, Saudi Arabia pledge to combat terrorism

Updated: Jul 16, 2017 02:58 IST     

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia] July 16 (ANI): France and Saudi Arabia have pledged to combat terrorism.

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American journalist missing in Congo after militia attack

Updated: Jul 16, 2017 02:00 IST     

Kinshasa [Congo] July 16 (ANI): An American journalist and three other security guards are still missing the militia attack on a security station, local media reports said.

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Turkey sacks 7400 Govt employees on failed coup anniversary

Updated: Jul 16, 2017 01:10 IST     

Istanbul [Turkey] July 16 (ANI): Turkey on Saturday sacked 7400 government officials on the occasion of first anniversary of a failed military coup. Thousands of people are participating in marches in Istanbul and Ankara this weekend.

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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh pledge to enhance ties on all fronts

Updated: Jul 15, 2017 23:54 IST     

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday issued a joint statement pledging to strengthen bilateral relations and expressed their "deep satisfaction" on the signing of 14 agreements of cooperation in trade and investment, agriculture, information and communication technology, higher education, finance and people-to-people connectivity, bdnews24.com reported.

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Moscow [Russia], July 15 (ANI): A hacker known as 'Johnnie Walker' has leaked emails of a senior U.S. State Department intelligence official involved in Russian affairs.

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New entrant in the Trump-Russia controversy: Rinat Akhmetshin

Updated: Jul 15, 2017 23:40 IST     

New York [U.S.A.], July 15 (ANI): It has been revealed that a U.S. citizen, lobbyist and former Soviet military officer, Rinat Akhmetshin attended a June 2016 meeting between senior Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer .

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London [U.K.], July 15 (ANI): The supporters of Partiya Karker Kurdistan (Kurdistan Worker's Party) (PKK) terror group on Friday attacked an event attended by Turks marking the July 15 Turkey's failed coup attempt in London.

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Pentagon to formulate common defence strategy for India, U.S.

Updated: Jul 15, 2017 23:25 IST     

New York [U.S.A.], July 15 (ANI): The Trump administration has placed India at the highest level in terms of defence partnership by passing an amendment that authorises the State Department and the Pentagon to develop a strategy that addresses common security challenges of both New Delhi and Washington, the role of American partners and allies in the India-U.S. defence relationship, and role of the defence technology and trade .

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Liu Xiaobo's ashes scattered at sea

Updated: Jul 15, 2017 20:35 IST     

Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI) :The hastily arranged sea burial of late Nobel laureate, Liu Xiaobo by Chinese authorities has sparked much criticism as his supporters believe that it was designed to ensure that his grave may not become a point of protests.

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China only worried about CPEC,not Nawaz Sharif's future

Updated: Jul 15, 2017 19:38 IST      By: Arti Bali

New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): As the much anticipated findings of the joint investigation team (JIT) have implicated the Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family in the Panama gate Case and his disqualification and ouster is becoming inevitable day by day, his biggest friend and ally China is not concerned about him, but only concerned about the 'One Belt, One Road (OBOR)' initiative, that includes China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as its "flagship" project.

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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): A leading Pakistani daily has voiced its support in favour of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother, saying that she should be granted Visa to visit Pakistan on 'humanitarian grounds.'

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Ankara [Turkey], July 15 (ANI) :On the first anniversary of July 15 defeated coup, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Western leaders to make a choice between Turkey and terrorist organisation.

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