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Venezuela's Maduro orders expulsion of top US diplomats

Calls for US university president to resign over abuse scandal

Calls for US university president to resign over abuse scandal

Wo hundred professors at one of California's top universities on Tuesday demanded the resignation of the school's president over a widening sexual abuse scandal involving a campus gynecologis

Trump-Kim summit in play as Moon visits White House

Donald Trump welcomes South Korea's president to the White House Tuesday, a high stakes and potentially testy meeting that could decide whether the US leader's much-v Donald Trump welcomes South Korea's president to the White House Tuesday, a high stakes and potentially testy meeting that could decide whether the US leader's much-vaunted summit with Kim Jong Un goes ahead

Malaysia's Najib quizzed over scandal, graft fighter reveals threats

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak was questioned by anti-corruption authorities Tuesday after his shock election loss, as the top graft fighter revealed he faced threats and a bullet in the post when the old regime suppressed a probe into a massive financial scandal. Najib's coalition suffered a defeat at the May 9 poll, beaten by a reformist alliance led by Mahathir Mohamad, which broke their six-decade stranglehold on power

Indian police kill 12 in protest over copper plant

Indian police on Tuesday killed 12 demonstrators after opening fire on thousands of people demanding the closure of a copper factory due to pollution concerns, a police officer said

Promotion of education imperative for prosperous Pakistan: IG FC

Inspector General FC South Major General Abid Latif Khan Tuesday said promotion of educational activities was imperative for prosperous Pakistan and it is top priority of Pakistan Army

Women independence, human resources expansion Punjab govt's priorities: Minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha

Punjab Finance Minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha Tuesday said independence of women, distribution of assets, expansion of human resources and popularity of social conservation were the top priorities of provincial government

Paistan and UK merchandise trade increased to over 1.93 billion

The merchandise trade volume between Pakistan and the United Kingdom (UK) during the calendar year 2017 has increased to over 1.93 billion showing an increase of 8 percent when compared to last year (2016), Commercial Counsellor Pakistan High Commission London, Sajid Mehmood Raja, said Tuesday

No swaying through rhetoric: Ahsan Iqbal challenges Imran Khan to gauge progress on ground

Terming the 100 days plan by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf as pack of deceits and ambitions, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ministers on Tuesday challenged Imran Khan and his party to gauge development indicators in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Independence, welfare of women folk top priority of Punjab govt: Dr. Ayesha Ghaus

Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Punjab, Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha has said that independence of women, distribution of assets, expand of human resources and popularity of social conservation are the top priorities of provincial government

Pakistan, China forge Model of State-to-State relation, as they celebrate 67th anniversary

Pakistan and China have succeeded to forge model of 'state-to-state' relations, as they marked the 67th anniversary of their bilateral relations this week

NAB devises proactive National Anti-Corruption strategy to root out corruption: Chairman

Public service top priority: CM Punjab

Higher education sector budget enhanced from Rs 45 bln to Rs107 bln in five years: Minister