Iran: US must prove 9/11 was terrorists’ job
TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called for formation of fact-finding team to re-examine the September 11 incident to prove that that was work of terrorist groups and this…
Antony to Visit US
NEW DELHI: The Defence Minister A K Antony would visit Washington on a two-day visit to the US begning from September 27. He is going on an invitation from his…
Iran, US world’s influential powers: Ahmadinejad
NEW YORK: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday evening that Iran and the US are two influential powers of the world whose interaction would determine world’s future. New York, Sept 20,…
Moon gives UNESCWA command to Rima Khalaf
NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Rima Khalaf, a national of Jordan, as Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).…
Pastor calls off Quran burning
Terry Jones, the pastor of a Florida church who had threaten to burn Quran on 9/11 anniversary in New York has called off his plan permanently. In an interview with…
Pastor’s call an act of terrorism: Imam
MAKKAH: The Imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday termed US pastor’s threat to burn copies of the Holy Quran as an act of terrorism. He said that…
New Yorkers Want Mosque Moved: NYT
NEW YORK: If we go by a survey conducted by the New York Times, a majority of New York City residents are against the proposed Muslim community center and mosque…
Pak to release 100 more Indian fishermen
LAHORE: The Pakistani authorities would release hundred more Indian fishermen on Sunday. They had been detained in the Malir Jail, Karachi along with 342 other Indian fishermen over alleged charges…
UNICEF Executive Director visits Pak flooded areas
CHARSADDA DISTRICT: UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake’s two-day visit to Pakistan, which wraps up today, has reflected the unprecedented scale of emergency the country faces, with more than 17 million…
India raises Pak flood aid to $25 m
NEW DELHI: (AMN) India on Tuesday decided to increase its humanitarian aid to Pakistan’s flood victims. External affairs minister S.M. Krishna told the Lok that the assistance would go up…