Earthquake Hits Northern Japan, No Reports of Damage
Seismologists say a strong earthquake has struck off the northeastern coast of Japan’s main Honshu island, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.
The U.S. Geological Service put the magnitude of [...]
Pakistan’s Sharif tells Khan ‘we should work together’
LAHORE, Pakistan – Pakistan’s incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday pledged to work with his rival Imran Khan for the good of the country as he visited the cricketer-turned-politician in hospital.
During campaigning Sharif [...]
Results confirm big win for Sharif in Pakistan poll
ISLAMABAD – Official partial results released Tuesday confirmed a convincing victory for the party of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Saturday’s election.
With 18 of the 272 directly elected seats in the national assembly [...]
2.4bn people to be without improved sanitation by 2015
KARACHI : Some 2.4 billion people one-third of the world s population will remain without access to improved sanitation in 2015, according to a joint WHO and UNICEF report issued on Monday.
The report warns that at the current rate [...]
Pakistan backs Nawaz Sharif”s PML-N
London, Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif, known to his supporters as “the Lion” claimed victory on Saturday night in one of most dramatic general elections in the country”s history, 14 years after he was overthrown [...]
Sharif poised to form next Pakistan government
LAHORE, Pakistan – Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif appealed to all parties to join him in tackling Pakistan’s mountainous problems after securing victory in historic elections that defied Taliban violence.
Partial, unofficial [...]
Sharif poised to form next Pakistan government
LAHORE, Pakistan – Nawaz Sharif was Sunday poised to form the next government in Pakistan after declaring election victory, but was facing an uphill task in forming a coalition and tackling the country’s major problems.
The partial, [...]
Imran: From cricket hero to political leader
ISLAMABAD – Imran Khan, Pakistan’s cricket hero, made an incredible breakthrough at the polls with his enormous popularity inspiring one of the highest voter turnouts in history.
Loved by millions across the cricket-obsessed nation [...]
Pakistan vote campaign halts over Imran Khan injury
LAHORE, Pakistan : Pakistan’s main parties on Wednesday suspended campaigning for weekend polls in honour of politician Imran Khan, who was in hospital with head and back injuries after falling at an election rally.
Television footage [...]
Pakistan’s Imran in hospital after rally fall
LAHORE, Pakistan – Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan injured his head in a fall at an election rally Tuesday as the death toll in the bloody campaign topped 100 following fresh attacks.
Television footage showed Khan, [...]
