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Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 17 : Russian Helicopters has concluded a contract with the provincial Balochistan government for supply of a Mi-171 civil helicopter.The Russian Helicopters said that this is the first civilian contract for supply of aircraft…

Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 17 : Astronaut Eugene Cernan, commander of Apollo 17 and the last man to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 82.The family Cernan announced that he passed away today following ongoing health issues. “It is wit…

Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 17 : The United States and Cuba have signed a bilateral Law Enforcement Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen law enforcement cooperation and information sharing.Under this memorandum, the United States and C…

Ankara [Turkey], Jan. 17 : The Turkish Police have arrested the main suspect of the deadly terrorist attack on an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people on New Year’s Eve.Turkish news agency Anadolu quoted security sources as saying that the suspect …

Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 17 : Pakistan’s Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become a trend setter of improving economy for entire world.Speaking in Radio Pakistan’s Current Affairs programme, he sai…

Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 17 : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has left for Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Annual Meeting at Davos.The meeting will be held from 17 to 20 January, 2017. The Prime Minister will hold a number…

Beijing [China], Jan. 17 : China has said that designating Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar as a terrorist by the United Nations shall be processed by the 1267 Committee based on solid evidence and be decided upon the consensus among t…

Beijing [China], Jan. 17 : China has once again reiterated its position on non-NPT countries’ accession to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), saying that the NSG membership is not something to be given privately between countries as a farewell gift.”Ch…

New York [United States], Jan. 17 : At least five people were killed and many others injured after shooting broke out at an electronic music festival at a club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico that had drawn visitors from around the world to the beach resor…

New York [USA], Jan. 16 : Prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Samsung’s heir apparent over allegations of bribery, perjury and embezzlement in the influence-peddling scandal that led to the impeachment of South Korean president Park Geun-hye….