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London [UK], Jan. 01 : Of the 39 people killed in Istanbul nightclub attack on New Year’s Day, 16 were foreign nationals, said Turkish Interior minister Suleyman Soylu.Sixty-nine others have also been injured after a gunman reportedly dressed as Father…

Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 1 : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said he would accept the verdict given by the new five-judge larger bench on the Panamagate case, constituted by the newly elected Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Ni…

Lahore [Pakistan], Jan. 01 : Son of slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, Shaan Taseer, has been booked for his alleged ‘hate speech’ after sending a greeting out to fellow countrymen on the occasion of Christmas.An FIR was registered on Saturday after…

London [U.K.], Jan 1 : Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh on Sunday insisted that he is not behind the feud in party chief Mulayam Singh’s family.”I just want to request the people putting allegations against me that please let me live. If un…

London [UK], Jan 1 : The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously passed a resolution in support of the ceasefire in Syria and holding talks in Kazakhstan between Damascus and the opposition.All 15 countries-members of the UN Security Cou…

Washington [USA], Jan 1 : According to newly released Pentagon statistics, suicide and not combat is the leading killer of U.S.troops deployed to the Middle East to fight the Islamic State. USA Today, citing the report, said that U.S. casualties have b…

Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 1 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the critics of the quality of education in the country to play a more helpful and frontline role for improvement of education standard rather than just commenting over …

Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 1 : Afghanistan has invited newly elected Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on a visit to the country after the latter called up the top leadership to convey his New Year wishes.While speaking to th…

Dhaka [Bangladesh], Jan 1 : The International Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICAAN) has officially allotted the much awaited dot bangla (.bangla) internet domain to Bangladesh.Indian state of West Bengal and the West African nation of Sierr…

Ankara [Turkey], Jan 1 : An armed attack has killed at least 35 people and injured 40 others at an Istanbul nightclub early Sunday.Governor Vasip Sahin described the attack in Ortakoy, Besiktas, as “cruel” and an “act of terror”, reports Turkish state-…