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Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 22 : Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit has arrested seven Biman officials in connection with the emergency landing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s aircraft en-route Hungary.CTTC…

Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec. 22 : The Sharif family is upset with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s counsel Salman Aslam Butt and his arguments before the Supreme Court’s larger bench hearing a slew of petitions filed in the Panama Papers revelations.Giving …

Kabul [Afghanistan], Dec. 22 : Seven people have been killed in an overnight siege on Helmand MP Mir Wali’s house in Kabul. The siege ended early Thursday morning after a 13-hour standoff, reports Tolo News. Three attackers stormed the house at around …

New York [USA], Dec. 22 : The German Police has offered a reward of up to 1,00,000 euros ( about USD 104,000) for information about the whereabouts of a 24-year-old Tunisia native in connection with the Christmas market attack in Berlin.Anis Amri is be…

Beijing [China], Dec. 22 : African island nation Sao Tome and Principe has announced that it has cut its “diplomatic” ties with Taiwan and acknowledged sovereignty of the People’s Republic of China.People’s Daily has termed it as a first setback to Tai…

Beijing [China], Dec. 22 : Regretting its decisions to allow Dalai Lama to visit the country, Mongolia has promised not to invite him again.This comes as the recent trip by the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader prompted protests from China and a suspensi…

New York [USA], Dec. 22 : Russia has reportedly tested an anti-satellite weapon, according to U.S. sources with knowledge of the test. According to the source, the U.S. tracked the weapon and it did not create debris, indicating it did not destroy a ta…

Beijing [China], Dec. 22 : Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday questioned the United States decision to return its customer-to-customer marketplace, Taobao, to a blacklist of “notorious marketplaces.” The comment came after the U.S.Trade Representative (…

Landi Kotal [Pakistan], Dec. 22 : Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has warned that the Afghan leadership’s anti-Pakistan diatribe on ‘enemy’s soil’ could jeopardise the friendly relationship between the two neighbouring countries.He m…

Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec. 22 : Advisor to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, has said that there are 364 Pakistanis imprisoned in Saudi Arabia.Replying to a question in the Senate, he said these jails include Riyadh, Jubail, …