The court issued an arrest warrant for former president Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Shaukat Aziz over the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti. (2 hours ago) TodayGilani said Pakistan was a courageous nation with unmatched resolve and urged the Commonwealth countries to be more relevant to the needs of its member by being more resilient (4 hours ago) TodaySri Lankan openers fought hard to remain united after their team conceded a 164-run lead to Pakistan on the third day of the second Test. (5 hours ago) TodayRussia successfully test-fired a large long-range missile whose future as a mainstay had been clouded by past failures. (6 hours ago) TodayThe missile, with a range of 700 kilometres, has stealth capabilities can carry both nuclear and conventional ... Continue reading →
President Asif Ali Zardari. — File Photo BRUSSELS: Nato says it will invite Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to the alliance’s summit in Chicago, after the country’s foreign minister proposed reopening its Afghan border to Nato military supplies. Spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said Tuesday the summit on May 20-21 will underline the international community’s commitment to the future of Afghanistan and that Pakistan has an important role to play in that future. Supply routes through Pakistan have been closed for nearly six months in retaliation for US air-strikes that killed 24 Pakistani troops. This forced Nato to reorient its entire logistics chain through Russia and Central Asia. The routes through Pakistan are seen as vital as Nato begins to pull out of Afghanistan. Continue reading →
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BRUSSELS – The European Union says its naval force off the Somali coastline has carried out its first air strikes against pirate targets on shore. A spokesman said maritime aircraft and attack helicopters took part in the attacks early Tuesday along the coastline. No casualties were reported in the raid, which occurred along Somalia's central coastline in the region of Galmudug. Michael Mann, spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, says the action was part of a comprehensive approach to combating piracy. The EU is the main donor to the Somali transitional government. It is also trains Somali army troops, and is reinforcing the navies of five neighboring countries to enable them to counter piracy themselves. Last month, the EU allowed its ships to ... Continue reading →
EU carries out strikes on Somali pirates BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says its naval force off the Somali coastline has carried out its first air strikes against pirate targets on shore.A spokesman said maritime aircraft and attack helicopters took part in the attacks early Tuesday along the coastline. No casualties were reported in the raid, which occurred along Somalia's central coastline in the region of Galmudug.Michael Mann, spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, says the action was part of a comprehensive approach to combating piracy.The EU is the main donor to the Somali transitional government. It is also trains Somali army troops, and is reinforcing the navies of five neighboring countries to enable them to counter piracy themselves.Last month, the EU ... Continue reading →
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BRUSSELS -- The European Union is imposing visa bans and asset freezes against three people associated with the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The measure brings to 128 the number of Assad's supporters targeted by the bloc.Michael Mann, spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, said Monday that two Syrian entities were also added to the boycott list. This now includes 43 Syrian companies, banks, and other organizations.The new measures, the 15th round of EU sanctions against Assad's regime and supporters, were adopted at a meeting of EU foreign ministers. Continuing violence is undermining a U.N.-backed peace plan put forward by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, throwing into doubt the rest of the plan calling for talks between Assad's regime and those seeking ... Continue reading →
Libyans want answers over deadly NATO airstrikes Originally published: May 14, 2012 2:19 AM Updated: May 14, 2012 4:56 AM By The Associated Press KIM GAMEL (Associated Press), RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI (Associated Press) Photo credit: AP | FILE - EDS NOTE GRAPHIC CONTENT - In a June 19, 2011, file photo made on a government-organized tour, shows a body of a girl who was found in the damaged residential building in Tripoli's outskirts at a hospital in Libya. Human Rights Watch is calling on NATO to provide compensation for Libyans who lost loved ones or had property damaged in airstrikes during the bombing campaign that helped rebels oust former leader Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File) TRIPOLI, Libya - (AP) -- Mohammed al-Gherari lost five family ... Continue reading →
European Union foreign ministers were debating on Monday whether to boycott this year's European soccer championship matches played in Ukraine to protest alleged abuse of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. "We've been very consistent in sending messages to Ukraine about the importance of justice being done and seen to be done," EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said. When Tymoshenko launched a hunger strike last month after saying she was beaten by prison officials, several European leaders vowed to shun Ukraine during Euro 2012 in protest, but critics have warned that boycotting the matcheswould mean mixing sports with politics and could do more harm than good. She said Poland, co-host of the tournament, would brief the ministers on the situation. Ukraine is not a member ... Continue reading →