BANGKOK, (APP/AFP) – Fifty people were injured on Saturday when the engine on a Bangkok commuter boat exploded, pitching several passengers into one of the city’s canals, emergency officials said. The boat was ferrying passengers on a major waterway in the eastern outskirts of the city, which boasts an extensive network of canals teeming with […]
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Fifty injured as boat engine explodes in Bangkok: official
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Trump shuns conservative conference after debate shocker
OXON HILL, United States, (APP/AFP) – Donald Trump backed out Friday from appearing at a prominent conservative conference, after plumbing new depths of vulgarity in the latest US presidential debate, to the despair of the Republican Party. Trump said he was scrapping a scheduled appearance Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference so he could […]
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Indian Defence Minister was irresponsible and it could disrupt the already initiated peace process between both countries.
Defence analyst Major General (R) Farooq Hameed said the statement of Indian Defence Minister was irresponsible and it could disrupt the already initiated peace process between both countries. India was against the development and progress of Pakistan, so that’s why it was creating baseless propaganda to malign the image of Pakistan but it would fail […]
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Germany provides Pakistan Euros 125.7 mln in energy, education, health sectors
ISLAMABAD, (APP): Germany agreed on Friday to provide assistance of Euro 125.7 million in various sectors including health, energy, technical and vocational training. A singing ceremony was held in this regard here at ministry of finance in which Tariq Bajwa, Secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD) signed the four agreements from Pakistan side while Ambassador of […]
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Canadian leaders fail to reach agreement on carbon pricing
VANCOUVER, (APP/AFP): Canadian regional leaders have ended climate talks Thursday without agreement on a central government goal to establish a carbon pricing plan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to set a national carbon price in order to meet an international commitment to slash CO2 emissions that cause global warming. Leaders of 10 provinces and three […]
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Doubts over planned polls in restive east Ukraine
PARIS, (APP/AFP): Crucial elections should be held in eastern Ukraine by the end of July, the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France agreed Thursday, but questions remain over Kiev and Moscow’s ability to seal the deal. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that the Paris meeting was a “step forward” for the restive […]