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Pakistan now host to ‘Ivy League’ of terror, India tells UN
22 Sep 2016
In a scathing response to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s recent United Nations General Assembly address, India told the UNGA that Pakistan was “now host to the Ivy League of terrorism"
Bill in US House to declare Pakistan a sponsor of terrorism
21 Sep 2016
While Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif struggles to garner support in the UN General Assembly over Kashmir, two influential American lawmakers introduced a bill in the US Congress on Tuesday proposing to designate Islamabad a state sponsor of terrorism
Federal judge rules bitcoin qualifies as money
20 Sep 2016
Baloch activist at UNHRC slams `illegal’ China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
20 Sep 2016
The renewed push by Baloch activists at various international forums comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised human rights violations in Balochistan during his Independence Day speech
China’s credit binge could lead to banking crisis: watchdog
19 Sep 2016
China’s huge credit binge has increased the risk of a banking crisis in the world’s second biggest economy in the next three years, says the Bank for International Settlements
Putin’s United Russia party cruises to win in parliament poll
19 Sep 2016
With 90 per cent of the votes counted, the United Russia party had 54.3 per cent of votes, securing it at least 338 seats in the 450-member parliament, up from 238 previously, according to results announced early today
US asks Deutsche Bank to pay $14bn to settle mortgage probe
16 Sep 2016
Deutsche Bank has said it not accept any potential civil claims that are even approximately equal to the claimed amount
US to boost Israel with $38-bn defence package
15 Sep 2016
The largest military aid package in US history will allow Israel to upgrade its defences with new fleet of fighter aircraft, a more agile ground force and a stronger missile shield
Bank of England switches to plastic notes
14 Sep 2016
The new £5 note, made from a thin, flexible plastic material, is resistant to dirt and moisture, lasts around 2.5 times longer than paper and incorporates new generation of security features that are harder to counterfeit
UK ex-PM David Cameron resigns from House of Commons
13 Sep 2016
Having triggered Britain’s exit from the EU through June’s Brexit referendum, Cameron said he had hoped to continue in parliament as a backbencher but has since decided such a role would be untenable
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