Ten years jail sought for Turkey taxi driver over ‘fraud’ ride
ISTANBUL: Turkish prosecutors on Wednesday requested a prison sentence of up to 10 years for an Istanbul taxi driver who needlessly took a passenger from one …
Toll rises to 35 in Peru bus crash: ministry
LIMA: At least 35 people were killed Wednesday when a bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a ravine in southern Peru, the interior ministry said. At …
Asma murder case: SC orders to submit challan in 10 days
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday ordered the authorities to submit challan in murder of four year old Asma. A three-member bench of the …
PML-N faced number of challenges in past: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif Wednesday said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), had been facing a number of challenges in the past. …
Musharraf offered me to become prime minister: Shehbaz
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said that Pervez Musharraf had offered him to become the prime minister. Replying to queries by …
Ashiana Housing scandal: NAB arrests Ahad Cheema
LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday arrested former director general of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Ahad Khan Cheema from …
Two French soldiers killed in Mali mine blast
PARIS: Two French soldiers were killed and another was hurt Wednesday when their armoured vehicle struck a mine in Mali, the French presidency said. Around …
U.S. top court refuses to widen whistleblower protections
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to broaden protections for corporate insiders who call out misconduct, throwing out a lawsuit brought …
European supermarket chains face off with Nestle over prices
BRUSSELS/ZURICH: AgeCore, a group of European retailers including Belgium’s Colruyt and Switzerland’s Coop, has removed some Nestle (NESN.S) products from …
Gunmen kill five police in attack on South African police station
JOHANNESBURG: Gunmen killed six people in an attack on a police station in a small South African town on Wednesday, stealing quantities of weapons and a …