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Imran mediates with Iran as Trump asked him to help

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (Reuters): Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump had asked him to help defuse tensions with Iran and that he had already spoken with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in an attempt to mediate.The United States blames Iran for an...

Thunberg wins 'Alternative Nobel'

COPENHAGEN, Sept 25 (AP): Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is among four people named Wednesday as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel." Thunberg is being recognized "for inspiring and amplifying political demands for urgent climate action reflecting scientific facts," the prize foundation said....

India arrests woman for accusing BJP leader of sexual assault

NEW DELHI, Sept 25 (AP): A 23-year-old law student who accused a leader of India's governing party of sexual assault was arrested on Wednesday on charges of extortion, police said. Naveen Arora, a police officer handling the case, said the woman is accused of demanding nearly $700,000 from the lawmaker,...

Israel arrests Palestinian minister

JERUSALEM, Sept 25 (AP): Israeli police say they have arrested the Palestinian minister of Jerusalem affairs for conducting political activity in east Jerusalem. Fadi al-Hadami is charged with allegedly breaking a law prohibiting political activity in Jerusalem by the Palestinian Authority, which is based in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Police...

Airstrike against IS in Libya kills 11

CAIRO, Sept 25 (AP): The U.S. military says it has carried out an airstrike against the Islamic State group in Libya, the second U.S. airstrike in the North African country in less than a week. These are the first U.S. airstrikes in Libya in over a year. U.S. Africa Command...

Quake victims waiting for relief in Pak-Kashmir

MIRPUR, Sept 25 (AP): Thousands of Pakistanis were desperately waiting for government aid on Wednesday, nearly 24 hours after a powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake damaged homes in Pakistan-held Kashmir. Fearing aftershocks, many people spent the night in open areas. At least 25 people were killed Tuesday and over 700 were...

News in Brief (26-09-2019)

Abe determined to meet Kim 'face to face'UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that he is determined to meet DPRK leader Kim Jong Un "face to face, without attaching any conditions." During the General Debate of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, Abe...