U.S. confirms service members wounded in South Sudan

Four U.S. military service members were wounded on Saturday when their aircraft was fired upon during a mission to evacuate American citizens in South Sudan, the U.S. military said."After receiving fire from the ground

African mediators to meet South Sudan president's rivals

SPLA soldiers stand in a vehicle in Juba December 20, 2013.African mediators sought on Saturday to meet rivals to South Sudan's president in a bid to end fighting that threatens to drag the world's newest country into a

Finland's Fennovoima signs reactor deal with Rosatom

Finnish nuclear consortium Fennovoima said it had signed an expected deal with Russia's Rosatom to build and invest in its 1,200 megawatt reactor, planned to begin operations in northern Finland in 2024.The reactor, est

Morgan Stanley sells oil trading business to Russia's Rosneft

The corporate logo of financial firm Morgan Stanley is pictured on a building in San Diego, California September 24, 2013.GNN LONDON/MOSCOW: Morgan Stanley (MS.N) has sold the majority of its global physical oil trading

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How The Nokia Purchase Will Impact Microsoft’s Financials

Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia’s hardware business appears set to sail through, having passed shareholder and regulator approval. The 5.44 billion euro deal will see “substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Service

Drug blocks HIV in lab study, human tests planned

NEW YORK: Can an experimental drug developed to treat epilepsy block the AIDS virus? A preliminary lab study suggests it's possible, and researchers are eager to try it in people.Scientists experimented with the drug af

Daft Punk, Kendrick Lamar to play at 2014 Grammys

LOS ANGELES: French electronic dance act Daft Punk will play at the 2014 Grammys show next month, organizers said Thursday, confirming a rare performance by the elusive duo.Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons will also t

Bill would require 'kill switch' for smartphones

SAN FRANCISCO: Two California officials have announced plans to introduce legislation requiring smartphones to have a "kill switch" that would render stolen or lost devices inoperable.State Sen. Mark Leno and San Franci

Bill would require 'kill switch' for smartphones

SAN FRANCISCO: Two California officials have announced plans to introduce legislation requiring smartphones to have a "kill switch" that would render stolen or lost devices inoperable.State Sen. Mark Leno and San Fra

Sindh Assembly approves SLGA amendment bill amid protest

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly session on Friday approved Sindh Local Government Act (amended) 2013.The session considered the approval of two recently promulgated ordinances to amend the act amid opposition protest.The tw

Opposition parties in Sindh Assembly stage walkout

KARACHI: Opposition parties in Sindh Assembly including the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Muslim League-Functional staged a walk-out after they were not allowed to present S

ANP, PPP Senators call for probe into NW military operation

ISLAMABAD: The Awami National Party and the Pakistan People’s Party has called for investigation into an alleged military operation in the North Waziristan tribal region.Speaking in the Senate, ANP leader Afrasiab Khatt

Poll rigging: FIA records Asghar Khan’s statement

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) recorded the statement of Air Marshal (retd) Asghar Khan in case pertaining to rigging in 1990 elections.Sources said the FIA team met Asghar Khan, the petitioner who ha

Pakistan welcomes UN General Assembly resolution against drones

ISLAMABAD: Welcoming the adoption of a resolution by the General Assembly of the United Nations, Pakistan said it reflects the international public opinion and also speaks of legality and illegality of the use of drones

‘Tamasha’ not an unparliamentary word: Chaudhry Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Refusing to take back the word ‘tamasha’, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said the word was not unparliamentary.Addressing the National Assembly, Nisar said ‘tamasha’ the Urdu word for drama had bee

COAS, CJCSC conferred with Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military)

ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Mamnon Hussain conferred on Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Rashad Mahmood and Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif at a cerem

Trade talks to resume between Pakistan and India

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce officials said on Friday that Pakistan and India had agreed to resume trade talks.Talks will resume with secretary level discussions in India which will be held in late January or Februar

Fire at Panorama Centre Saddar extinguished

KARACHI: The fire which broke out on the 5th floor of Panorama Centre Saddar, has been doused on Wednesday.Rescue sources said eight fire tenders and a snorkel took part in dousing the blaze.People, present in the build

We won't cede our right to defend: Khawaja Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif said on Friday that security forces have the right to retaliate against the attacks of foreign terrorists.In a statement issued here, the defence minister said that terrorists h

Chaman: man injured in motorcycle bomb blast

CHAMAN: A man was injured in a blast near Girls Degree College, Chaman on Friday.Police have confirmed the blast and said the bomb was planted in a motorcycle.Police further said a convoy of security forces was passing

IHC suspends CNG closure notification in Pothohar region

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed the notification of CNG closure for indefinite period of time in Pothohar region including the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Friday.The government had

Pakistan, Afghanistan, India have only option to live like good friends

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday said that Pakistan, Afghanistan and India have no option other than to become good friends, adding that the Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed not to let the lands of thei

IMF approves 2nd tranche of $550m for Pakistan

KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second tranche of 550 million dollars to Pakistan under the 6.6 billion loan program.According to sources, the approval for the issuance of second tranche

Factbox: Brazil's Campos on economy, trade and taxes

GNN - RECIFE/Brazil: Eduardo Campos, a popular Brazilian governor, has touted his mix of leftist and pro-business policies in the poor but booming northeastern state of Pernambuco as he prepares a presidential run in ne

U.S. Capitol faces massive overhaul - and not via the ballot

1 OF 7. A detail of Constantino Brumidi's painting ''The Apotheosis of Washington'' is shown on the ''eye'' or ceiling of the U.S. Capitol's rotunda during a media tour of the capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington,

Central African Republic advances election as U.S. envoy calls for justice

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power meets a member (C) of the Muslim community in Bangui December 19, 2013.GNN - Authorities in Central African Republic vowed on Thursday to bring forward elections mean

U.N. says peacekeeping base in South Sudan attacked, deaths reported

An internally displaced man holds his son inside a United Nations Missions in Sudan (UNMIS) compound in Juba December 19, 2013.GNN - United Nations: A United Nations peacekeeping base in South Sudan's Jonglei state was

ICC prosecutor seeks postponement of Kenyan president's trial

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (C) speaks to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (not pictured) during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing August 20, 2013.(GNN) - Prosecutors at the International Criminal C

China behavior in South China Sea ship encounter 'irresponsible': U.S.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to reporters at the Al Udeid Airbase, west of Doha December 10, 2013.(GNN) - China/Washington: China's behavior in a narrowly averted naval collision in the South China Sea w

Tesla starts offering cars in China with no Chinese name

A Tesla model S car is displayed during a media preview day at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) September 10, 2013.China/Shanghai: Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) has started offering its poplar Model S sedans in China, but the

China to expand presence in Antarctica with new research bases

Antarctica is pictured in this undated image courtesy of NASA.China/Beijing: China will expand its presence in Antarctica by building a fourth research base and finding a site for a fifth, a state-run newspaper said on

China renews press cards for Bloomberg, several New York Times reporters

A screen showing broadcasts of Bloomberg Channel at Hong Kong's financial Central district May 15, 2013.China/Beijing: The Chinese government has renewed the press accreditations for journalists from Bloomberg News and

Tokyo governor resigns; PM assures no Olympic impact

Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose (R) leaves a news conference at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office in Tokyo December 19, 2013.The governor of the Japanese capital resigned on Thursday after being caught up in a financial s