Tag: North
Curfew imposed in parts of North Waziristan
Curfew was imposed on Tuesday for an indefinite period in different parts of North Waziristan. Curfew will remain enforced in Miranshah to Datta Khel,...
North Korea military pledges support for new leader
North Korea’s powerful military has held a mass rally to pledge loyalty to the country’s new chief Kim Jong-Un, vowing to become “rifles and...
North Korea bids wintry mass farewell to late leader
Tens of thousands of weeping North Koreans bade farewell Wednesday to longtime leader Kim Jong-Il as his young son and successor walked beside his...
North Korean power-behind-throne emerges
North Korean television on Sunday showed power-behind-the-throne Jang Song-thaek in a general’s uniform in a sign of his sway after the death of Kim...
South Korea not hostile to North: President Lee
South Korea's conciliatory gestures to North Korea following the death of Kim Jong-Il are intended to show it is not hostile towards its neighbour,...
Drone kills 4 in N Waziristan
Pakistani intelligence officials have said that a US drone has killed four suspected militants close to the Afghan border.
The officials say the drone fired...
Talks with N Korea very positive: US envoy
The United States’ lead envoy expressed confidence Tuesday about the prospects of restarting long-stalled nuclear negotiations after two days of “very positive” talks with...
CDGK recovers Rs 60 million encroached land in North Karachi
The Revenue Department of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) continued its anti-encroachment campaign in the city on the fifth day and recovered land...
Military sticks to ‘no North Waziristan operation’ stance
As Islamabad and Washington intensify efforts to improve their strained relations, the country’s top military brass on Friday reiterated its stance of ‘no military...
North Korea nuke disarmament doubtful: ex-envoy
A former diplomat in Pyongyang cast doubt Wednesday on North Korea’s willingness to denuclearise, saying its officials believe Libya’s regime would have survived had...
North Waziristan student bags gold medal
A Higher Education Commission (HEC) scholar from North Waziristan Agency Qudratullah has clinched a gold medal in MPhil (Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Surgery) from...
Hurricane Irene storms ashore in North Carolina
Hurricane Irene blasted ashore near Cape Lookout, North Carolina Saturday, a weakened but still massive category one storm that has sent tens of thousands...
Kim tells China North Korea ready for nuclear talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il told China Friday he was ready to resume six-party nuclear talks without preconditions, as he travelled through the Asian...
North Korea seizes South Korean assets at joint resort
North Korea seized a resort jointly run with the South on Monday, state media reported, in a move likely to ramp up tensions even...
North Korea, US to discuss recovery of war dead
North Korea made a conciliatory gesture towards the United States Friday, agreeing after a six-year hiatus to resume talks on recovering the remains of...
North Korea warns of war as US-South Korea exercise begins
South Korea and the US launched a massive joint military exercise on Tuesday, prompting the North to condemn the maneuvers as provocative and warn...
North Korea slams South for fabricating spy case
North Korea accused South Korea Monday of fabricating a spy case to dampen growing public demand for a thaw in cross-border ties. South Korean...
