Tag: Slam

Activists slam punishment of raped girl who had abortion

  JAKARTA: Activists on Monday criticized a six-month prison sentence given to a 15-year-old Indonesian girl who had an abortion after being repeatedly raped by...

Palestinian govt slams Israel’s killing of Gaza protestors as “massacre”

  The Palestinian Foreign Affairs Ministry on Tuesday denounced Israeli forces' killing of innocent Palestinian protesters at the border area as a "massacre." Violent clashes broke...

Federer faces South Korean Chung hurdle to 30th Slam final

MELBOURNE: Roger Federer steps on court against new South Korean star Chung Hyeon on Friday with the prospect of an Australian Open final against...

Aid groups slam US for retaining Palestine refugee funds

WASHINGTON: The leaders of 21 humanitarian aid groups wrote to the Trump administration on Wednesday to object “in the strongest terms” to a decision...

Sharapova sails into second round, makes earliest slam exit in seven...

MELBOURNE: Former world number one Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova on Tuesday sailed serenely into the second round of her first Australian Open since...

Rights groups slam Pakistan for resuming executions

HRW says ‘Pakistan's govt has chosen to indulge in vengeful blood-lust instead of finding and prosecuting those responsible for the horrific Peshawar attack’ Rights groups...

Family, practice leave Federer ready for another slam

Weeks of practice and family time have left Swiss maestro Roger Federer fit and refreshed ahead of what the 17-times major winner believes could...

US slams Bilour’s bounty

The United States on Sunday condemned a Ghulam Ahmad Bilour's offer of a bounty to kill the maker of an anti-Islam film that has...

Protest will continue till the end of load shedding: Shahbaz

Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on his visit to Bahawalpur vowed to continue protest against power outages till the end of load...

Punjab CM’s camp office remains functional on holiday

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sahrif’s camp office at Iqbal Park remained functional on Sunday. Shahbaz Sharif arrived in his camp office by public transport...

‘Nation wants electricity more than democracy’

Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said in the present circumstances, the people were demanding basic amenities, including uninterrupted power supply instead of...

Shahbaz slams govt for energy crisis

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday said that Ali Baba and 40 thieves were responsible for load-shedding and miseries of the masses. Talking to...

US slams Russia over Syria arms sales

The United States Thursday lashed Moscow for arming the Syrian government and warned of the threat of civil war, as it stepped up diplomatic...

Pakistan is a ‘black hole’ for aid: US Congress

US lawmakers of both Democratic and Republican parties have slammed the Obama administration's request for $2.4 billion for Pakistan, calling it a "black hole"...

Kabila’s disputed poll wins questioned as observers slam flaws

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s election standoff intensified Sunday after a team of international observers reported that incumbent Joseph Kabila’s win was so flawed...

Pakistan judo team in Grand Slam Tokyo

Shah Hussain will make a second attempt to confirm Pakistan’s presence at the 2012 Olympics’ Judo event when he tries his luck at the...

Former greats slam Misbah

Pakistan continue to draw flak for not attempting to win the first Test against Sri Lanka on the final day, after being set a...