Wave of bombings kills 15 in Iraq

by AFP
A wave of 12 bomb attacks across Iraq killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more on Monday, security and medical officials said.

Chinese PM Li Keqiang vows to build trust with India

by AFP
Chinese premier Li Keqiang pledged on Monday to build trust with India and declared that ties between the Asian giants were key to world peace as he visited New Delhi only weeks after a border spat.

One reported dead as tornadoes hit US states

by AFP
A powerful storm system churning through the US Midwest spawned tornadoes Sunday in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, destroying homes and killing at least one person, US media reported.

Imran Khan's party wins revote in Karachi, protests expected

by Reuters
Cricket hero Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf party won a revote in an upmarket constituency of Karachi on Sunday, unofficial results showed, a day after gunmen killed a party leader, setting the stage for protests and counter-protests.

Samina Baig is first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest

by Exclusive, in arrangement with Express Tribune
Mountaineer Samina Baig has become the first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain with a peak at 8,848 metres.

Can Al Jazeera make a name for itself in the US?

by Reuters
The pan-Arab news giant is laying the groundwork for the launch of Al Jazeera America after its purchase of Current TV, a struggling US.
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