Section: Geo TV (Pakistan)
First charges filed in US special counsel’s Russia investigation
WASHINGTON: A federal grand jury on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters.The indictment was sealed under orders from a federal judge so it was not clear what the charges were or who the target was, the source said,...
Norway searches for Russian helicopter missing in Arctic sea
Ship “Polarsyssel” at Barentsburg, Svalbard, September 28, 2016. AFP/NTB Scanpix/Jan-Morten Bjoernbakk/Files OSLO/MOSCOW: Norwegian rescuers searched in vain on Thursday for a Russian helicopter missing at sea with eight people aboard off the coast of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.“We have two helicopters and several small boats...
Blast in Ukraine’s capital kills bodyguard, injures three, including local lawmaker
A picture — obtained from social media — shows the scene of the blast in Kiev, Ukraine, October 25, 2017. Geo.tv via social media KIEV: At least one person was killed and three others, including lawmaker Ihor Mosiychuk, wounded in an explosion Wednesday night in Ukraine’s capital city, local authorities said, adding that the incident seems...
Blast in Ukraine’s capital kills bodyguard, injures three, including local lawmaker
A picture — obtained from social media — shows the scene of the blast in Kiev, Ukraine, October 25, 2017. Geo.tv via social media KIEV: At least one person was killed and three others, including lawmaker Ihor Mosiychuk, wounded in an explosion Wednesday night in Ukraine’s capital city, local authorities said, adding that the incident seems...
4 die as French army-chartered plane crashes off Ivory Coast
Rescue workers have removed two bodies from the plane while a further two could be seen in the wreckage, the agency says. Other reports suggest that several members of the crew survived. Photo: Reuters ABIDJAN: Four Moldovan nationals were killed on Saturday when a transport plane chartered by the French army crashed off Ivory Coast, firefighters...
Erdogan says US decision to halt Turkey visas ´very saddening´
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he was sad about a decision by the US embassy to stop all regular visa services in Turkey amid a diplomatic row. Photo: AFP fileKIEV: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he was sad about a decision by the US embassy to stop all regular visa services in Turkey amid a...
Pakistan’s culture celebrated in Ukraine festival
KIEV: Pakistan’s rich and diverse culture was celebrated during the World Cultural Festival in Kiev.Pakistan’s handicrafts, traditional dances and traditional dresses were exhibited during the event to acquaint the audience with Pakistan’s culture. Students of Taras Shevchenko University also mesmerised the audience with a dance...
Iran’s Khamenei warns US against ‘wrong move’ on nuclear deal
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks live on television after casting his ballot in the Iranian presidential election in Tehran, June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Caren Firouz/Files DUBAI: Iran will not be bullied by the United States and will react strongly to any “wrong move” by Washington on Tehran’s nuclear deal, Supreme...
Trump to meet with long list of leaders in New York next week -White House
President Trump talks to members of the press pool at the Rose Garden. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will hold a series of meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting next week in New York, the White House said on Friday.Trump will meet with the leaders of France and Israel on...
Trump to ‘slap’ foes, embrace friends in first UN speech: envoy
Nikki Haley — the US Ambassador to the UN — attends the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, US, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will pummel foes and embrace friends in his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly next week, keeping the pressure on Washington’s adversaries...
