Section: Geo TV (Pakistan)
Russian actions caused ´loss of trust´ with NATO: Merkel
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Russia´s actions in Ukraine had caused a loss of trust with the West, speaking on the eve of a major NATO summit in Poland. “If through words and deeds the validity of law and the inviolability of frontiers are questioned, then of course trust is lost,” she told the German...
13 detained over Istanbul airport attack
ISTANBUL: Turkey on Thursday detained 13 suspected Daesh (Islamic State) militants over the deadly Istanbul airport attack, as chilling details emerged of how suicide bombers launched their assault. The death toll from Tuesday´s gun and suicide bomb spree at Ataturk airport has risen to 43, the interior minister said, with 19 foreigners among the...
41 dead as Turkey blames Daesh for Istanbul airport carnage
ISTANBUL: Turkey pointed the finger of blame at Daesh (Islamic State) militants Wednesday after suicide bombers armed with automatic rifles attacked Istanbul´s main international airport, killing 41 people, including foreigners. Witnesses described scenes of terror and panic on Tuesday evening as the attackers began shooting indiscriminately and...
Bolivia, Ethiopia, Sweden win seats on UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS: Bolivia, Ethiopia and Sweden on Tuesday were elected to serve a two-year stint on the UN Security Council, with Kazakhstan vying with Thailand and the Netherlands facing off against Italy for two remaining spots. Five non-permanent seats are up for grabs in the vote by the UN General Assembly, three of which were filled in a first...
Europeans, Asians battle for UN power seats
United Nations: Three European countries and two Asian nations are battling for seats on the UN Security Council in elections on Tuesday that are drawing attention to the refugee crisis and human rights. Five non-permanent seats are up for grabs in the vote at the UN General Assembly, but two are all but decided.Ethiopia and Bolivia are running...
Russia secures energy deals, talks security with China as Putin visits
BEIJING: Russia and China sealed a raft of energy deals during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing on Saturday, strengthening economic ties while pledging to preserve the strategic balance of power among nations. The deals involve the sale of stakes in a number of Russian projects to Chinese firms, an oil supply contract and joint...
US activates $800mn missile defence site in Romania, angers Russia
DEVESELU: The United States switched on an $800 million missile shield in Romania on Thursday that it sees as vital to defend itself and Europe from so-called rogue states but the Kremlin says is aimed at blunting its own nuclear arsenal. To the music of military bands at the remote Deveselu air base, senior US and NATO officials declared...
NZ ideal place for rich to hide money, claims Panama Papers report
WELLINGTON: Wealthy Latin Americans are using secretive, tax-free New Zealand shelf companies and trusts to help channel funds around the world, according to a report on Monday based on leaks of the so-called Panama Papers. Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister John Key to take action after local media analyzed more than 61,000 documents...
US keeps India on intellectual property shame list; Pakistan improves
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration on Wednesday kept China, Russia and India on its annual list of countries with the worst records of preventing the theft of intellectual property and cited Switzerland for failing to curb online copyright infringements. But Pakistan was upgraded to the regular watch list after it created specialized...
30 years on, Ukrainians remember victims of Chernobyl disaster
KIEV: Ukraine held memorial services on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which permanently poisoned swathes of eastern Europe and highlighted the shortcomings of the secretive Soviet system. In the early hours of April 26, 1986, a botched test at the nuclear plant in then-Soviet Ukraine triggered a meltdown...
