Tuesday, January 5th, 2016
Australia withdraws from Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh
SYDNEY: Australia has withdrawn from the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh later this month because of concerns over the “safety and security” of the squad, Cricket Australia said in statement on Tuesday. Australia postponed a Test tour of Bangladesh in October for similar reasons and Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive James Sutherland said the situation had not improved. “Regrettably, the advice from our government suggests that the security threat to Australians travelling to Bangladesh remains as high now as it was when we postponed the Test team’s tour of thatRead More
Pakistan, Tajikistan Accords in diverse fields
DNA Pakistan and Tajikistan on Nov 12, 2015 inked accords in diverse fields including a Treaty on extradition, an Agreement on energy cooperation and a Memorandum of Understanding on establishment of Joint Business Council. Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon witnessed the signing of documents and also signed a Joint Statement, at a ceremony held here at the PM House.The Extradition Treaty between Pakistan and Tajikistan was signed by PM’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and Tajik Minister for Internal Affairs Ramazon Rahimzoda. The AgreementRead More
PM Modi ’s Lahore yatra By Ansar Mahmood Bhatti
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport on Dec 25 on a quasi “surprise” visit, where Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif were present to receive him. This is the first time an Indian premier has visited Pakistan in more than a decade. Television footage showed Modi exit his jet and embrace PM Nawaz, after which the two heads flew in a helicopter to Nawaz Sharif’s private residence in Raiwind. The Modi visit is likely to provide the Indian prime ministerRead More
China hacked Hotmail, Microsoft fails to tell users
WASHINGTON: The hack, which reportedly occurred several years ago, targeted international leaders of China’s Tibetan and Uighur minorities. However, Microsoft decided not to tell the victims, allowing the hackers to continue their campaign, former employees told media. The first warning of the breach reportedly came in May 2011, when cyber security firm Trend Micro announced it had found an email sent to someone in Taiwan that contained a miniature computer programme. The programme took advantage of a previously undetected flaw in Microsoft’s own web pages to secretly forward copies ofRead More