WIMBLEDON: American Serena Williams survived a rare bad day on the courts as she beat Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez to claim a place in the third round of the US Open, while sister Venus fell to Angelique Kerber. The Wimbledon and Olympic champion, an overwhelming favourite for the title, needed 82 minutes to dig out a 6-2 6-4 victory over 30-year-old Martinez Sanchez. Serena started superbly, winning ...

QUITO: Julian Assange expects to wait six months to a year for a deal to free him from Ecuador's embassy in London, and hopes Sweden will drop its case against him, the WikiLeaks' founder said in an interview broadcast. The former computer hacker has been holed up at the embassy for more than two months, seeking to avoid being sent to Sweden for questioning over rape and sexual assault allegations - and tri ...

BEIJING: The death toll from the coal mine blast in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan rose Friday afternoon to 41, as rescuers tried to reach five trapped miners whose fates were unknown, according to the local government. So far, 107 miners have been rescued from the Xiaojiawan Coal Mine, most of them within an hour of the Wednesday evening gas explosion, according to Panzhihua city's official a ...

VIENNA: Under pressure from a U.N. nuclear agency probe, Iran is urging member countries to revamp the agency in a way that would dilute the power of nations that fear it may be trying to make atomic arms, while giving its allies more authority. The bid is outlined in a document submitted for the consideration of the International Atomic Energy Agency's General Conference next month and appears to be part o ...

PESHAWAR: At least 12 persons were killed and sixteen other injured in the blast near the Malik Market outside the Sheri mosque in Matani, Peshawar, and police said on Friday. The blast was so powerful that shattered the whole area and destroyed at least 10 shops in the locality, partially damaging the mosque. The injured were rushed to the Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar where emergency had been declared. P ...

LAHORE: PIA ATR aircraft carrying 42 passengers and 04 crew members on a normal flight PK-653 from Islamabad to Lahore on landing skidded off the runway due to heavy rains on Friday, PIA spokesman said here. The pilot controlled the situation and aircraft was brought under control but the main gear of aircraft collapsed. The passengers and crew remained unhurt and through buses shifted to passengers lounge. ...

TEHRAN: President Asif Ali Zardari has said Pakistan wants peaceful‚ prosper and stable neighbours and we are fully committed to promote stability in the region. Addressing the 16th NAM summit‚ the President said all the complicated issues should be resolved with unity‚ dialogue and cooperation. President said Pakistan is a peace loving country and wants peaceful‚ prosper and stable neighbours and wants a n ...

WASHINGTON: US CENTOM Chief General Mattis Friday met with Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman in Washington and discussed further enhancing bilateral cooperation. General Mattis said Pakistan has rendered great sacrifices in the war on terror. He said the United States will continue cooperation in restoration of peace in Afghanistan. Earlier‚ addressing a function in Los Angeles‚ Sherr ...

ISLAMABAD: Australian Parliamentary delegation led by Senator John Hogg, President of Australian Senate called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at Prime Minister's House on Friday. Senator Hogg on behalf of his delegation thanked the Government and people of Pakistan for the hospitality extended to them during their visit to Pakistan. The purpose of visit, the Senator said was to learn from experience o ...

ISLAMABAD: Commodore Mukhtar Khan, Pakistan Navy, handed over Command of CTF-150 to Commodore Robert J Tarrant, Royal Navy, during ceremony held in CMF Headquarters at Bahrain on August 30. The Command of CTF-150 is rotated at about 6 month’s interval among Australia, France, Pakistan, UK and USA with Pakistan being the only regional country to have this honor. The ceremony concluded Pakistan Navy’s 5th Com ...