Islamabad/Dhaka: In a tit-for-tat, Pakistan and Bangladesh both summoned each other's envoys today, as the row over execution of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami for 1971 war crimes escalated. Bangladeshi envoy Nazmul Huda was summoned to the Foreign Office a day after Pakistan issued a statement expressing sadness over the "unfortunate hanging". Hours later in Dhaka, Pakistan's High Commissioner Shuja Alam was called at the Foreign Office where he was handed over a strong note verbale. PTI
Two more pieces ‘almost certainly’ from MH370
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Thursday said the two more pieces of plane debris found in South Africa and Mauritius "almost certainly" belonged to its jetliner flight MH370, bringing the total number of fragments believed to belong to the missing aircraft to five. Today's announcement brings to five the total pieces of plane debris from MH370 discovered from various spots around the Indian Ocean. MH370's disappearance is one of the world's biggest aviation mysteries. PTI
No visa-free travel for Turks if EU conditions not met
Berlin: Europe will not grant visa-free travel to Turks if Ankara fails to fulfil its end of the deal, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said, after Turkey's president flatly refused to meet a key EU condition. The EU had dangled the promise of visa-free travel to Turks as part of a landmark March deal between Ankara and Brussels under which Turkey would help reduce the flow of migrants. AFP
UK announces major overhaul of BBC
London: Britain today announced a major overhaul of public service broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation amid fears that the government was threatening the independence of the 94-year-old institution. The changes unveiled in a new white paper include plans to trial a subscription-base model over the years as well as have more differentiated programming aimed at specific audiences, including ethnic minorities. PTI
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