California Governor orders to include Gay and Lesbian History in Text books,

SAN FRANCISCO: Californian Governor Jerry Brown has signed the mandate into law that the public school textbooks should include the accomplishments of gay, lesbian and transgender Americans.

“History should be honest,” Brown said in a written statement released by his office.

Violence continues in Iraq as US troops resumed attacks on Militias

BAGHDAD: The six pilgrims were killed on the outskirts of the holy shrine city of Karbala, 100 kilometres south of the capital, who were making their way as part of commemorations for the birth of a revered Muslim figure.

“A car bomb killed three people and wounded 20 people inside a bus station north of the city of Karbala,” said General Othman al-Ghanimi, a security official in charge of security in the region.

US Pull out from Afghanistan begins as first troops leave

KABUL: The pullout from Afghanistan begins as first US troops have left the country as part of US President Barack Obama’s announced withdrawal plan in June this year which was the fastest timetable than the military had recommended.

The first 10,000 troops will come home by the end of the year, but Obama left the details up to his commanders.

The commander of Harkat-ul Jihad al Islami Ilyas Kashmiri is stil Alive

ISLAMABAD: The commander of Harkat-ul Jihad al Islami Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri who was reportedly killed in a US drone attack in South Waziristan last month, is still alive, according to Pakistani Meida reports.

It claimed on the account that security officials of the United States and Pakistan failed to confirm the death of the HuJI commander and he is still active in the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, sources added.

US cut Pakistan’s military aid over trainers: FO

Minister for Foreign affairs Hina Rabbani Khar briefing the committee 

KARACHI: The Foreign Office said on Friday that the United States cut of $500 million in aid to Pakistan was in response to the cutback in the number of US trainers in Pakistan.

The Senate’s Standing Committee on Foreign Relations has ordered an investigation into the matter.