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US President Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to the United Nations, Heather Nauert, has withdrawn from consideration for the job for family reasons, according to the State Department. Nauert was State Department spokeswoman when Trump chose her for the UN position; prior to that, she had been a host on the conservative-leaning Fox News Channel. She…

World News: US President-elect Donald Trump chose Exxon Mobil's CEO Rex Tillerson to head the State Department, rejecting concerns over the close relations of the businessman with Russia. Trump's decision cap a long process that has often played in public cracks and exposed within its transition team. He also puts Trump in place for a potential fight with Congress on Tillerson's confirmation, which has connections with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Indians have emerged the top foreign property investors in Dubai, spending over $3.2 billion last year alone, according to the Dubai Land Department.

The Government has announced a cut in the import duty on sunflower seeds to 10% from 30%. The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, has issued a notification (No.9/2017 - Customs) on Thursday, amending the earlier notification No.12/2012-Customs, dated March 17, 2012. It has fixed the import duty on sunflower seeds at 10% and shall come into effect from April 1, 2017

Tehran, YJC. Police Health Department is considering a new set of regulations for officers.

The Government has approved a Policy for providing preference to domestically manufactured iron & steel products (DMI&SP Policy) in government departments, agencies, ministries which comes into effect from May 8, 2017.

LAHORE/PESHAWAR: Northwestern areas, parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and different cities of Punjab have been experiencing heavy rain/thunderstorm since Tuesday night, as Met Office forecasts more downpour in next 24 hours, Samaa reported. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) the intermittent rain spell continued on Wednesday in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and adjoining areas, breaking the fresh heat spell.

KARACHI: Sprang into action, Sindh Interior Minister, Suhail Anwar Siyal, suspended senior police officials over publication of an advertisement against Rangers personnel, and directed investigation into the announcement, Samaa reported Wednesday. Yesterday, Sindh police department got advertisements published in local newspapers seeking public assistance in tracing of at least six missing persons allegedly picked up by "unknown Rangers" from parts of Orangi Town.

The UK government has banned the entry of visitors from Denmark amid concerns over a new coronavirus strain that has transferred from minks to humans.