There was no issue of the paper on this date on account of a public holiday. The excerpt below is taken from the previous day’s edition. KARACHI: Muslims and Christians in Pakistan are today [Dec 25] ...

BEIJING: Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya raised “serious concerns” on Wednesday over China’s military buildup as he met counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, Tokyo said. On his first visit to China ...

PARIS: The suicide by a train driver on the job caused widespread delays in France’s rail traffic, operator SNCF said on Wednesday. Some 3,000 train passengers have been affected by delays in services ...