Singapore welcomed 9.7 million visitors in 2009, down 4.3 percent from 2008 but exceeding forecasts due to an aggressive marketing campaign amid a global recession, the government said Tuesday. A surge in arrivals in ...

New Zealand welcomed on Tuesday the Commonwealth's decision to readmit Pakistan, saying the South Asian nation has demonstrated its commitment to a return to democracy.Key ministers from the 53-member Commonwealth of Nations met in ...

President Pervez Musharraf has welcomed the launching of the frigate 'PNS Zulfiqar' in Shanghai, China today. Applauding the launch, the President said that the development of the frigate project was another landmark ...

The United States on Wednesday welcomed the election of a woman parliamentarian to the office of speaker in Pakistan's National Assembly as the parliamentary process in Islamabad moved forward to elect new leadership. The State Department, commenting on election of speaker and deputy speaker in the lower chamber of the parliament ...