Charlotte under state of emergency in 2nd night of protests
CHARLOTTE: Authorities tried to quell public anger and correct what they characterized as false information on Wednesday as Charlotte dealt with a second night of […]
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Embarrassment for Nawaz Sharif; UN says ‘India, Pakistan should resolve issues, including Kashmir, through dialogue’
United Nations: In a blow to Nawaz Sharif, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday rejected Pakistan’s repeated pleas to the United Nations to resolve the Kashmir dispute. […]
Big blow to Pakistan, Bill tabled in US House to designate Islamabad as terror sponsor
Washington: In a big blow for Pakistan, a bipartisan group of two powerful American lawmakers has introduced an act in the US House of Representatives to designate Pakistan a […]
Ahmad Rahami, the suspect in this weekend`s bombings in and around New York, had made several trips to Pakistan in recent years, investigations have revealed
New York: Ahmad Rahami, the suspect in this weekend`s bombings in and around New York, had made several trips to Pakistan in recent years, investigations have revealed. […]
Australian gallery returns two sculptures to India
CANBERRA: Australia’s prestigious art gallery on Monday returned to India two sculptures, including a third century rock carving, worth $8,40,000 bought from an illegal Indian […]
100,000 deaths from Indonesia forest fires, study estimates
JAKARTA: Indonesian forest fires that choked a swath of Southeast Asia with a smoky haze for weeks last year may have caused more than 100,000 […]
Donald Trump gets skewered, Hillary Clinton finds support at TV’s Emmy awards
LOS ANGELES: As the United States presidential election draws near, television’s stars did not hold back on their opinions at Sunday’s Emmy awards, some taking […]
Nadia Murad, former ISIS sex slave, named UNODC Goodwill Ambassador
United Nations: Nadia Murad, a former ISIS sex slave, has been appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking by United Nations Office on […]
Donald Trump’s investments in India to impact US foreign policy
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump‘s investments in real estate overseas, including in Indian cities of Pune and Gurgaon, could have implications on America’s foreign policy if the Republican […]
The death toll from severe flooding in the northeast of North Korea has risen to 133 with another 395 missing
SEOUL: The death toll from severe flooding in the northeast of North Korea has risen to 133 with another 395 missing, the UN said. Some 107,000 people […]
Savvy Shields had only been Miss America for less than an hour, but she already had a clear vision of what she hopes America will look like at the end of her term next year
ATLANTIC CITY: Savvy Shields had only been Miss America for less than an hour, but she already had a clear vision of what she hopes […]
A billionaire Facebook co-founder says he is giving $20 million to help defeat Donald Trump
WASHINGTON : A billionaire Facebook co-founder says he is giving $20 million to help defeat Donald Trump. Dustin Moskovitz calls the Republican presidential candidate divisive […]
United States President Barack Obama said, “North Korea’s actions will have serious consequences”
ABOARD AIR FORCE :United States President Barack Obama said on Friday any provocative actions by North Korea would have “serious consequences” after the reclusive North […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet U.S. President Barack Obama for an unscheduled bilateral meeting
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet U.S. President Barack Obama for an unscheduled bilateral meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the ASEAN […]
Balochistan Republican Party (BRP) activists have said , “Pakistan wants to build the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on dead bodies of Baloch people with China’s help”
Panjgur: Rejecting China`s interference in Balochistan over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Balochistan Republican Party (BRP) activists have said Islamabad wants to build the same in the region […]
India extended $500 million Line of Credit to Vietnam for facilitating deeper defence cooperation with the south east Asian nation
HANOI: India on Saturday extended $500 million Line of Credit to Vietnam for facilitating deeper defence cooperation with the south east Asian nation, as the […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Who hacked US Democratic emails? ‘I don’t know, but Russia didn’t’
#Moscow/#Washington: #Russian President Vladimir Putin said he did not know who was behind the hacking of US Democratic Party organisations but it was important the […]
One dead, three wounded in blast at Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan
MOSCOW: A powerful explosion rocked the Chinese embassy in the southern part of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, after a car reportedly rammed the gates of […]
Taking a step towards building defence ties, India and the United States and signed an agreement
Washington: Taking a step towards building defence ties, India and the United States on Monday signed an agreement governing the use of each other`s land, air and […]
Demanding separate ‘Sindhudesh’ Protesters came out on the streets of Sindh province in Pakistan
Islamabad: Demanding separate ‘Sindhudesh’, protesters on Monday came out on the streets of Sindh province in Pakistan. Pakistan is already grappling with similar protests in other parts, […]
US Police said, “No shots fired, no gunman found at Los Angeles airport”
Los Angeles: The Los Angeles airport police said on Twitter late Sunday they were investigating unconfirmed reports of shots being fired at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). […]
Dhaka cafe attack mastermind killed by Bangladesh troops
DHAKA: Bangladesh police on Saturday killed Dhaka cafe attack ‘mastermind’ Canadian-Bangladeshi Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury and his two associates during an encounter at the militants’ hideout near the […]