US financial assistance to Pakistan under review: Mike Pompeo

US has said it is reviewing its financial assistance to Pakistan. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Islamabad of treating US diplomats "badly" an...

US federal court rules Prez Trump cannot block Twitter followers

A US federal court has ruled that President Donald Trump cannot block his followers on Twitter as this violates the First Amendment of the Constitutio...

US disinvites China from RIMPAC exercise over South China Sea

United States has withdrawn its invitation to China to participate in the biennial maritime exercise in the Pacific because of Beijing's continued mil...

UN lifts travel ban for North Koreans to summit between US Prez Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un

UN Security Council committee has agreed to lift a travel ban on North Korean officials heading to Singapore for the planned summit between US Preside...

Corruption cases result of high treason case instituted against Musharaff: Nawaz Sharif

Islamabad: Pakistan's embattled former premier Nawaz Sharif said yesterday that the three corruption cases filed against him were a result of the high...

Search for missing MH370 plane to end next week

BREAKING NEWS: Supra Mahumapelo resigns

Honduras plane crash: Private jet splits in half in crash landing

All on board survived the crash landing of the chartered jet flying from Texas to Honduras.At least six Americans were injured when a plane crash land...

US Blacklists 5 Iranians over Houthi Ballistic Missile Support

The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that it was blacklisting five Iranians for supplying ballistic missile technology to the Houthi militias in Yemen...

Saudi Crown Prince Chairs Economic and Development Affairs Meeting

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, chaired on Tuesday a meeting for the Council of Economic and De...

Trump Says his Summit with North Korean Leader May Be Delayed

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his much anticipated summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be delayed.He made his remark...

Resignations Sweep Egyptian Political Parties

A wave of resignations swept political parties in Egypt in what may be a precursor to more drastic developments in the coming days.The two parties tha...

Philippines struggles with evacuees, bombed city after siege

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials say hundreds of displaced remain in emergency shelters as the threat of militants and unexploded bombs ling...

Israel hits more Hamas targets after cross-border raid

Jerusalem: Israel warplanes blasted Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday in a fresh round of retaliation after a Palestinian cross-border r...

Historic summit with Kim Jong-un may not work out: Trump

US President Donald Trump has said, his historic summit with Kim Jong-un may not work out, even as he asserted that the North Korean leader was seriou...

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to EU Parliament for data breach

Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the European Parliament for the recent data breach scandal involving British consultancy firm, Cambri...

English translation of Polish novel 'Flights' wins Man Booker Prize

Polish author Olga Tokarczuk has won the Man Booker International Prize for her novel 'Flights'. The novel, translated by Jennifer Croft, interweaves ...

Meeting between Abbasi,Shah inconclusive on caretaker Pakistan PM

Islamabad: A second meeting between Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Leader of the Opposition Khursheed Shah to finalise the name of t...

Chinese Cities Deploy Acoustic Cameras to Detect Honking Cars

Cameras, which have been rolled out in 40 Chinese cities, work by capturing a two-second film of a honking car. The police analyze the footage to dete...

Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Bilateral Ties with Austrian Chancellor

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz phoned Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday. The two discussed bilateral relations and me...

Trump urges China to maintain tight North Korea border ahead of summit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday urged China on Monday to maintain a secure border with North Korea, pressing Beijing ahea...

Indonesia raises alert for Merapi volcano on densely populated island of Java

Indonesia has raised the alert level for its most active volcano and authorities have ordered villages living on its slopes to evacuate.Mount Merapi, ...

14 police officers killed in Taliban attacks in Afghanistan

Kabul: An Afghan official says at least 14 police officers have been killed after Taliban attacked several districts in eastern Ghazni province.Provin...

Iran condemns US announcement on sanctions

Tehran: Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has condemned the US for promising to impose the “strongest sanctions in history” on his country.Measures ou...

US President Donald Trump asks China to be tough with North Korea on border

US President Donald Trump today asked China to be tough with North Korea on its border till Pyongyang signs a deal on denuclearisation of the Korean p...

Never involved in or associated with acquisition of property in London: Nawaz Sharif

Islamabad:Pakistan's ousted premier Nawaz Sharif yesterday denied ownership or any link with the purchase of properties in London as he recorded his s...

Mark Zuckerberg to face public grilling at European Parliament after rejecting Commons invitation

Mark Zuckerberg will face a public grilling at the European Parliament on Tuesday, after a rebellion by MEPs over plans to hold the meeting in private...

Saudi teenager risked his life by jumping in front of a speeding truck, video gone viral

In a video gone viral on social media, a Saudi teenager risked his life by jumping in front of a speeding truck.He had asked a friend to film him alon...

UAE Approves 10-Year Visas for International Investors, Professional Talents

The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday a number of sweeping changes to its residency system that will make doctors, engineers, specialists worki...

Five working to clear way for gas pipeline killed in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen killed five mine-clearance workers in Afghanistan on Monday who were preparing for construction ...