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Pakistan priority in neighbourhood diplomacy: China

Officials said that China is reported to have committed to invest USD 50 billion in the ambitious China-Pakistan...

21 Nov 2017 5:56 PM IST

Chinese flag (Photo: AP/ File

Pak reaches out to China for help to build army as internal unrest...

The development came after a meeting between the top generals of the two countries where China has explained willingness...

21 Nov 2017 4:55 PM IST

Tuesdays attack is the highest loss of life since 18 people were killed in neighbouring Borno state in September. (Photo: AP)

Suicide bomb attack in Nigeria mosque kills 50

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the attack bears the hallmark of Boko Haram, which typically attacks...

21 Nov 2017 4:22 PM IST

White House (Photo: AP/File)

White House requests US SC to allow complete travel ban

A San Francisco-based court had partially granted a Trump administration request to block a judge's ruling that had put...

21 Nov 2017 3:13 PM IST

Thrush didnt immediately return a message seeking comment, but said that he apologised to any woman who felt uncomfortable in his presence. (Photo: AFP)

New York Times suspends reporter facing sexual harassment charges

New York Times, said in a statement that 'the alleged behaviour is very concerning' and 'not in keeping with the Times'...

21 Nov 2017 1:10 PM IST

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe delivers his speech during a live broadcast at State House in Harare on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Impeachment proceedings begin against Mugabe, removal in 2 days

The main charge against Mugabe is allowing his wife to usurp government powers and that he is too old to do justice to...

21 Nov 2017 12:29 PM IST

The designation came a week after Trump returned from a 5 nation trip to Asia in which the US president made containing North Koreas nuclear ambitions a centerpiece of his discussions with world leaders.

Trump designates N Korea sponsor of terrorism, imposes additional...

N Korea is pursuing nuclear weapons in defiance of UN and plans to develop a missile capable of hitting the US mainland.

21 Nov 2017 11:47 AM IST

Pakistans military has said it rescued the family while some US and Canadian officials have reportedly described their release as a negotiated handover.

'The animals wouldn't even give me back my clothes': US mother held...

The mother endured sexual assault while her husband would come up with games that could make beheading seem less scary...

21 Nov 2017 10:43 AM IST

Indias nominee to the International Court of Justice Dalveer Bhandari was re-elected to the last seat of the world court on Monday after Britain withdrew its candidate from the election. (Photo: Youtube | Screengrab)

India's nominee re-elected as ICJ judge after Britain withdraws

Britain has congratulated Dalveer Bhandari and said it will continue to cooperate closely with India at the UN and...

21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM IST

Head of the Pakistani Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah radical religious party, Khadim Hussain Rizvi, gestures during a sit-in protest near Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan govt gets three days to end sit-in

The IHC criticised the federal government for not evicting protesters from Islamabad despite court orders.

21 Nov 2017 6:35 AM IST

President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks. (Photo: AFP | File)

Donald Trump declares North Korea sponsor of terror'

North Korea is already under a wide array of United States and United Nations sanctions.

21 Nov 2017 6:29 AM IST

In this file image, an all-hands call is held aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold at the Okinawa Naval Base in Japan.

US troops in Japan banned from drinking post accident

US Marine crashed his vehicle into a mini-truck, killing driver.

21 Nov 2017 3:48 AM IST