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Shahid Abbasi. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan interim PM Abbasi faces Rs 220 billion corruption probe

Abbasi is expected to be elected as the new Prime Minister by Pakistan's Parliament on Tuesday, replacing ousted premier...

1 Aug 2017 6:47 AM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. (Photo: AP)

With Nawaz Sharif out, Imran Khan begins to dream big

Khan wants to ride the momentum of his drive against Mr Sharif to win the 2018 general election, more than 20 years...

1 Aug 2017 6:24 AM IST

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan (Photo: AP)

Parties must declare source of funding: Pakistan Chief Justice

Imran Khan has already filed all banking documents detailing the money trail required by Supreme Court in the case.

1 Aug 2017 2:47 AM IST

Security forces at the site of a suicide attack on Iraq embassy in Kabul on Monday. (Photo: AP)

ISIS attacks Iraqi embassy in Afghanistan

All jihadists killed, compound secured after suicide bombing, gunfire rock building.

1 Aug 2017 2:43 AM IST

Around 800 pilgrims were due to leave Iran on three flights to nearby Medina on Sunday, the director of the hajj at Irans Haj and Pilgrimage Organisation, Nasrollah Farahmand told state media. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

About 90,000 Iranians to attend Hajj after 2016 boycott over tensions...

Iran boycotted the Hajj in 2016 after hundreds of people, mainly Iranians, died in a crush at the pilgrimage in Saudi...

31 July 2017 6:42 PM IST

In another incident, a policeman providing security to Elenechelian was killed in a shooting incident in Jaffna. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Security to be beefed up in Jaffna after violence: Lanka police

Two policemen were proceeding to conduct an inquiry over a police complaint when they were attacked by people who came...

31 July 2017 6:40 PM IST

There were conflicting reports of casualties as the attack unfolded, with a witness at the scene saying he saw bodies of at least two policemen lying on the road outside the embassy soon after the attack began. (Photo: AP)

ISIS claims Iraq embassy attack in Kabul; police kill all 4 militants

Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said 1 policeman was wounded and there were no fatalities among the security...

31 July 2017 6:18 PM IST

Judge Jeremy Stuart-Smith had ruled in August 2016 that it was the first case of its type and ordered Rose to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and gave her a 24-month supervision order. (Photo: Representational/AP)

UK court suspends Indian-origin doctor's sentence for medical...

During her trial last year, the prosecution had claimed that Rose's conduct had been below the expected standard that it...

31 July 2017 5:37 PM IST

Estonia, where Pence had on Sunday raised the possibility of deploying the Patriot anti-missile defence system, is the first stop of his European tour which will also take him to Georgia and Montenegro. (Photo: AP)

We're with you: US assures America's allies worried by Russian...

US Vice President Mike Pence made the comment in Estonia after meeting with the leaders of the 3 Baltic states.

31 July 2017 4:39 PM IST

Historians say up to 200,000 women were forced into sex slavery. (Photo: AP)

South Korea began to review of sex slavery deal with Japan

The plight of the so-called "comfort women" is a hugely emotional issue that has marred relations between the Asian...

31 July 2017 4:13 PM IST

Transgender US army captain Jennifer Sims poses prior to an interview with The Associated Press in Beratzhausen near Regensburg, Germany. (Photo: AP)

After Trump's tweet, Transgender soldier fears life setback, says...

After Trump's tweet, a few soldiers, including Shorter, asked Sims how she was doing. She didn't know what to say.

31 July 2017 3:24 PM IST

Security forces inspect the site of attack on a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

ISIS claims responsibility for attacks on Iraq embassy in Kabul

A security source said that a suicide bomber had blown himself up outside the Iraqi embassy.

31 July 2017 2:35 PM IST