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Lahore High Court. (Photo: AFP)

Pak court serves notice to govt for banning Indian TV content

Pemra in October 2016 had banned Indian content on Pakistani private televisions being operated through cable network in...

4 Feb 2017 9:17 AM IST

Fridays ruling was not the first to challenge the travel ban, but it was the most sweeping as it effectively vacated the main tenets of the order. (Photo: AFP)

In severe legal blow, judge blocks Donald Trump travel ban

The order technically means that anyone with a valid visa must be allowed entry into the country by Customs and Border...

4 Feb 2017 8:15 AM IST

French investigators believe the man, who was shot and wounded by a soldier following the attack, is a 29-year-old Egyptian who entered the country on a tourist visa a week ago. (Photo: AP)

France: Louvre suspect may have tweeted about ISIS before attack

At least ten tweets were posted in Arabic on the account of Abdallah El-Hamahmy shortly before the attack began at the...

4 Feb 2017 8:09 AM IST

Ayman, whose parents were killed by ISIS, was later sold to a Muslim couple.

Sold by ISIS to strangers, child reunites with family

While their reunion was full of joy, breaking the bond between Ayman and his adoptive parents brought new sorrow.

4 Feb 2017 4:39 AM IST

British PM Theresa May. (Photo: AP)

Fresh Brexit legal challenge thrown out of UK court

The High Court dismissed a plea for a fresh judicial review of the process to leave the EU single market.

3 Feb 2017 8:54 PM IST

Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa (Photo: AP)

Can give befitting response to any misadventure: Pak army chief

He said that India is trying to divert the world's attention from atrocities committed by the Indian forces against...

3 Feb 2017 8:46 PM IST

An eye witness said that there were over 70 people and nearly 20 motorbikes aboard the ferry, the report said. (Photo: Representational Image)

Ferry with 70 people onboard capsizes in Pakistan

Majority of people swam to the bank on their own, while rescue teams saved eight others, who were shifted to hospital.

3 Feb 2017 8:41 PM IST

A Swedish citizen of Syrian origin, Krayem was arrested on April 8 in Brussels over suspicions he brought the bags used for two separate attacks on an airport and a metro last year, killing 32 people. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Sweden gives Belgium evidence in Brussels attacks

Swedish counter-terrorism police found four mobile phones and two computers in a raid on Wednesday on an apartment in...

3 Feb 2017 8:22 PM IST

The victim had initially refused to report the incident but staff members at the hotel later convinced her to contact police after they found out that she had been molested in Alzahranis room. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Saudi diplomat jailed in Singapore for molesting woman

He was sentenced to 26 months and one week in prison after being convicted of outraging modesty.

3 Feb 2017 6:10 PM IST

Victims recounted gruesome violations allegedly perpetrated by members of Myanmars security services or civilian fighters working alongside the military and police. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Hundreds likely killed in Myanmar crackdown on Rohingya: UN

The UN also said it had reports of three children aged six or younger being slaughtered with knives.

3 Feb 2017 5:51 PM IST

The policemen were killed while they were sleeping in an outpost in the district of Almar in northern Faryab province. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Attacks in Afghanistan kill 9 policemen, cleric and his wife

A policeman who was on duty opened fire and killed his colleagues, then collected all their firearms and fled the scene.

3 Feb 2017 5:43 PM IST

Rescue workers vans park carry outside the Louvre museum in Paris. (Photo: AP)

Paris: Soldier shoots knife attacker who yelled Allahu Akbar'

The man was carrying two backpacks and had two machetes and when soldiers told him that he could not come in with his...

3 Feb 2017 3:54 PM IST