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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. (Photo: AP)World
Imran wants Trump to ban Pakistani visas

Imran said things in Pakistan could only get better if the people worked for the country's progress.

31 Jan 2017 6:46 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)World
True lies: Bending truth

Alternative facts' is a dangerous term. It allows a government to dismiss a lie and even let it survive.

31 Jan 2017 6:05 AM IST

Jammat-ud-Dawah chief and Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed. (Photo: AFP)World
Hafiz Saeed put under house arrest in Lahore

US had warned Pak of sanctions if it didn't take action against JuD chief.

30 Jan 2017 11:05 PM IST

File photo of Iraq parliament. (Photo: AFP)World
Iraq parliament votes in favour of travel ban on US: MPs

Trump barred citizens of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Yemen from entering the US for at least 90 days.

30 Jan 2017 7:40 PM IST

The report comes shortly after Trump signed an order imposing an indefinite travel ban on Syrian refugees and a temporary curb on people from six other countries, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen and Somalia from entering the US for at least 90 days. (Photo: Representational Image)World
Nearly 39,000 Muslim refugees entered US in 2016: report

US admitted 84,995 refugees in the fiscal year ending in September 2016, the most in any year during the Obama...

30 Jan 2017 5:38 PM IST

A protester waves a US flag as another holds a sign that reads \Let Them In\ during a march and rally to oppose President Donald Trumps executive order barring people from certain Muslim nations from entering the United States in Seattle. (Photo: AP)World
Green card holders exempted from travel ban: US

The administration issued contradictory messages in the wake of Trump's decree over the status of green card holders.

30 Jan 2017 2:52 PM IST

The accused began abusing a 9-year-old boy at furry parties he hosted at his home in 2009, police said. (Photo: Representational Image)World
UK: Man dresses in animal costumes, rapes minor boy for years

Police charged the accused with rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child and unlawful...

30 Jan 2017 2:39 PM IST

Police survey the scene after a deadly shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada. (Photo: AP)World
6 dead, several hurt in Canada mosque shooting

The attack comes as Canada has vowed to open its arms wide to Muslims and refugees after Trump's travel ban.

30 Jan 2017 12:11 PM IST

A man from Bihar has been languishing in a jail in Saudi Arabia for over 15 years as his family is unable to pay a punishment sum of over Rs 1 crore. (Representational image)World
Indian held in US for making bomb threat at airport

The accused's motive is still under investigation; however, police said it is possible he became upset with airport...

30 Jan 2017 11:34 AM IST

Howard Schultz, the coffee retailers chairman and CEO, said in a letter to employees Sunday that the hiring would apply to stores worldwide and the effort would start in the United States where the focus would be on hiring immigrants who have served with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel. (Representational Image)World
Hitting back at Trump's travel ban, Starbucks to hire 10K refugees

The move reflects the increasing complexity that businesses face when dealing with the Trump administration.

30 Jan 2017 11:08 AM IST

The meet on February 1-2 to attend the Programming Committee will be the first meeting of the SAARC member states since the postponement of the 19th SAARC that was supposed to take place in Islamabad November last year, a Foreign Ministry official said. (Representational Image)World
SAARC members to meet in Nepal

The matter relating to rescheduling the next SAARC summit will also come up during the meeting.

30 Jan 2017 10:54 AM IST

The Vindicator reports Saturday the man was charged with burglary and breaking and entering. (Representational Image)World
Ohio burglar showers, cooks himself meal during break-in

Police reports say the woman heard running water upstairs and found a man in her shower.

30 Jan 2017 10:37 AM IST

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