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Pakistans Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif welcomes Zardari

Nawaz advised Mr Zardari to keep Pakistan People's Party matters in his own hands instead of handing over the power to...

23 Dec 2016 1:53 AM IST

Billionaire Carl Icahn aims to overhaul rules

Mr Icahn already reportedly helped Mr Trump pick candidates to fill his Cabinet, including the Environmental Protection...

23 Dec 2016 1:43 AM IST

Sylvia Earle, a deep ocean explorer, gives US President Barack Obama a photo of the fish, Tosanoides Obama.

After spider and lizard, fish named after Obama

There are two other species in the genus Tosanoides, both from the tropical northwestern Pacific Ocean.

23 Dec 2016 1:37 AM IST

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. (Photo: AP)

China says ties with US face new uncertainties

Mr Wang said he expected unrest to continue around the world next year, but said China would keep calm amid the chaos.

23 Dec 2016 1:30 AM IST

President-elect Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Beijing basher to lead White House national trade council

Death by China author harsh critic of Asian giant's economic policies.

23 Dec 2016 1:29 AM IST

Pakistans Foreign Office Spokesman, Nafees Zakaria. (Photo: AP)

India attempting to change Kashmir demographics: Pakistan

Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria made the allegations at the weekly press briefing in Islamabad.

22 Dec 2016 5:11 PM IST

Afghan men inspect the remains of their belongings at the house of parliament member Mir Wali in the aftermath of gunmens attack last night in western Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

8 killed after Taliban suicide bombers storm Afghan lawmaker's house

Sporadic gunfire and explosions were heard from the house early Thursday as Afghan forces cordoned off the property.

22 Dec 2016 2:37 PM IST

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Photo: AFP)

Japan approves huge defence budget after North Korea's nuclear threat

The Cabinet approved 5.13 trillion yen ($43.6 billion) in defence spending for the fiscal year starting in April.

22 Dec 2016 2:31 PM IST

A massive explosion guts Mexicos biggest fireworks market in Mexico City on Tuesday. The conflagration set off a quick-fire series of multicolored blasts. (Photo: AFP)

Cause of deadly Mexico fireworks blasts unknown

Dozens of people were injured in disaster at the San Pablito open-air market, which was crowded with shoppers just...

22 Dec 2016 2:26 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Pakistan wants peace with India: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan has paid a heavy price for war against terrorism, said Sharif.

22 Dec 2016 2:22 PM IST

Chinese workers make machinery at a factory in Wenzhou city, east Chinas Zhejiang province. (Photo: AP)

66,000 workplace deaths in China last year: report

Insufficient law enforcement and outdated or even conflicting regulations and standards also caused problems in...

22 Dec 2016 10:52 AM IST

Umair Hamid, 30, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scam that impacted tens of thousands of consumers. (Photo: AP)

US: Pak executive charged in USD 140 million fake diploma scheme

Pak had asked US to help it investigate Axact which had been suspected of earning millions from selling bogus university...

22 Dec 2016 9:01 AM IST