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Pakistan must end support to the Taliban and other terror groups, a top American senator said a day after meeting Pakistani leadership in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)World
Pak must end support to Taliban, other terror groups: US Senator

US Senators Hassan and Chris Van Hollen met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief of Army Staff and officials from...

12 Oct 2019 9:24 AM IST

United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)World
Stalled escalators, empty water coolers as budget crunch hits UN

The main priority now is ensuring the next paycheck for the UN's 37,000 employees.

12 Oct 2019 9:04 AM IST

Born in the western town of Beshasha to a Muslim father and Christian mother, Abiy \grew up sleeping on the floor\ in a house that lacked electricity and running water. (Photo: Twitter)World
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Ahmed was awarded for his efforts to resolve his country's conflict with bitter foe Eritrea, the Nobel Committee said.

11 Oct 2019 3:18 PM IST

No one showed up! Only me! Wearing a mask to show off! This is quite disappointing, said the 20-year-old. (Photo: AP)World
'No one showed up!' Hong Kong protests face acid test as movement...

The youth-led movement has radicalised a new generation of protesters unlikely to go readily back into their box.

11 Oct 2019 1:37 PM IST

The tanker, owned by National Iranian Oil Company, had suffered heavy damage and was leaking oil into the Red Sea some 60 miles from Jeddah, unnamed sources told Irans Students News Agency ISNA. (Representational Image)World
Iran govt says oil tanker struck by two rockets off Saudi Arabia

'Experts believe it was a terrorist attack,' a source told ISNA.

11 Oct 2019 11:55 AM IST

Austrian writer Peter Handkes Nobel literature prize win on Thursday sparked outrage in Albania, Bosnia and Kosovo, where he is widely seen as an admirer of late Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic. (Photo: AFP)World
Shame is sealed as a new value': Outrage over Nobel for Peter Handke

Emir Suljagic, a survivor of the massacre of more than 8,000 Muslim males from Srebrenica by Serbs, echoed him.

11 Oct 2019 11:17 AM IST

I will never let you down, Zelensky told jubilant supporters at his campaign. (Photo:AP)World
'No blackmail' in call with Trump: Ukraine Prez in 14-hour address

'There was no blackmail. This was not the subject of our conversation,' Zelensky said about his call with Trump.

11 Oct 2019 11:17 AM IST

Imran Khans maiden speech to the UN General Assembly went on for about 50 minutes, far exceeding the 15-20-minute time limit that leaders are expected to adhere. (Photo: AP)World
Ahead of crucial FATF meeting, Pakistan arrests top four leaders' of...

The top four leaders arrested on Thursday have been identified as Professor Zafar Iqbal, Yahya Aziz, Muhammad Ashraf and...

11 Oct 2019 11:08 AM IST

Major General Asif GhafoorWorld
Pak army spokesperson defends Rajnath Singh over Shastra Puja row

'Nothing wrong in #RafalePuja as it goes by the religion and that must be respected,' Ghafoor tweeted.

11 Oct 2019 9:14 AM IST

Earlier in his speech, Trump described Modi as Americas \greatest\ and \most loyal friend\, and said the prime minister was doing an exceptional job for India. (Photo: ANI)World
Syrian Kurds, facing Turkish offensive, didn't help in normandy':...

The Kurds 'are there to help us with their land, and that's a different thing,' said Trump.

10 Oct 2019 1:47 PM IST

When Jesus blesses a shoe, it gets sold out in minutes! A one of its kind limited-edition holy water-filled sneakers went out of stock within a few minutes and that too at a colossal price of USD 3,000. (Photo: Jesus.shoes)World
Jesus shoe': USD 3,000 sneakers filled with holy water sell out in...

However, Greenberg experimented with less than a dozen such pairs, he added that they were made with no plans to create...

10 Oct 2019 1:32 PM IST

Turkish media said several mortar shells had landed on the Turkish side of the border but there were no casualties. (Photo: AP)World
Turkey opens ground assault on Syria's kurds; republicans turn on...

SDF fighters repelled a ground attack by Turkish troops in Tel Abyad, SDF spokesman Mustafa Bali said on Twitter.

10 Oct 2019 1:26 PM IST

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