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The decision to suspend the two trains follows Islamabads other moves to remonstrate, including suspending bilateral trade and downgrading of diplomatic relations. (Photo: ANI)

Samjhuata, Thar trains won't operate till I am in charge of railways:...

He said the rakes being used for the Samjhauta and Thar Express would now be utilised for trains in his country, Dawn...

11 Aug 2019 12:36 PM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: ANI)

After Trump criticism, Universal puts 'The Hunt' on hold

Universal said that 'after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film.'

11 Aug 2019 11:55 AM IST

The protests have a common refrain: Hong Kongs government, led by a non-democratically elected chief executive, is not addressing the peoples concerns. (Photo: AP)

China demands Britain to stop 'meddling' in Hong Kong

A total of 420 people have been arrested since rallies began on June 9, according to Hong Kong police in early August.

11 Aug 2019 10:50 AM IST

In addition to the 16 Palestinians killed, more than 1,400 were wounded, 758 of them by live fire, with the remainder hurt by rubber bullets and tear gas inhalation, according to the Gazan health ministry. (Photo: AFP)

4 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli troops in Gaza Strip

The remains of the four Palestinian men are currently in Israeli custody.

11 Aug 2019 10:38 AM IST

A month before Jeffrey Epsteins death by apparent suicide in a New York prison, a federal indictment cast light on what prosecutors said was a sprawling network of high school and college students lined up by young recruiters and then forced to satisfy the hedge fund billionaires insatiable sexual appetite. (Photo: File)

'Little Black Book': How Jeffrey Epstein built network of victims

Epstein favoured 'economically disadvantaged minor girls', said US Attorney Geoffrey Berman.

11 Aug 2019 10:04 AM IST

A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire in a mosque near the Norwegian capital Oslo on Saturday, injuring one person before being overpowered by an elderly worshipper, police and witnesses said. (Photo: AFP)

1 injured after gunman goes on shooting spree at mosque in Norway;...

Police were alerted to the shooting at the al-Noor Islamic centre in the Oslo suburb of Baerum shortly after 4 pm (1400...

11 Aug 2019 9:22 AM IST

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the leader of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. (Photo: ANI)

Pak men angry over Article 370 vandalise Maharaja Ranjit Singh's...

The nine-feet statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was unveiled at the Lahore Fort in June.

11 Aug 2019 9:12 AM IST

Maliki also urged the Security Belt Forces to withdraw from the positions that they have seized during the past few days. (Photo: ANI Representational)

Yemen conflict: Saudi Arabia invites govt, other parties for urgent...

Riyadh noted that the kingdom was following the developments in Aden 'with great concern'.

11 Aug 2019 8:26 AM IST

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

Will move UN Security Council with China's 'full support': Pak on...

Qureshi said he planned to approach Indonesia and Poland, both non-permanent members of the 15-strong Security Council,...

11 Aug 2019 8:18 AM IST

On February 15, China, which has been blocking efforts to get Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar sanctioned by the United Nations, had conveyed to India its condemnation of the Pulwama attack. (Photo: Twitter)

Car bomb kills 3 UN staff outside mall in Libya

The UN special envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame, condemned what he called a 'cowardly attack.'

11 Aug 2019 8:18 AM IST

The missiles fired by the North last week were described as a new type of tactical guided short-range weapon. (Photo: AFP)

EU condemns North Korea over latest missile test

It was the fifth round of launches in two weeks, with Kim Jong Un labelling them a 'warning' over the joint US-South...

10 Aug 2019 8:46 PM IST

Power cuts have occurred sporadically since the massive blackout of March 7 left the country in the dark for five days. (Photo:AP)

UK power operator says 'no malicious intent' behind mass blackout

Large swathes of the country were hit overnight by high winds and heavy rain, threatening further travel disruption...

10 Aug 2019 7:44 PM IST