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Following a global outrage, the Saudi government on Friday in a statement acknowledged that Khashoggi was killed in a fistfight inside the consulate and noted that an interrogation went wrong. (Photo: File)

US' moral standing at risk, Senators urge Trump to condemn Khashoggi's...

Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2.

24 Oct 2018 10:57 AM IST

Pompeo said this was the message he had delivered to the Pakistani leadership when he travelled to Islamabad in September, after Imran Khan became prime minister. (Photo: File)

Pak must make sincere efforts to curb terrorism on Afghan border:...

On September 5, Pompeo met Khan and pressed him 'to do more' to rein in the terror groups operating from Pakistan's...

24 Oct 2018 10:45 AM IST

Bad deal, should have never been thought of. Somebody really messed up. And they had the worst cover-up ever, Trump said. (Photo: File)

Khashoggi killing 'one of worst cover-ups' in history: Trump

'They had a very bad original concept. It was carried out poorly,' Trump declared in the Oval Office.

24 Oct 2018 10:33 AM IST

A video of the drama shows the descending escalator at Repubblica station suddenly and dramatically pick up speed with dozens of people on it, many screaming as they piled on top of one another at the foot of the moving stairway. (Photo: Screengrab | Twitter @Paulie G)

Over 20 injured as out-of-control escalator comes speeding down in...

Most of those hurt, one seriously, suffered leg injuries after getting entangled in the escalator's mangled mechanics,...

24 Oct 2018 10:25 AM IST

China warned on Tuesday it would never accept any form of blackmail after US president Donald Trump said his decision to withdraw from a nuclear pact with Russia was also linked to Beijings arsenal.(Photo: Representational | AFP)

Trump's decision to withdraw from US-Russia nuclear treaty blackmail':...

'This approach of shifting the blame on others is utterly unjustifiable and unreasonable,' said Chinese foreign ministry...

24 Oct 2018 8:30 AM IST

Imran Khan attended a Saudi investment conference, boycotted by others over Khashoggis killing. (Photo: AFP)

Saudi Arabia offers USD 6 billion to Pakistan amid economic crisis

The USD 6 billion total exceeds forecasts by analysts and will likely reduce the size of any bailout Pakistan receives...

24 Oct 2018 8:16 AM IST

Trump said the Saudis had a very bad original concept in killing the 59-year-old Saudi insider-turned-critic. (Photo: AFP)

US revokes Saudi Arabia visas in first action over Jamal Khashoggi

'It was carried out poorly and the cover-up was one of the worst in the history of cover-ups,' Trump said.

24 Oct 2018 7:59 AM IST

The future of China is not rosy, but perhaps the most surprising aspect is that Muslim nations around the world are keeping mum about the fate of the Uyghurs; nobody has so far dared to question China about its Muslim policy.

China remains defiant on Masood Azhar despite pact assuring...

Agreement was inked during first India-China high-level meeting on bilateral security cooperation which was co-chaired...

23 Oct 2018 4:38 PM IST

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan

Will reach out to India again after 2019 elections, says Imran Khan

Imran Khan said he had tried to extend hand of peace to India, had not received a response, but hoped to resume efforts...

23 Oct 2018 4:18 PM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AFP)

Khashoggi murder 'planned', Saudi suspects tampered with cameras:...

Erdogan said that murder was 'planned' days in advance according to 'roadmap' set up by Saudi team who were sent to...

23 Oct 2018 3:51 PM IST

Saudi journalists collect their press badges for the Future Investment Initiative -- a key gathering overshadowed by the killing of critic Jamal Khashoggi. (Photo: AFP)

Saudi hosts investment forum under Khashoggi shadow

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have pulled out.

23 Oct 2018 2:04 PM IST

United States President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this year in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

China-US ties sinking amid acrimony over trade, politics

Major speech by US Vice President on Oct. 4 was clearest, highest-level sign that US strategy was turning from...

23 Oct 2018 1:54 PM IST