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South Korean Jo Hye-do (C) and Jo Do-jae (L) meet their North Korean sister Jo Soon Do during a reunion at Mount Kumgang resort. (Photo: AFP)

Tears as North meets South after 70 years

Several members of families were driven apart during war.

21 Aug 2018 6:22 AM IST

Imran Khan, 65, who won a simple majority from lawmakers on Friday in a confidence vote will be administered oath by President Mamnoon Hussain. (Photo: AP)

16-member Pak Cabinet sworn in, first meet held

In first phase, names of 15 ministers were announced. Later, PM Khan also added Khusro Bakhtiar as minister of water...

21 Aug 2018 5:15 AM IST

Police sources said that two men were absconding after allegedly stabbing Sufiyan Khan in the chest on Saturday night. (Representational Image)

USâ€‰man yelled 'Jesus is coming' before stabbing his 16-month-old...

The stabbing was reported Sunday afternoon in the courtyard of an apartment complex in Lewisville, about 20 miles...

20 Aug 2018 7:32 PM IST

Pope Francis is considered too liberal by many in Polands church, who still follow the more conservative teachings of Saint John Paul II, the late Polish pope who served from 1978 to 2005. (Photo: File)

Pope Francis on sex abuse: 'We showed no care for the little ones'

Pope begged forgiveness for pain suffered by victims and said lay Catholics must be involved in any effort to root out...

20 Aug 2018 5:17 PM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Paid day-to-day expenses of PM House from my own pocket: Sharif

Sharif's comments came a day after PM Khan, in his first address broke down the expenses of the Prime Minister House.

20 Aug 2018 5:12 PM IST

Uri Avnery, Israeli writer and founder of the Gush Shalom peace movement, speaks during a interview with AFP at his home in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on July 26, 2011. (Photo: AFP)

Uri Avnery, Israeli peace activist who met Arafat, dies aged 94

In 1950, Avnery founded an independent weekly magazine, Haolam Hazeh, which he edited for 40 years.

20 Aug 2018 4:56 PM IST

In this photo provided by the Croatian Defence Ministry, a woman who identified herself as Kay from England, climbs aboard a Croatian Coast Guard ship some 90 kilometres from the Croatian coast. (Photo: AP)

UK woman survives 10 hours in Adriatic Sea after falling off cruise...

A British woman was rescued Sunday after falling from cruise ship and spending 10 hrs in Adriatic Sea at night,...

20 Aug 2018 4:45 PM IST

After the swearing-in ceremony at the President House, Qureshi (right) went to Pakistans ministry of foreign affairs to address the media.

Pakistan wants 'uninterrupted' dialogue with India says Qureshi

The new foreign minister said Pakistan wants to rebuild ties with eastern and western neighbours and create peace in the...

20 Aug 2018 4:02 PM IST

The statement said the investigation was ongoing and the suspect or suspects have not yet been identified. (Photo: AP)

Shots fired at gate of US Embassy in Turkey, no injuries

Ankara governor's office said six shots were fired from a moving white car towards the embassy compound at 5:30 am (2:30...

20 Aug 2018 3:21 PM IST

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a USD 716 billion defense policy bill named for Senator John McCain Monday, in Fort Drum, New York on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Why so focused on Russia, start looking at China: US on election...

When asked about tweet, National Security Advisor Bolton also mentioned Beijing, which is currently at an impasse with...

20 Aug 2018 3:02 PM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets business leaders at the end of India-Canada business forum in Mumbai on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Canada's Trudeau to run for re-election in 2019 legislative polls

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to reduce the gap between rich and poor, and to lift up indigenous...

20 Aug 2018 2:54 PM IST

Taliban militants ambushed a checkpoint in western Afghanistan, killing at least nine policemen, officials said on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Taliban takes over 100 hostage in Afghanistan: Officials

The ambush came despite President Ashraf Ghani's announcement of a conditional ceasefire with the Taliban during Eid...

20 Aug 2018 2:12 PM IST