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Leader of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party Imran Khan speaks at the National Assembly in Islamabad on Friday, moments before his elction as new Pakistan Prime Minister. AP Aug. 17, 2018. Pakistani lawmakers on Friday elected former cricket star and longtime politician Khan as the countrys next prime minister in a step toward third straight transfer of power from one civilian government to another one. (Photo; AP)

Imran formally elected Pak PM, oath-taking ceremony today

Khan plans to keep the oath-taking event simple. Instead of an elaborate spread, the guests will be served with tea and...

18 Aug 2018 12:32 AM IST

Imran Khan is Pakistan's new PM, will take oath tomorrow

Khan, 65, the chairman of PTI, secured 176 votes while his only rival and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Sharif...

17 Aug 2018 6:30 PM IST

Around 800 pilgrims were due to leave Iran on three flights to nearby Medina on Sunday, the director of the hajj at Irans Haj and Pilgrimage Organisation, Nasrollah Farahmand told state media. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

New app to take care of travel plans, medical care of Hajj pilgrims

One of the five pillars of the world's fastest-growing religion, the hajj is expected to draw 2 mn people from around...

17 Aug 2018 3:16 PM IST

The Pentagon has said that New Delhi has offered the United States with aviation maintenance and developmental aid. (Photo:AP)

China actively expanding bomber training for US strikes: Pentagon

The report highlighted that China is making effort to increase its global influence by investing heavily in its defence...

17 Aug 2018 3:06 PM IST

Next generation of fake news will be empowered by Artificial Intelligence and be far more sophisticated, and even more disastrous.

New Malaysian government repeals law banning 'fake news'

The bill was passed in April under former PM Najib Razak despite concerns that it would be used to silence dissent ahead...

17 Aug 2018 2:57 PM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

Pompeo forms Iran Action Group to run policy after nuke deal...

Mike Pompeo named Brian Hook to run the group with title of special representative for Iran.

17 Aug 2018 2:51 PM IST

A hand out image made available by the Pakistan National Assembly on August 13, 2018, shows (from L to R) Pakistans cricketer-turned politician and head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Khalid Maqbool , Sardar Akhtar Mengal and others taking the oath as Members of Parliament during the first session of the Parliament in Islamabad following general election. (Photo: AFP)

As Imran Khan prepares to become Pak PM, rift appears within Oppn

Imran Khan's victory has become almost certain after rift emerged in grand Opposition alliance over candidature of...

17 Aug 2018 2:10 PM IST

Google CEO Sundar Pichai talks about Google Assistant during a product event in San Francisco. Google is likely to again put artificial intelligence in the spotlight at its annual developers conference. (Photo:AP)

Google not close to launching search engine app in China: CEO Sundar...

Hoping to gain approval from Chinese government to provide a mobile search service, Google plans to block some websites...

17 Aug 2018 1:59 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)

In 'no rush' to complete deal to rewrite NAFTA: Trump

Trump said on Thursday, 'I'm in no rush. We want to make the right deal. NAFTA has been a disaster for our country.'

17 Aug 2018 1:30 PM IST

A Boeing passenger plane from China, a Xiamen Air, sits on the grassy portion of the runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after it skidded off the runway while landing Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines. (Photo: AP)

Boeing skids off rainy Manila runway, rips off engine, wheel

A Xiamen Air aircraft with 165 people on board veered off an airport runway in Philippines capital shortly before...

17 Aug 2018 1:24 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Photo: AFP)

Kim Jong-Un lambasts 'brigandish' sanctions: KCNA

Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump held a groundbreaking summit in Singapore in June, which US leader touted as a historic...

17 Aug 2018 12:58 PM IST

The hackers, who worked for a Russian state-sponsored group known as Dragonfly or Energetic Bear, claimed hundreds of victims in 2017. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hacky hack hack: Australian teen breaks into Apple's main network

A 16-yr-old from Melbourne, broke into the US computer giant's mainframe from his suburban home many times over a year,...

17 Aug 2018 12:44 PM IST