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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)

Pakistan's newly-elected Parliament votes to elect Speaker

The election of the Prime Minister will be held after election of the new Speaker who will supervise the election...

15 Aug 2018 2:12 PM IST

Noting that Al-Qaeda still maintains a presence in South Asia, the UN report said the terror group adapts to the local environment, trying to embed itself into local struggles and communities and is closely allied with the Taliban. (Representational Image | AFP)

At least 30 killed by Taliban attacks on checkpoints in Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack.

15 Aug 2018 2:05 PM IST

Ashland citys Mayor Steve Gilmore and three city commissioners visited Taj Sardar, the owner of the restaurant, to give support(Photo: Facebook/City of Ashland Ketucky Government)

'I probably funded Al-Qaeda': Indian-origin restaurateur racially...

Taj Sardar, the owner of 'The Kings Diner' in Ashland, Kentucky, was targeted by racial posts by the man after eating at...

15 Aug 2018 1:17 PM IST

Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz

Sharif cuts cake, celebrates Pak's Independence Day in jail

Pakistan on Tuesday celebrated its 72nd Independence Day. The PML-N leaders also prayed for the prosperity of the...

15 Aug 2018 1:08 PM IST

North Koreas leader Kim Jong Un (L) shaking hands with South Koreas President Moon Jae-in (R) at the Military Demarcation Line that divides their countries ahead of their summit at the truce village of Panmunjom. (Photo: AFP)

Pyongyang summit to be 'bold step' towards ending war: Moon Jae-in

The two Koreas agreed earlier this week to hold a third meeting between Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in...

15 Aug 2018 1:01 PM IST

Rescuers scour through the wreckage overnight after a vast span of the Morandi bridge collapsed during a heavy rainstorm in Genoa. (Photo: AFP)

Rescuers search for survivors after deadly bridge collapse in Italy

More than 30 people were killed on Tuesday when a vast span of the Morandi bridge collapsed during a heavy rainstorm.

15 Aug 2018 12:53 PM IST

James Mattis apologised to Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera after a string of accidents including the emergency landing of an American military helicopter in Okinawa on Monday. (Photo: AP)

US needs Space Force to counter Russia, China: James Mattis

Mattis' comments came days after Mike Pence announced ambitious plans to create a sixth, separate US military...

15 Aug 2018 12:38 PM IST

Omarosa Manigault Newman (left) appears alongside Donald Trump (right) during a press conference in New York. (Photo: AFP)

Trump calls former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman 'a dog'

Newman has released audio of her firing by John Kelly and of call from Trump in which he says he didn't know about her...

15 Aug 2018 11:51 AM IST

A video clip of the abuse, involving one of the 16-year-old girls, was leaked on various social media platforms, including Facebook. (Representational photo: file)

Over 1,000 kids molested by Catholic priests in 6 Pennsylvania...

Most of victims were boys, but girls were abused, too. The abuse ranged from groping and masturbation to anal, oral and...

15 Aug 2018 11:42 AM IST

Some of the cars that were burned down.

Masked vandals torch cars in Sweden, PM fumes

Police suspects attacks organised on social media, operation resembled 'military operation'.

15 Aug 2018 2:40 AM IST

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Poor US-Turkey ties risk Nato's future

Retired Admiral James Stavridis, an ex-NATO supreme allied commander, urged US and Turkey to do all they can to improve...

15 Aug 2018 2:39 AM IST

A section of the giant motorway bridge that collapsed at Genoa in Italy. (Photo: AFP)

30 feared dead as motorway bridge collapses in Italy

Aerial footage showed more than 200 metres (650 feet) of the viaduct, known locally as the Morandi bridge, completely...

15 Aug 2018 2:39 AM IST