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President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

US immigration policy: Admit English-speaking people with 'skills,...

If such a policy is developed and implemented, it could benefit countries like India, the majority of which meet the...

17 Jan 2018 4:39 PM IST

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also said that states that use terror as an instrument of policy will only see their international reputation and standing diminish, in an apparent dig at Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

N Korean ICBM launch puts people of all nationalities at risk:...

Passengers on a commercial flight witnessed a N Korean missile launch while 9 other flights were in that range at the...

17 Jan 2018 2:01 PM IST

Pakistans Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif presented the resolution against the new US policy on South Asia during a session chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq. (Photo: AFP/File)

India, Israel have anti-Islam nexus: Pak slams Netanyahu's visit to...

Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif further accused India of the mass killing of Muslims in Gujarat.

17 Jan 2018 12:48 PM IST

Hafiz Saeed who walked free on November 24 was back to his ranting on Kashmir Valley. (Photo: AFP)

No case, so no action against Hafiz Saeed 'sahib' in Pak: PM Abbasi

Saeed was released from house arrest after a Pakistani court cited lack of evidence against him in the 26/11 Mumbai...

17 Jan 2018 11:26 AM IST

Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!, Trump said on Twitter. (photo: AP)

US withholds USD 65 million from Palestinian aid programs

The US is UNWRA's largest donor, supplying nearly 30 percent of its budget.

17 Jan 2018 10:58 AM IST

A 2014 report estimated that 18 per cent all European ISIS members were female and the total number is now believed to be more than 550. (Photo: AP)

Pak Muslim clerics issue fatwa against suicide bombings, to 'curb...

For years, the South Asian nation has been plagued by violence by ISIS terrorists, who often use suicide bombers.

17 Jan 2018 7:35 AM IST

Kulbhushan Jadhav

Pakistan: Jadhav a proof of Indian interference

The minister said India had been involved in grave human rights violations in Kashmir.

17 Jan 2018 2:16 AM IST

The minister said the perception of India was one of the foundational divergences between Pakistan and the US. (Photo: Twitter/ @PakMnstrDefence)

US trying to convince us to change strategy towards India: Pak defence...

He also said that it is time for a courteous yet 'ruthlessly candid dialogue' with the US 'with everything on the...

16 Jan 2018 6:50 PM IST

Overall, US President Donald Trump proposed a massive reduction in American aid to South Asian countries. (Photo: AP)

Trump's Mar-a-Lago club cited for serious violations: report

According to the report, the November inspections of the club's two main kitchens, meanwhile, yielded a total 15...

16 Jan 2018 2:57 PM IST

Trump has pushed Xi to increase economic and political pressure on North Korea in the hopes of convincing it to stop the development of its nuclear weapons program. (Photo: AP)

Positive changes' in Korean Peninsula, Xi Jinping tells Trump

Tensions have been high after North staged a flurry of nuclear and missile tests and traded threats of war and personal...

16 Jan 2018 1:31 PM IST

Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, stretch their arms out to receive packets of biscuits thrown at them as handouts near Balukhali refugee camp. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya deal aims to repatriate refugees 'within 2 years'

It does not cover Rohingya refugees who were living in Bangladesh prior to that date who the UN estimates number at...

16 Jan 2018 1:10 PM IST

The United States has long blamed militant safe-havens in Pakistan for prolonging the war in neighboring Afghanistan, giving insurgents, including from the Haqqani network, a place to plot attacks and rebuild their forces. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

I'm not giving up' on ties with Pak, says top US general

Pakistan is a crucial gateway for US military supplies destined for US and other troops fighting a 16-year-old war in...

16 Jan 2018 12:17 PM IST