Beijing does not need Taiwan’s permission for new air route, says Ma

BEIJING: The Chinese government said on Wednesday that it does not need Taiwan’s permission to open new air routes, after Taipei complained that a...

UN says 833 children released by Nigeria militia group

  GENEVA: A militia group fighting against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria has released 833 children from its own ranks, some...

Iran executes three Kurdish prisoners accused of militant attacks

  GENEVA: Iran executed three Iranian Kurdish men accused of belonging to a militant group and taking part in attacks against civilians and security forces...

US sees hope for wider Afghan peace in release of two hostages

WASHINGTON: The United States welcomed the release on Tuesday of two US and Australian men held by the Afghan Taliban and said the gesture,...

Sex scandal damages UK royal family’s standing: Brexit Party’s Farage

PETERBOROUGH: A sex scandal surrounding Prince Andrew has damaged the standing of Britain’s royal family, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said on Tuesday. Andrew, Queen...

UN ‘alarmed’ dozens may be dead in Iran protests

NEW YORK: The United Nations voiced alarm Tuesday at reports dozens may have been killed in Iranian demonstrations, as the Islamic republic said it...

Netanyahu wins narrow victory in Israeli elections

Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud-Beitenu list won a narrow victory in legislative elections Tuesday but was weakened by the unexpectedly strong showing by the centrist...

Bal Thackeray’s granddaughter marries a Muslim

Extremist Hindu party Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray’s granddaughter Neha Gupta married a Gujarati Muslim in Mumbai on December 4, media reports said. Neha...

Pervez Musharraf, Kayani too have Swiss Bank accounts, claims UK-based investigative journalist

A London-based investigative journalist James D Crickton has claimed former army generals Pervez Musharraf and Ashfaq Parvez Kayani possess multi-million dollar Swiss bank accounts. While...

Narendra Modi: The butcher of Gujrat

The infamous Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often been in the Pakistani media's highlights but who really is Modi and how did he...

Trump’s doctor dismisses speculation of chest pain

WASHINGTON DC: Donald Trump's doctor denied reports that the US president had recently suffered chest pain after he attended an unannounced medical checkup in...

Haveli Asif Jah, Haveli Nau Nehal Singh to be opened for tourists

LAHORE: For the first time the most important and outstanding havelis of walled city Lahore, Haveli Asif Jah and Haveli Nau Nehal Singh are...

Sweden drops rape investigation against Julian Assange

STOCKHOLM: Prosecutors in Sweden have dropped an investigation into a rape allegation made against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange in 2010. Assange, who denies the accusation,...

Saudi King Salman gifts $1.2 billion items to Trump

US President Donald Trump received gifts from Saudi King Shah Salman with worth of $ 1.2 billion during his first visit to kingdom. The gifts...

Yemen’s Houthis seize two South Korean, one Saudi vessel: Seoul

SEOUL: Two out of three vessels seized by Yemen's Houthi rebels on the weekend are South Korean, Seoul officials said Tuesday, as are two...

Only we can rule on Hong Kong constitution: China

BEIJING: China insisted on Tuesday it alone held the authority to rule on constitutional matters in Hong Kong, as it condemned a decision by...

PM Johnson will probably win this uninspiring election, Farage says

PETERBOROUGH: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will probably win the Dec. 12 election with a small majority but the campaign has so far been...