US Senator Rand Paul awarded $580,000 for neighbour’s attack
A jury awarded Republican Senator Rand Paul more than $580,000 Wednesday over an attack by a neighbor that left him with broken ribs and fluid in his lungs, US media reported. Rene…
A jury awarded Republican Senator Rand Paul more than $580,000 Wednesday over an attack by a neighbor that left him with broken ribs and fluid in his lungs, US media reported. Rene…
ISLAMABAD: Although every elected government promises to prioritise education if given the opportunity, Pakistan has a long way to go to achieve “education for all”. The number of out-of-school children remains a daunting…
BEIJING: A state news agency says torrential rains in southern China killed at least two people and forced 127,000 to evacuate. The Xinhua News Agency said Saturday another two people were missing…
WARSAW: More than 2,000 people were evacuated Monday while Polish navy experts removed three World War II bombs from the Baltic Sea bed at the vacation resort of Kolobrzeg, officials said. The…
WARSAW: Polish police say they are evacuating more than 2,000 people after the discovery of an unexploded World War II-era bomb weighing some 250 kilograms (550 pounds). The bomb was discovered in…
YANGON: Monsoon floods in Myanmar have killed at least 11 people and forced more than 100,000 to flee their homes, government officials said on Monday, as rescue workers ferried stranded residents to…
EDINBURGH: Some 10,000 people marched Saturday through the Scottish capital of Edinburgh to protest US President Donald Trump, while police tried to find a paraglider who breached a no-fly zone and flew…
BEIRUT/GENEVA: More than 120,000 civilians have been uprooted by a Syrian army offensive in the southwest since it began last week, a war monitor said on Friday, and a senior UN official…
LAHORE: Pakistan right-handed batsman Umar Akmal has claimed that he was offered money to miss matches against India in previous World Cups and two deliveries during a match. In an interview, the batsman…
SHARJAH: Two Chinese cricketers are set to join the Peshawar Zalmi squad on Thursday for the tenth fixture of the Pakistan Super League 2018 in Sharjah. Jian Li and Yuffie Zhang were recruited…
HYDERABAD: At least 40,000 litres petrol spilled on the Super Highway near Nooriabad Chowki No-7 Hyderabad on Friday when an oil tanker turned turtle. Eye-witnesses said that the accident occurred when the…
MANILA: The Philippines’ most active volcano on Tuesday spewed big plumes of ash and fountains of lava for the second day of increased activity, forcing nearly 40,000 locals to flee their homes,…
BANGKOK: Bangladesh’s decision on January 22 to delay the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Burma should be followed by suspending the bilateral plan, which threatens the refugees’ security and well-being, Human Rights Watch said on…
WASHINGTON: The US government announced Monday the end of a special protected status for about 200,000 Salvadoran immigrants, a move that threatens with deportation tens of thousands of well-established families with children…
ISLAMABAD: Just four Pakistani universities managed to make it to the top 1,000 of the 14th annual edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings this year. The rankings reflect…
The benchmark KSE 100-share Index continued its upward rally and rose above 40,000 points level, its new all-time high, in the week ended August 12, 2016. The joys were short lived as…
A federal court in Manhattan issued an order on Tuesday to freeze the assets of a Pakistani man after the US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint that he had allegedly…