Tag: Asia
Oil-import dependent Asia to suffer from Middle East attack
SEOUL: The blasts detonated far from the bustling megacities of Asia, but the attack this week on two tankers in the strategic Strait of...
Shootout between rival Indian political parties claims 4 lives
Three supporters of India's ruling right-wing party and another from a rival regional party have been killed in a gun battle in West Bengal...
Iran asks Europe to normalise economic ties with it or face...
Iran said on Sunday that Europe was not in a position to criticise Tehran for its military capabilities, and called on European leaders to...
Xi Jinping worried about growing Iran-US tensions, suggests restraint
A rise in tensions in the Middle East owing to U.S. pressure on Iran is worrying and all parties need to exercise restraint, Chinese...
Sanjrani proposes visa-free regime in Asia
--Asian Parliamentary Assembly Standing Committee on Political Affairs adopts ‘Gwadar Statement’
--Moot stresses on working for regional peace, development, prosperity
GWADAR: Acting President and Senate Chairman Sadiq...
NUST, LUMS among top 100 universities in Asia
Two Pakistani universities, The National University of Sciences And Technology (NUST) in Islamabad and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) have been listed among...
Hamza wins U-15 Asian squash championship
Pakistani squash player Mohammad Hamza became Asia's Under-15 champion after defeating India's Arnaav Sareen in the Asian Junior Individual Squash Championship.
Hamza won a gold...
Pakistan ranks highest in Asia where ‘religion is very important’: PEW
PEW Research Centre recently published a report that ranked Pakistan in the highest position in Asia where religion is "very important".
The survey that was...
Mattis in Asia, fixing Trump-rattled relationships one by one
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spent four days in East Asia trying to keep on the rails key relationships -- two friendly, one...
US human trafficking report cites mixed progress in Asia
BANGKOK: Thailand's military government on Friday praised the US State Department's decision to upgrade the country in its annual report on efforts to fight...
US bolsters Asia ballistic missile defence as Trump-Kim summit nears
YOKOSUKA: The USS Milius, one of the Navy's most advanced guided missile destroyers, arrived in Japan on Tuesday to reinforce defenses against any ballistic...
SCA efforts for promotion of softball in Asia is commendable: Arif...
KARACHI: Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) President, Arif Hasan has praised Softball Confederation of Asia (SCA) for hosting softball training courses for coaches of Asian...
Pence leaves for Japan, S Korea trip with clear message on N...
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Mike Pence departed for a trip to Japan and South Korea on Monday with a stark message that countries should...
‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ to light up skies in Pakistan on...
ISLAMABAD: The world is going to witness a rare and a spectacular view of ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ on Wednesday, after a gap of 152...
The world’s biggest grave robbery: Asia’s disappearing WWII shipwrecks
Dozens of warships believed to contain the remains of thousands of British, American, Australian, Dutch and Japanese servicemen from the second world war have...
Donald Trump embarks on 11-day trip to Asia
US President Donald Trump has embarked on an 11-day trip to Asia during which he will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the...
Apple’s iPhone X hit stores across Asia
Hong Kong: Apple profits soared by a fifth as its flagship iPhone X hit stores in Asia Friday, with the company predicting bumper sales...
