Tag: United States

Trump’s policies to be the last nail in US’ coffin: Hashmi

  Veteran politician Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has said that the policies of United States (US) President Donald Trump will ruin his country and will prove...

Nobel prize winner Malala ‘heartbroken’ by Trump order

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani student activist and Nobel Peace laureate, said Friday she was “heartbroken” by Donald Trump’s order on refugees and urged the...

Donald Trump says restricted entry for Muslims necessary as world is...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that his plan to limit the entry of people from several Muslim countries was necessary because the...

US designates LeT student wing as terrorist organisation

The United States announced on Wednesday that it was adding the student wing of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to its list of “foreign terrorist organisations”. The...

US charges Pakistani executive in $140 million fake diploma scheme

The executive of a Pakistani company was charged in a US federal court on Wednesday for his part in an alleged $140 million “fake-diploma...

US worries about aid Taliban receive from Pakistan, Russia, Iran

The “malign influence” of Pakistan, Russia and Iran with the Taliban-led insurgency and concerns about the future political stability of the Afghan government threaten...

US calls for India-Pak dialogue to settle dispute, improve ties

The United States of America has urged Pakistan and India to hold dialogue for improving cooperation against a common threat of extremism and terrorism. State...

Philippine President Duterte announces ‘separation’ from United States

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he was announcing his “separation” from the United States. Read more: Obama cancels visit after Philippine President calls him...

Device near New Jersey train station explodes as FBI investigates

A suspicious device found in a trash can near a New Jersey train station exploded early Monday as a bomb squad was attempting to...

Philippines leader calls US envoy ‘gay’ for ‘meddling’ in election

The Philippines’ firebrand President, Rodrigo Duterte called the US ambassador “gay” in comments that prompted Washington to summon Manila’s envoy to complain. Duterte used local...

Indian arrested for ‘inappropriately’ touching woman on US flight

A 58-year-old Indian man has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman who was sitting next to him on a flight from Los Angeles...

US supports increased Pakistani agricultural exports

    Approximately 30 officials of the Department of Plant Protection and other agricultural professionals from across Pakistan participated in a two-day training on July 30-31...

US comic book starring transgender superhero to hit shelves

Move over, Spider-Man and Superman. Here comes Chalice, a transgender superhero hitting the comic-book world. Chalice makes her debut in September in the “Alters,” a...

How a Pakistani doctor nearly lost his life after treating a...

A Pakistani doctor, currently seeking political asylum in the US, claims he received death threats and was discriminated against at work after he saved a...

Buddhist monk gets prison for stealing from temple to gamble

A Buddhist monk was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $260,000 from the Louisiana temple he...

American-Muslim documents Eid at White House with loads of selfies

This year, Obama broke from the tradition of hosting the annual Iftar dinner to instead, celebrate Eidul Fitr with American Muslims at the White...

Pokemon fans accidentally wander over US-Canada border

There are no borders in the world of Pokemon Go. But two young fans of the hit smartphone game were so preoccupied with catching cartoon...