US, South Korea strike deal on military presence
Washington: The United States and South Korea struck a hurried deal on the cost of the U.S. military presence, papering...
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Thai king ends sister’s PM bid
Bangkok: Twenty-four hours of high drama in Thai politics ended when a party that nominated a princess to run for...
Polar bears in human settlements in Russia trigger a state of emergency
Moscow: The appearance of polar bears in human settlements of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, which triggered a state of emergency...
Italy: All set for new bridge in Genoa
Genoa: Heavy machinery has begun winching down a huge slab of concrete in the northern Italian city of Genoa to...
Putin sacks senior officers
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree ordering the retirement of some generals serving at the Interior Ministry,...
Russia doesn’t plan to provide free helicopters to Afghanistan
Moscow: Moscow has no intention of providing helicopters to Afghanistan for free, Russian Presidential Representative for Afghanistan and Director of...
Zalmay Khalilzad acknowledges Pakistan role in Afghan peace
Washington: United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has acknowledged Pakistan’s role as ‘a very crucial’ for the...
Henry Ensher meets Aftab Ahmad Khokher at FO
Islamabad: US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Pakistan, Henry Ensher called on Additional Secretary of Americas, Aftab Ahmad Khokher...
Hoax bomb reports in Moscow an obvious provocation: Kremlin
Moscow: A wave of hoax bomb reports in Moscow is an obvious provocation, and intelligence services are looking for the...
Istanbul apartment block collapse, 1dead, Dozens trapped
Istanbul apartment block collapse shocks Turkey. An eight-storey apartment block has collapsed in the Turkish city of Istanbul, killing one...
Xi’s people-oriented approach
Beijing: After visiting poverty-stricken areas across the country ahead of previous lunar new years, President Xi Jinping's latest pre-Spring Festival...
US has failed to provide evidence against Russia on INF treaty violation: Moscow
Dushanbe: Washington has so far not provided a single shred of evidence to prove that Russia had violated the Intermediate-Range...
Bilawal Bhutto meets Kashmir Council members in Washington
Washington: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has met with Kashmir Council members to express solidarity with the...
London dominates UK tourism
London: London continues to dominate UK tourism, despite a combination of terrorist atrocities and unreliable rail links, media reports said....
Ten dead and dozens injured in Paris fire
Ten people including a baby have died in a fire at an eight-storey building in south-western Paris, fire service officials...
Veteran plans a new Arctic expedition
Moscow: Ivan Frolov, a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, is Head of the Arctic and Antarctic Studies...
Russia develops new solar panel capable of opening, folding in orbit
Moscow: Specialists of the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company have developed a new solar panel with its wing capable of...
Western countries’ reluctance to communicate on equal footing: Russia
Bishkek: Moscow can see Western countries’ reluctance to communicate on equal footing on various platforms but is calm about it,...
China, US should respect each other’s sovereignty: Wang Qishan
Beijing: China and the United States should respect each other's sovereignty, security and development interests and properly handle and control...
Bombardment of asteroids gave rise to continents
Islamabad: The heavy bombardment of terrestrial planets by asteroids from space has contributed to the formation of the early evolved...
Rome’s Colosseum world’s most popular tourist attraction
Rome: Rome’s Colosseum topped the world’s most popular tourist attractions according to Trip Advisor, and Alfonsina Russo, director of the...
Iran will be forced to make a “strategic leap”: General Salami
Moscow: Iran will be forced to make a "strategic leap" if European or other countries try to limit its missile...
Use of military force in Venezuela not ruled out: Trump
New York: US President Donald Trump has said the use of military force in Venezuela is not ruled out. In...
Bilawal unveils marriage plan !
Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is considering marriage but there are no serious plans. Bilawal Bhutto jokingly...
Haneef Atmar to participate in Moscow summit
Kabul: Afghanistan’s former National Security Adviser and presidential runner for July 20 elections Mohammad Haneef Atmar has confirmed that he...
UNICEF launches HAC 2019 appeal
Kabul: The UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Afghanistan on Sunday launched its Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) 2019 appeal,...
Forces won’t accept transient peace: Ashraf Ghani
Kabul: Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces would not accept transient peace. He...
Pakistan, Belarus celebrate 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations
Islamabad: Pakistan and Belarus celebrated the 25th anniversary of establishment of their diplomatic relations on Sunday. The leadership of the two...
Xi Jinping encourages soldiers
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged the soldiers in a squad named after Wang Jie, a hero soldier that...
NATO for constructive relationship with Russia
Brussels: NATO strives towards a constructive relationship with Russia despite the US’ exit from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a...
