UAE minister blames Iran for heightened tensions in the region
LONDON: Iranian behavior has led to the current heightened tensions in the region, a UAE minister has said, reiterating comments made earlier this wee...
Over two lakh Rohingya refugees receive identity cards for first time
The UN yesterday said it has registered over two lakh Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, providing many with their first ever identification cards and p...
EU extends sanctions against Assads Syria regime for a year
European Union has extended the sanctions against Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad for a year due to its continuous crackdown against civilians...
Trump delays decision on auto tariffs for up to 6 months
US President Donald Trump today announced that he will delay by six months a decision on imposing steep tariffs on imported autos. The decision marks ...
US reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminium
United States has reached an agreement with Canada and Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum and the corresponding retaliatory tariffs. This mo...
Australia votes for new Parliament
Polling is underway in Australia for Parliamentary elections. Voting is taking place for 150 members of the House of Representatives (the lower house)...
US approves missile sales to South Korea, Japan
United States has approved more than 600 million dollar in sales of air defense missiles to South Korea and Japan as tensions return with North Korea....
Taiwan's parliament approves same-sex marriage
Taipei: Taiwan's parliament legalised same-sex marriage on Friday in a landmark first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt by con...
Airstrike kills 17 policemen in south Afghanistan: Officials
Kabul: Afghan officials say an airstrike killed 17 policemen by mistake during a battle with the Taliban just outside the provincial capital of Lashka...
Washington says 'possible' Ankara will reject Russian missiles
Washington: The US believes it is "possible" Turkey will decide against buying a Russian air defense system whose proposed purchase has strained relat...
Trump terminates designation of Turkey as GSP beneficiary nation
US President Donald Trump in a proclamation Thursday terminated the designation of Turkey as a beneficiary nation under its Generalized System of Pref...
Sony, Microsoft team up on cloud based gaming
San Francisco: In a move to thwart upcoming competition from giants like Google and Apple, two arch gaming rivals Sony Corporation and Microsoft have ...
PayPal declines to come to Pakistan: Official
Islamabad: PayPal will not come to Pakistan despite the governments efforts to convince the American company, which operates a worldwide online paymen...
Indian delegation meets Film Commissioners at Cannes Film Festival
The Indian delegation led by Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare met Film Commissioners of participating countries at Cannes Film ...
Theresa May to confirm resignation date in June
British Prime Minister Theresa May agreed to set a firm date for her resignation as Conservative Party leader to make way for a new leader in Downing ...
Pakistan's currency reaches all-time low against US dollar
Pakistan's currency hit an all-time low against the US dollar after it dropped to Rs 148 per dollar in the inter-bank market. The devaluation fol...
Jeffrey Rosen confirmed as US deputy attorney general
In the United States, the Senate has voted to confirm Jeffrey Rosen as deputy attorney general, the second-ranking official at the Justice Department....
Saudi grants exit visas to 450 stranded Indian workers
In Saudi Arabia, authorities have granted exit visas to 450 stranded Indian workers and their repatriation will begin soon. This was announced by...
Trump unveils merit-based immigration system
US President Donald Trump has rolled out a merit-based immigration system from which foreigners, including hundreds and thousands of Indian profession...
Weather alert: Rain, thunder expected in UAE from Saturday
Parts of UAE may see light rain and scattered clouds over the weekend, the country's weather department said on Thursday."A trough of low pressure ext...
Trump to unveil new immigration proposal
US President Donald Trump on Thursday will unveil a new immigration proposal that would move the country toward a more merit-based system and boost bo...
Austrian MPs approve headscarf ban in primary schools
VIENNA: Austrian MPs on Wednesday approved a law aimed at banning the headscarf in primary schools, a measure proposed by the ruling right-wing govern...
Hafiz Saeed's brother-in-law arrested in Pakistan
Lahore: Outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawa's top leader and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's brother-in-law Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki has been arrested for ...
Trump declares national emergency over IT threats
US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect American computer networks from foreign adversaries. Mr. Trump signed an e...
US imposes visa restrictions on three senior Pakistani officials
Islamabad: The US has imposed visa sanctions on three senior Pakistani interior ministry officials following a row between the two countries over depo...
Twitter giving locked users their accounts back
San Francisco: After a year-long lockout, Twitter is finally allowing several locked users regain control of their accounts once again. Accounts ...
Bill introduced to ban Chinese military scientists from American labs
In the US a bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced identical resolutions in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to prohibit i...
7.5-magnitude earthquake hits off Papua New Guinea
A shallow, violent offshore quake with 7.5 magnitudes hit Papua New Guinea's remote New Britain island initially triggered a tsunami warning late yest...
Mexico City declares environmental emergency
Mexico City has declared an environmental yesterday, ordering vehicles off the road and postponing the semi-finals of the first-division football leag...
Putin tells Pompeo he wants to 'fully restore' US-Russian ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would like to fully restore relations with the United States and believes that his counterpart Donald Tru...
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