US increase H-1B work visa application fee by $10
WEB DESK The US has announced the increase of H-1B work visa application fee by 10 US Dollars as part of its revised selection process. US Citizenship and Immigration Services…
Thailand: 15 killed, 4 wounded in attack by Suspected insurgents
WEB DESK At least 15 volunteers have been killed and four others wounded in an attack by suspected insurgents. The late-night attack targeted a security checkpoint in southern Yala province.…
Pakistan among worst 10 countries for internet, digital media freedom
WEB DESK Pakistan is among the worst 10 countries in the world for internet and digital media freedom, according to a report by an internet watchdog. The Freedom House, an…
Pro-Beijing politician wounded in Hong Kong knife attack
WEB DESK A pro-Beijing politician in Hong Kong was wounded in a knife attack today, the latest tit-for-tat political violence to break out in a city engulfed by seething pro-democracy…
Biggest US-Bangladesh Navy exercise starts in Chattogram
AGENCIES The second phase of the biggest US- Bangladesh Navy exercise named ‘Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)- 2019’ started in Chattogram today. According to a Press Release issued by…
Russia criticizes US on withdrawal from Paris climate accord
WEB DESK Russia today joined other nations in criticizing the United States withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, saying it seriously undermined the agreement. President Vladimir Putin’s Spokesman Dmitry Peskov…
US formally notifies UN about its withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord
WEB DESK The US has formally notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the withdrawal, saying the agreement…
Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif daughter Maryam Nawaz granted bail
AMN / LAHORE The Lahore High Court (LHC) today granted bail to PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz in one of the corruption cases. In its verdict, the court directed Maryam Nawaz…
Maulana Fazlur Rehman threatens to lockdown entire Pakistan
AGENCIES Pakistan’s cleric-cum-politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman has threatened to lock down the entire country after the deadline set by him for the resignation of prime minister Imran Khan ended last…
Spain to help Greta travel to Madrid
WEB DESK The Spanish government has offered to help 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg travel to Madrid for a UN climate summit. The venue of the conference, known as…