Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif refuses to step down
WEB DESK Pakistan’s beleaguered Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today refused to step down even as the clamour for his resignation got louder after the Panama case probe panel recommended filing…
China’s Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo is dead
WEB DESK China’s most famous political prisoner, the Nobel laureate and democracy icon Liu Xiaobo, has died at the age of 61. Liu was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize…
Japan Floods: Death toll rises to 30
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan’s south has risen to 30, officials said today, while rescue workers continued their efforts to find survivors. Heavy seasonal rains…
US House passes bills to address human trafficking
WEB DESK The US House of Representatives has voted to reauthorise three bills to address the issue of human trafficking both inside and outside the US. The development was hailed…
China says upholds UN sanctions as N Korea trade rises
WEB DESK China said today it is committed to upholding United Nations sanctions on North Korea despite data showing a jump in the volume of bilateral trade. Sino-US relations have…
Ex-Brazil President Lula sentenced to 10 years in corruption case
Former Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the front-runner for next year’s presidential election, has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to almost a decade in prison. The…
Japan: PM Shinzo Abe visits region devastated by floods over recent days
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today visited the region devastated by floods over recent days and promised that the government will do everything possible to help rebuild. Mr Abe cut…
US President Donald Trump will visit France
US President Donald Trump will visit Paris tomorrow to hold discussions with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The White House said, both leaders will discuss issues like Syria and counter-terrorism.…
More Turkish troops arrived at military base in Doha, says Qatar
WEB DESK Qatar said today more Turkish troops had arrived at a military base in Doha after Ankara fast-tracked legislation last month for more soldiers to be deployed there. Training…
Russia threatens counter actions against US
Web Desk Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has threatened counter actions against the United States over the lingering dispute centering on a pair of Russian diplomatic compounds that the United…