Xi leaves for 1st-ever state visit to North Korea
Xi leaves for 1st-ever state visit to North Korea
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday embarked on his first-ever state visit to North Korea,...
Pakistani woman tortured for being possessed
Pakistani woman tortured for being possessed
Islamabad: A Pakistani woman who had been tied with chains for several weeks and tortured by her husband has...
US dollar declines as trade fears linger
US dollar declines as trade fears linger
New York: The US dollar declined on Friday as investors monitored global trade prospects and digested the manufacturing...
Venezuela urges UN to intervene against US sanctions
Venezuela urges UN to intervene against US sanctions
Caracas: The Venezuelan government has urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, to intervene...
26 killed in oil tanker-bus collision in Pakistan
26 killed in oil tanker-bus collision in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 26 people have been killed in a collision between a bus and a truck...
Japan resumes Antarctic whaling despite international opposition
Japan resumes Antarctic whaling despite international opposition
Tokyo: A Japanese whaling expedition on Monday left for the Antarctic Ocean to begin its hunting season despite...
Several dead in arson attack on Japan animation studio
Several dead in arson attack on Japan animation studio
Tokyo: A fire at an animation studio in Japan's Kyoto city has left several people dead...
Trump names Indian-American woman to prestigious judgeship
Trump names Indian-American woman to prestigious judgeship
New York: US President Donald Trump has announced that he is nominating an Indian-American woman, Neomi Rao, to...
US allies ‘temporarily’ halt campaign against IS in Syria
US allies 'temporarily' halt campaign against IS in Syria
Washington: The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have announced a pause in their campaign against the Islamic...
Bangladesh risks Sundarbans getting listed as World Heritage
Bangladesh risks Sundarbans getting listed as World Heritage
Dhaka: The official advisory organisation on natural World Heritage has recommended putting the Sundarbans on a list...
