President Trump to call for unity in State of the Union address
Washington | US President Donald Trump will focus on key issues like immigration, national security and trade and call for unity in a hugely divided Congress...
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Afghan officials: Taliban kill 11 policemen, 10 others
Kabul | The Taliban killed at least 21 people in their latest attacks in Afghanistan, including 11 policemen who were slain when the insurgents stormed...
Pope Francis arrives to hold public mass in UAE
Abu Dhabi | Pope Francis arrived at an Abu Dhabi sports stadium on Tuesday to hold a public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics on the...
UN says EU could win big in US-China trade war
Geneva | Neither protagonist in the US-China trade war stands to benefit from their stand-off, the UN said Monday, suggesting others could cash in instead, with...
Sri Lanka: President Sirisena says opposed to forming national govt
Colombo | Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday said he is opposed to forming a national government only to expand the Cabinet of ministers,...
EU nations recognise Guaido as Venezuela leader
Madrid | Spain, Britain, France and other EU nations on Monday recognised Venezuela’s opposition chief Juan Guaido as interim leader after President Nicolas Maduro defiantly...
After Mirwaiz, Qureshi telephones Geelani; discusses Kashmir issue
Islamabad | In yet another provocative move, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke to hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani and discussed the...
China disciplines 80 officials linked to major vaccine scandal
Beijing | China’s corruption watchdog on Saturday said it had disciplined more than 80 officials linked to a vaccine scandal last year that inflamed public fears...
Donald Trump says getting closer to declare national emergency
Washington | US President Donald Trump has said he is getting closer to declaring a national emergency to secure funding for a wall along the country’s...
China to provide USD 2.5 billion loan to Pakistan to boost foreign cash reserves
Islamabad | China will provide USD 2.5 billion in loans to Pakistan to boost the foreign exchange reserves of its “all-weather ally”, a media report said...