Corruption costs USD 2.6 trillion or 5 percent of global GDP, says UN chief
United Nations | The cost of corruption is at least USD 2.6 trillion, or five percent of the global GDP, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said...
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Citing Kerala floods, UN chief says existential threat of climate change nears point of no return
United Nations | UN chief Antonio Guterres cited the recent devastating floods in Kerala and last year’s hurricane in Puerto Rico as he issued a grave...
US wants Pakistan to fully cooperate in war against terrorism: NSA John Bolton
Washington | The US has conveyed to Pakistan that it wants Islamabad to cooperate fully in the war against terrorism as it is a matter of...
Taliban attack Afghan security forces in north Afghanistan, 37 killed
Kabul | Taliban insurgents have launched separate attacks on Afghan security forces in the country’s north, killing at least 37, provincial officials said on Monday....
Arif Alvi sworn in as Pakistan’s new president
Islamabad | Arif Alvi, a close ally of Prime Minister Imran Khan and one of the founding members of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, was sworn...
Egypt condemns 75 to death over clashes, journalist Abu Zeid gets 5 years sentence
Cairo| An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld death sentences against 75 people, in one of the largest mass trials since the 2011 uprising, and gave a...
Donald Trump calls on Apple to move production from China to US
Washington | US President Donald Trump called Saturday for Apple to make its products in the US instead of China to avoid suffering the consequences of...
India filled with cautious hope after new government in Pakistan, says Envoy
Kolkata | Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria on Friday said the new government under Prime Minister Imran Khan has opened a political window and...
Trump says expecting ‘positive’ new letter from North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Fargo | US President Donald Trump said Friday he was expecting a “positive” new letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, indicating that negotiations on...
Pakistan government and Military willing to hold talks with India: Minister Fawad Chowdhary
Islamabad | Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chowdhary on Friday signaled towards improving bilateral relations with India. Speaking to a media network, Fawad Chowdhary said that Pakistan’s government and military...