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Saturday, July 13, 2019
Donald Trump expressed his mistrust of cryptocurrency Thursday, saying it was "not money" and warning that those wishing to join the trade would have to abide by banking regulations.... More
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Saturday, July 13, 2019
Dozens of people opposing dog meat consumption, including American actress Kim Basinger, rallied in Seoul yesterday to mark a "dog meat day" in South Korea.... More
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Saturday, July 13, 2019
Turkey received the first batch of Russia's S-400 missile defence system yesterday, the defence ministry said, despite repeated warnings from its NATO ally United States against the purchase.... More
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Saturday, July 13, 2019
China yesterday dismissed as "totally untrue" reports of having Xinjiang-like mass detention centres in Tibet.... More
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Saturday, July 13, 2019
Pakistan has told India that it will not open its airspace for commercial flights until New Delhi removes its fighter jets from forward IAF airbases, Pakistan's Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat has informed a parliamentary committee.... More
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Saturday, July 13, 2019
Police have detained 16 foreigners and three Chinese on drug allegations in a city in eastern China. The British embassy said yesterday that four British citizens are among the 16.... More
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Friday, July 12, 2019
The US House of Representatives has passed by an overwheming majority a legislation to remove the seven per cent country-cap on Green Card applicants, a development which could end the agonising wait of tens of thousands of talented professionals from countries like India who have sought permanent residency.... More
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Friday, July 12, 2019
At least 16 passengers were killed and more than 80 others injured yesterday when an express train rammed into a stationery freight train in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said.... More
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Friday, July 12, 2019
French President Emmanuel Macron's top diplomatic advisor met with Iran's president Wednesday winding up a day of talks in Tehran aimed at saving a landmark 2015 nuclear deal and easing tensions between Tehran and Washington.... More
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Friday, July 12, 2019
The abrupt resignation of Britain's ambassador to the United States over leaked cables critical of the Trump administration may have jolted official Washington, but it's unlikely to have a lasting impact on the U.S.-British relationship or diplomatic practice.... More
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Friday, July 12, 2019
Prosecutors in Shanghai have formally arrested two people over child molestation allegations, with state media identifying one as a prominent real estate developer.... More
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
Pakistan-based underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's criminal syndicate has mutated into a terrorist network, India has said as it sought the US Security Council's "focussed attention" to address the real threats posed by the D-Company, the JeM and the LeT.... More
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
South Korean President Moon Jae-in yesterday told top business leaders that Japan's ban on exports of chemicals crucial to the country's tech sector had caused an "unprecedented emergency" and warned of a drawn-out trade dispute.... More
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
Britain's ambassador to the US Kim Darroch resigned yesterday, amid ongoing diplomatic row over leaked emails critical of US President Donald Trump's administration.... More
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
A Chinese anti-corruption activist who had urged officials to disclose their wealth was arrested for allegedly "promoting terrorism", as Beijing clamps down on Communist Party critics.... More
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
Spanish banderillero Joao Ferreira jumps in front a bull during a bullfight at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, Tuesday, July 9, 2019.... More
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
Top US and Chinese negotiators held phone talks on Tuesday as the world's top two economies seek to resolve their trade war, more than a week after they declared a truce.... More
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
A global media watchdog has slammed Pakistani authorities over the removal of three television channels from the country's airwaves, saying the move was "indicative of disturbing dictatorial tendencies" as pressure mounts on journalists in the South Asian nation.... More
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
In rare public disdain for a British Prime Minister, US President Donald Trump assailed premier Theresa May for the "mess" she created over her handling of the crucial Brexit negotiations with the EU and even welcomed her impending departure from office.... More
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
China demanded yesterday that the United States "immediately cancel" a potential sale of USD 2.2 billion in arms to self-ruled Taiwan, including battle tanks and anti-aircraft missiles, adding fuel to tensions between the two powers.... More
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