Rishi Sunak to Become Next UK PM As Rivals Quit Race
LONDON: Rishi Sunak will become British prime minister on Monday after other candidates quit the race to lead the Conservative Party, leaving him with the...
Boris Johnson Ends Bid to Return as UK’s Next PM
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dropped a bid to lead the Conservative Party, ending a short-lived, high-profile attempt to return to a job...
Xi Jinping Elected Secretary General Of CPC Central Committee
BEIJING:Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at the committee’s first plenary session held...
Trump Ordered to Testify in Capitol Assault Probe
Washington: Lawmakers probing the 2021 attack on the US Capitol subpoenaed former president Donald Trump Friday to testify on his involvement in the violence, in...
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns After Failed Budget And Market Turmoil
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned following a failed tax-cutting budget that rocked financial markets and which led to a revolt within her...
Russian President Slaps Martial Law in Four New Annexed Regions of Ukraine
Russia has announced martial law in four annexed regions of Ukraine. In a decree, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that martial law will be enforced...
France Begins Nationwide Strike Amid Soaring Inflation
PARIS: French trade unions began a nationwide strike on Tuesday, asking for higher salaries amid decades-high inflation and posing President Emmanuel Macron one of his...
Palestine Welcomes Australia’s Decision To Reverse recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Islamabad: The State of Palestine has welcomed the assertion of the Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong that Jerusalem is a final status issue that must...
Australia Reverses Decision To Recognize West Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital
SYDNEY: Australia today reversed a decision of the previous government to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying the status of the city...
US Confident in Pakistan’s Ability to Secure Its Nukes: State Department
WASHINGTON: The United States is confident in Pakistan s ability to secure its nuclear weapons, US State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said. “The United States...
Russian Military Jet Crashes, Four Dead
MOSCOW: A Russian military plane crashed on Monday (Oct 17) into a residential area of Yeysk, a town in southwestern Russia near the border with...
South Korea Military Drills Kick off Amid Tension with North
South Korean defense forces kicked off their annual military exercises amid growing tension on the Korean Peninsula. The Yonhap News Agency reported that the military...
US President Raises Questions On Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons
United States President Joe Biden said Pakistan may be “one of the most dangerous nations in the world” as the country has “nuclear weapons without...
United Nations Welcomes Lebanon-Israel Sea Border Deal
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the US-brokered maritime border deal between Israel and Lebanon to demarcate their common maritime border. The agreement to...
Five Killed, Including Police Officer, in North Carolina Shooting
In the United States, five people including a police officer have been killed by a gunman who opened fire along a walking trail in North...
Pakistan Abstains as UN Demands Russia to Reverse ‘Illegal’ Annexations in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Wednesday abstained from voting the United Nations’ General Assembly bid to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and...
UAE President Calls For Keeping Russia-Ukraine Dialogue Open to Resolve Conflict
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Saint Petersburg to discuss...
US Values It’s Cooperation With Pakistan: State Department
WASHINGTON: The US State Department spokesperson Ned Price while briefing the newsmen in Washington on Tuesday said that the United States values its longstanding cooperation...
5.1 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake jolted the Afghan city of Faizabad, the capital city of northeastern Badakhshan province, a Taliban official said. Abdul Wahid Rayan, the...
Son-in-law Of Late Syed Ali Gilani, Altaf Ahmad Shah Dies Of Cancer In Custody
Islamabad: The incarcerated Senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leader, Altaf Ahmad Shah, 66, breathed his last on Monday night at New Delhi’s AIIMS Hospital,...
Indian Troops Martyr Two Kashmiri Youth in IIOJK
In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two Kashmiri youth in south Kashmir’s Islamabad...
Austrian President Secures Second Term with Clear Majority
In Austria, current President Alexander Van der Bellen has secured a second six-year presidency term with clear majority in the national election. He obtained more...
UNGA Adopts Resolution Urging World To Boost Aid to Flood-hit Pakistan
The United Nations General Assembly has urged the world community to scale up its humanitarian assistance to Pakistan, to support the rehabilitation and reconstruction in...
Erdogan, Putin Discuss Improving Ties, Ending Ukraine War
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed willingness to play his part to peacefully resolve war in Ukraine. According to Turkey’s Directorate of Communications, Erdogan...
Indian Rigidity On Kashmir Dispute Continues As It’s Interior Minister Rejects Talk With Pakistan
Baramulla: Home Minister Amit Shah said that India would not talk to Pakistan, and would talk to the people of Kashmir instead. In speech in...
WHO Issues Alert Over Indian Medicine After 66 Deaths Reported In Gambia
Geneva: A global alert has been issued over four cough syrups after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned they could be linked to the deaths...
Mexico: City Mayor Among 18 Dead in Deadly Shooting
Gunmen have killed the mayor of a small town in south-western Mexico, and at least 17 others, officials have confirmed. Police say gunmen stormed the...
Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian, Wound Two Journalists
In occupied Palestine, one Palestinian was martyred while six others injured including two journalists by Israeli forces’ firing in the West Bank. According to the...
Vladimir Putin Signs Laws Annexing four Ukrainian Regions
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, a move that finalizes the annexation carried out in defiance of...
Turkey Inflation Hits New 24-Year High of 83% after Rate Cuts
ISTANBUL: Turkish annual inflation climbed to a new 24-year high of 83.45% in September, data showed on Monday, still lower than forecast, after the central...
Saudi Arabia Extends Umrah Visa to Three Months
Saudi Arabia has announced an extension in the Umrah visa for three months for pilgrims of all nationalities. The announcement was made by Saudi Minister...
Ukraine Says Key Eastern Town ‘Cleared’ of Russian Troops
MYKOLAIVKA: Ukraine s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Lyman, a key town located in one of four Ukrainian regions annexed by Russia, had been “cleared”...
Indian Troops Martyr one More Kashmiri Youth in IIOJK
SRINAGAR: Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred one Kashmiri youth in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media...
Stampede, Riot At Indonesia Football Match kills 174, League Suspended
MALANG: At least 174 people were killed and 180 injured in a stampede and riot at a soccer match in Indonesia, officials said on Sunday,...
UAE Diplomat Urges Increased Help for Flood Victims
The Consul General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Karachi, Bakhit Atiq al-Rumiti, said the flash floods wreaked havoc on the people of Sindh...
FM Bhutto Comments Attest to Pak-China Mutual Trust, Friendship: Beijing
BEIJING: China says Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s comments on China’s assistance to Islamabad for flood relief efforts attested to mutual trust and friendship...
Putin Set to Proclaim Annexation of Seized Ukrainian Territory on Friday
LONDON: President Vladimir Putin will sign formal documents on Friday proclaiming Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions, as Moscow rushes to lock in territorial claims...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Named PM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia s powerful crown prince has been named prime minister, a post traditionally held by the king, in a government shuffle announced Tuesday night....
Blinken Defends Pakistan Arms Sales Against Indian Criticism
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday defended military sales to Pakistan after withering criticism from growing US partner India, which considers itself...
Putin Grants Edward Snowden Russian Citizenship
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden, who exposed massive surveillance by the US National Security Agency on...
Two More Kashmiris Martyred in IoK
SRINAGAR: Indian troops in their fresh acts of state terrorism martyred two Kashmiri youth in the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). According to...
Protest Claims 36 People Lives In Iran Against Death Of Woman In Morality Police Custody
Iran’s army warned on Friday that it would “confront the enemies” to ensure security and peace in the country, according to a statement, as protests...
Iran Restricts Access To Social Media Sites After Death Of Three People In Clashes
Tehran: Iran curbed access to Meta Platforms’ (META.O) Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the country, amid protests over the...
KSA to Continue Efforts to Mitigate Humanitarian Consequences in Ukraine: Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support to Ukraine’s efforts for finding a political solution to the conflict with Russia....
US Supports Pakistan At This Difficult Testing Time: Blinken
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the UN General Assembly. Anthony Blinken expressed sympathy for the flood victims. He...
Biden Focuses on Ukraine, Food Security, Global Health at UN General Assembly
President Joe Biden addressed the U.N. General Assembly in New York Wednesday morning, where he highlighted U.S. efforts to strengthen global food security, replenish the...
Turkiye Urges Support For Flood-Devastated Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his address to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday urged the world community...
UN Chief Urges Developed Countries To Help Developing Nations, Facing Climate Challenge, Especially Pakistan
New York: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urges the developed countries, international financial institutions and fossil fuel companies to come forward to help the developing...
Scholz to Visit Saudi As Germany Seeks Energy Supplies
BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Saudi Arabia and meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of a Gulf trip, his spokesman said...
World Leaders And Monarchs Gather For final Farewell To Queen Elizabeth
Leaders and monarchs from across the globe gathered in London on Monday to bid farewell to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at a state funeral of inimitable...