PML Q meets today to discuss ‘rift’ with PTIAmidst a recent rift between the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and its coalition partner Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) over certain disagreements in Punjab province, the PML-Q leadershi...
16 CTD officials booked under anti-terror lawSixteen officials of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) were Sunday booked under terrorism charges for their involvement in Saturday's alleged shootout that killed four people, including a man, hi...
In Jerusalem’s Old City, conflict means buyer and seller bewareIn an alley in Jerusalem’s Old City, a three-story building has become a symbol of Palestinian fears they are losing precious ground in the historic area. Adeeb Joudeh Al-Husseini says he did nothing...
Women protest in hundreds of US cities for third straight yearWomen marched in hundreds of US cities and overseas on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of demonstrations that drew millions of protesters to the streets the day after Republican President Dona...
On road to 2020, New York’s Gillibrand touts liberal cred in IowaUS Senator Kirsten Gillibrand made her maiden voyage to the critical primary state of Iowa over the weekend, laying out her case that she is the best Democrat to challenge President Donald Trump in th...
Shock resignation rocks Australia’s embattled governmentAustralia's minister for women is set to retire from politics, a major blow for the embattled minority government amid accusations it has a problem with female representation ahead of crucial national...
Corruption takes centre stage in Nigerian election campaignCorruption is taking centre stage in the run-up to Nigeria's presidential elections, with the incumbent accused of failing to tackle the scourge of graft and his challenger facing claims about his pas...
DRC court confirms Tshisekedi winner of disputed presidential electionDR Congo's top court on Sunday declared opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi the winner of disputed presidential elections after throwing out a legal challenge by the runner-up. Announcing the final res...
Trump offers concessions on immigrants in return for wall fundsUS President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to temporarily shield a million immigrants from deportation if Congress authorizes funding for his Mexican border wall — an idea Democrats rejected, makin...
Pope Francis heads to Panama for giant youth meetingPope Francis will make his first trip to Panama on Wednesday for a gathering of more than 150,000 young Catholics from across the globe at the World Youth Day festival. The 82-year-old pope will use t...
Saudi Arabia pumps money into restive Shi’ite quarter it once flattenedThe old quarter of Awamiya, a town on Saudi Arabia's oil-producing eastern shore that was once the centre of Shi'ite protests, was levelled in 2017 following a security campaign against gunmen the aut...
Democratic transition in Venezuela seems possible, analysts sayAfter an election victory slammed as fraudulent by the opposition and international community, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has begun a new term that will see him in office until 2025, his gri...
Trump travels to Delaware base to honor four Americans killed in SyriaUS President Donald Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday to receive the remains of four Americans killed in a suicide bombing in northern Syria. Trump, locked in a battle wit...
Rohingya insurgents attack police in western Myanmar, wounding six: state TVSix Myanmar border guard police have been wounded in an attack by Rohingya Muslim insurgents in Rakhine state, government media reported on Saturday, amid fears of escalating violence in the region. A...
Two dead from heart attacks as strong quake jolts ChileA strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit north-central Chile on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, with police reporting the deaths of two people from heart attacks. The quake struck at a depth of...
Cuba, Colombia face standoff over extradition request for ELN rebelsCuba has sidestepped the Colombian government's request for it to extradite 10 Marxist rebel commanders on the island for peace talks after Bogota blamed their National Liberation Army (ELN) for a car...
Russian court extends detention of Belarussian modelA Belarusian model who claimed she had proof of Russian collusion with the Trump election campaign, had her detention in Moscow extended by three days by a Russian court on Saturday. Anastasia Vashuke...
13 killed, dozens hurt in latest bout of Tripoli fighting, says Libyan ministryLibya’s Health Ministry said fighting in the capital Tripoli between rival militias has left 13 people dead. The ministry said late Friday that 52 people were injured in the fighting which flared up W...
Students in ‘Make America Great Again’ hats mock Native American after rallyA diocese in Kentucky apologized Saturday after videos emerged showing students from a Catholic boys’ high school mocking Native Americans outside the Lincoln Memorial after a rally in Washington. The...