Asia
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6.1-magnitude quake hits Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the southeast coast of Japan’s Mie prefecture, the weather agency…
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Gotabaya to be quizzed over money
Colombo: A Sri Lankan judge has asked the police to question former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa about the source of Rs…
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Gen Azhar Abbas emerging as dark horse for Pak Army Chief
Karachi: There is a deadlock over the question of the all-important appointment of the new army chief in Pakistan. Entrenched preferences…
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266 drone infiltration attempts by Pak in 2022, says BSF DG
New Delhi: The attempts of drone infiltration by Pakistan along the India-Pakistan border have doubled in 2022, with 266 attempts of…
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Shehbaz Sharif targeting India to blunt Imran Khan’s narrative
New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had recently demanded the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Umar Ata Bandial to constitute…
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Assassination attempt on Imran a lone-wolf attack; ‘no conspiracy’
New Delhi: An intelligence agency report submitted to Pakistan’s federal government on assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan “does…
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Senior-most general to be made Pak Army chief
Islamabad: Following his crucial meetings with PML-N supremo and his brother Nawaz Sharif and other party leaders in London, Pakistan Prime…
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Germany to rerun part of 2021 election due to glitches
Berlin: Germany’s 2021 national election will rerun in parts of Berlin due to electoral glitches, the country’s Federal Returning Officer Georg…
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Vietnam asks lenders to support fuel traders amid disrupted supply
Hanoi: The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has called on commercial banks to provide sufficient loans to fuel traders amid volatile…
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There shouldn’t be any threat to India despite presence of any superpower enter Indian Ocean: SL Prez
Colombo: Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated that whatever superpower enters the Indian Ocean, there should not be any threat to…
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Indian-origin man charged over graft offences involving $9.8mn in Singapore
Singapore: An Indian-origin construction manager has been charged by a Singapore court on Friday over corruption and cheating offences involving around…
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No rule of law in Pakistan, laments Imran Khan
Lahore: PTI chief Imran Khan on Friday lashed out at PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to…
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Indian-origin man gets jail for stealing cash chips in Singapore
Singapore: An Indian-origin man was sentenced to five weeks’ jail on Friday for stealing cash chips from other punters on 34…
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Security beefed up at Imran’s Lahore residence amid threats
Lahore: In view of security concerns for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, a security wall has been constructed outside his…
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Sharif says he alone will appoint army chief
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made it very clear that he alone will appoint the army chief and…
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Spyware connected to Chinese govt-backed hacking group targeting Uyghurs
New York: Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a spyware campaign that is targeting the ethnic Uyghurs in China by “masquerading” as…
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Imran wants to ruin Pak through agitation: Shehbaz
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accused his predecessor Imran Khan of attempting to ruin the country through his…
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Imran seeks probe into army officer’s role in attack
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated his accusation that a senior army officer…
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Plea seeking Imran’s disqualification dismissed
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for…
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Ranil invites Tamils to discuss ethnic issues
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday invited Tamil political parties to a discussion on issues facing the Tamil…
