World

Pakistan is the most dangerous country in the world, says former CIA official

Kevin Hulbert, a former CIA Station Chief in Islamabad, warned that the "failure" of Pakistan would have adverse implications across the globe.

Feb 16, 2017

Pervez Musharraf demands Hafiz Saeed's release, says Pakistan succumbing to India's pressure

Musharraf, in an interview, said that India was against Saeed and the JuD because "their supporters go voluntarily to India-held-Kashmir to fight with the Indian Army."

Feb 16, 2017

Malaysia murder: Autopsy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's brother completed, second woman detained in case

Malaysia has not made it clear whether the autopsy reports of the North Korean leader's brother will be made public. The nation had gone ahead with the autopsy despite Pyongyang's objection.

Feb 16, 2017

ISRO creates world record: India has reason to be proud but it's still behind Beijing, says Chinese media

Chinese mouth piece Global Times downplayed ISRO's world record of placing 104 satellites in space and mocked India's budget allocation for inter-planetary exploration and military.

Feb 16, 2017

Donald Trump tells Israeli PM Netanyahu 'Iran will never have nuclear weapons'

Trump also said that the United States will encourage a peace agreement between Israel and Palestine.

Feb 16, 2017

Love trumps hate in Iraq: Baghdad paints the town red on Valentine's Day despite teddy-beheading by ISIS

The Islamic State group had warned Baghdad residents against celebrating Valentine's Day, and even banned the wearing of red clothes.

Feb 15, 2017

India is playing with fire, says China's Global Times

The Chinese media was irked by the Taiwanese delegations visit to India and accused New Delhi of trying to use South China Sea, Dalai Lama and Taiwan as "bargaining chips" against Beijing.

Feb 15, 2017

Sri Lankan PM Wickremesinghe says refugee status seekers can now return home safely

More than 2,000 asylum seekers currently live in the Pacific island nations of Nauru and Papua New Guinea. Sri Lankans, Iranians and Afghans are the largest national groups.

Feb 15, 2017

British PM Theresa May rejects petition signed by almost 2 million people against Donald Trump's state visit to UK

After May announced the Queen's invitation to Trump for a state visit, hundreds of people in the UK were against his visit citing his immigration ban.

Feb 15, 2017

Kim Jong Un's brother murdered in Malaysia, US suspects North Korea behind it

The North Korean leader's brother reportedly spent a considerable amount of time outside of North Korea and had also publicly denounced his family's dynastic control of the isolated nation.

Feb 15, 2017

Pakistan Bomb Blast: At least 10 killed, 58 injured in a possible 'suicide attack' outside Punjab Assembly at Lahore's Mall Road

The blast happened during a protest by nurses at Mall Road's Charing Cross.

Feb 13, 2017

'Mexico must be respected': Thousands of Mexicans take to streets to protest against Donald Trump

The protesters were seen raising Mexican flags and carrying anti-Trump placards written both in English and Spanish and saying "Mexico must be respected".

Feb 13, 2017

Valentine's Day celebrations banned in Pakistan capital by Islamabad High Court

The order by the top court came during a hearing of a petition arguing that Valentine's Day, February 14, is not a part of Muslim tradition.

Feb 13, 2017

US, Japan call for urgent UN Security Council meeting after North Korea successfully tests nuclear-capable missile

Pyongyang fired the ballistic missile into the sea, early on Sunday, the first such test conducted under the new US President Donald Trump.

Feb 13, 2017

North Korea test-fires ballistic missile, as US President Donald Trump prepares to act

It was Pyongyang's first missile launch since Donald Trump took over as the US president.

Feb 12, 2017