Pompeo voids restrictions on diplomatic contacts with Taiwan
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Saturday that the State Department is voiding longstanding restrictions on how US diplomats and others...
Indian fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan
An Indian MiG-21 Bison aircraft experienced a major technical malfunction and crash-landed in Rajasthan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) reported on Wednesday.
According...
Iran, Vietnam keen to boost agricultural cooperation
TEHRAN: Iran and Vietnam have discussed boost of cooperation, particularly in the agriculture sector, Financial Tribune reported on Sunday.
The issue was raised...
‘Safest place in Washington’ no more. A reporter’s disbelief
WASHINGTON: I still can’t stop watching the videos.
There are so many of them, each with new clues about what happened a week...
ICCI urges D-8 countries to strengthen cooperation among SMEs
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Sheikh Amir Waheed said that D-8 countries in the 2008 Kuala Lumpur Summit roadmap...
Qatar says it can survive economic and diplomatic blockade
Washington: Faced with a sweeping set of demands, Qatar insisted Friday it can indefinitely survive the economic and diplomatic steps its neighbors...
Buffett eager to utilise $86 bln cash pile, top his largest takeover
Warren Buffett’s career is filled with splashy takeovers that cost billions -- as in $10 billion or $20 billion or $30 billion.
But $100 billion?...
Saudi-US deals worth $400 billion struck
Saudi Arabia signed billions of dollars of deals with U.S. companies during President Donald Trump’s visit to Riyadh. Estimates of their total...
Tycoon takes investors heli-skiing to show them Pakistan is safe
In the northern snow-capped peaks of Pakistan, Zia Chishti disembarked off a helicopter and skied downhill on a mission to convince investors,...
Fire destroys 500 houses in Bangladesh Rohingya camp
DHAKA: More than 2,000 Rohingya refugees in a camp in Bangladesh were left homeless Thursday after a blaze ripped through over 500 shacks...
Still hoping: Indonesians await news of relatives on missing plane
JAKARTA: “Bye bye family. We’re heading home for now,” Ratih Windania posted on Instagram from Jakarta’s airport with pictures of three laughing...
Afghan peace talks resume as bloodshed continues
KABUL: A string of assassinations has sowed fear and chaos across Afghanistan as a fresh round of peace talks between the Afghan...
India’s top court suspends implementation of new farm laws
NEW DELHI: India’s top court on Tuesday temporarily put on hold the implementation of new agricultural laws and ordered the formation of...
EU reaffirms strong support on key issues in Pakistan
BRUSSELS: The 8th meeting of the EU-Pakistan Joint Commission and its Sub-groups on governance and democracy; trade; and development cooperation was held...
Uber to stop its ride sharing services UberPOP in Norway
OSLO: Uber announced Monday it was suspending its UberPOP ride-sharing service in Norway until adequate legislation had been adopted in the Scandinavian...