Beijing: Britain´s Prince William met China´s Communist President Xi Jinping on Monday before strolling through the Forbidden City, the former home of the country´s deposed imperial dynasties. Xi warmly welcomed the second-in-line to the British throne, making the highest-profile visit … read more
OCCUPIED SRI NAGAR: India´s ruling Hindu nationalist party was Sunday sworn into government for the first time in occupied Kashmir after a power-sharing deal with a regional rival. Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Peoples Democratic … read more
DUBAI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) held a meeting in Dubai to deliberate on joining Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) led Sindh government. Sources said the meeting allowed its lawmakers in Sindh Assembly to become coalition partner of PPP, conditionally. It also … read more
BRISBANE: Pakistan got their World Cup campaign back on track Sunday when the 1992 champions downed Zimbabwe by 20 runs to claim their first win of the tournament. Led by some patient batting from captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who made 73, Pakistan … read more
WASHINGTON: A US-led coalition launched 11 air strikes in Iraq and nine in Syria since early Friday against Islamic State militants, the Combined Joint Task Force said. Four of the strikes in Syria hit Islamic State positions near the border … read more