China to achieve poverty-reduction target ahead of schedule: Spokesperson
BEIJING: China will lift all rural residents living below the current poverty line out of poverty within this year, thereby meeting the target of...
Eight dead, 31 hurt as multiple rockets hit Afghan capital Kabul’s commercial area
KABUL: At least eight people were killed and 31 others wounded in a series of loud explosions that shook central Kabul Saturday morning.
The explosions...
US welcomes PM Imran Khan’s visit to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) has expressed pleasure over Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Afghanistan.
The US State Department in its statement said...
Any attempt to sabotage CPEC, doomed to fail: China
BEIJING: A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson indicated that any attempt to sabotage China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) flagship project would not succeed and said...
Pakistan-born doctor appointed Washington’s health minister to lead COVID-19 response
WASHINGTON: Pakistan-born Dr Umair A Shah has been appointed secretary of health for the state of Washington in the United States to lead the...
Australia finds evidence of war crimes in Afghanistan; 39 unlawful killings reported
ISLAMABAD: Australia said on Thursday that its special forces were suspected of being responsible for 39 unlawful killings in Afghanistan.
This was disclosed after Australia...
Biden reassures Asian allies on defence commitments
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden rang round allies in Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo Thursday, vowing to repair frayed partnerships and reaffirming mutual-defence pacts thrown...
British nurse charged with murders of eight babies
CHESTER: Police in the northwestern English city Chester said Wednesday they had charged a nurse with eight counts of murder and ten of attempted...
Bahrain’s long-serving Premier Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa dies
AL-MANAMA: Prime minister of Bahrain Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa died on Wednesday, the royal palace announced.
At 84, Sheikh Khalifa was one of...
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to end war over Nagorno-Karabakh; Armenian show anger
YEREVAN: Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed a deal with Russia to end weeks of fierce clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday, after a string of...
