Israel’s Netanyahu pushes for India free trade deal during rare visit
NEW DELHI Jan 16 (TNS): India and Israel will begin work on a free trade pact that Israel has been pushing for, officials said,...
Moscow will not support US bid to change Iran nuclear deal
MOSCOW Jan 16 (TNS): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow will not support attempts by Washington to modify the Iran nuclear deal, arguing...
India to auction ‘enemy’ properties worth one trillion rupees owned by Pakistani nationals
NEW DELHI Jan 16 (TNS): The Indian government has decided to auction properties worth one trillion rupees of over 9,400 people, mostly Pakistani nationals,...
Crimes against women on rise in India: Four minor girls raped in last four...
NEW DELHI Jan 16 (TNS): Four rapes, mostly of minors, in the last four days in Haryana have raised serious questions about women’s safety...
Bangladesh agrees with Myanmar to complete Rohingya return in two years
DHAKA Jan 16 (TNS): Bangladesh has agreed to complete the process of returning Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar within two years after repatriation begins, the...
Greek parliament approves bailout reforms despite protests
ATHENS Jan 16 (TNS): Greece’s parliament passed a swathe of reforms demanded by international lenders in exchange for fresh bailout funds, a success for...
Ex-US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel calls Trump ‘an embarrassment’
NEW YORK Jan 16 (TNS): Former US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has called President Donald Trump "an embarrassment" in an interview with the Lincoln...
Ahsan calls for connecting Gwadar Port with Ports of Oman
MUSCAT Jan 16 (TNS): Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan and Oman can initiate joint efforts to expand the China-Pakistan Economic...
US committed to more effective relationship with Pakistan
BRUSSELS Jan 16 (TNS): The American Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford has expressed his commitment to more effective relationship with Pakistan.
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Toronto police say hijab attack on girl never happened
Montreal, Jan 16 (TNS): An 11-year-old Toronto girl's claim that she was assaulted by a man who tried to cut off her hijab never happened,...
