Putin arrives in Tehran for official visit
TEHRAN Nov 01 (TNS): Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for an official visit, with talks expected to focus on Syria,...
Exuberant and defiant, New Yorkers flock to Halloween parade despite attack
NEW YORK Nov 01 (TNS): Thousands of merry-makers, many dressed in elaborate Halloween costumes, paraded through lower Manhattan, undeterred by the attack that unfolded...
Hamas cedes Gaza border crossings to Palestinian Authority control
GAZA Nov 01 (TNS): Hamas began ceding control of the Gaza Strip’s border crossings with Israel and Egypt to US-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas...
Runaway 7-year-old takes train to airport; boards plane with no ticket
GENEVA Nov 01 (TNS): A seven-year-old girl who ran away from her parents managed to take a train to Geneva airport and board a...
Shahbaz meets Nawaz second time in London, discusses political state of affairs in the...
LONDON Nov 01 (TNS): Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif held a meeting with his elder brother and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in London...
Trump orders enhanced vetting after terror attack in New York leaves eight dead
NEW YORK Nov 01 (TNS): US President Donald Trump has ordered to “step up” the already “Extreme Vetting Program” of the Homeland Security Department.
In a...
Pakistan’s fight against terrorism has dismantled many terror groups: Maleeha Lodhi
NEW YORK Nov 01 (TNS): Brushing aside misperceptions about Pakistan not doing enough to combat terrorism, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi has said Islamabad's firm commitment...
Kanye West makes brief return year after breakdown
New York Nov 01 (TNS): Rap superstar Kanye West is back nearly a year after suffering a breakdown -- making a brief musical appearance...
Pakistan plans to build several new nuclear reactors: official
ABU DHABI Nov 01 (TNS): Pakistan plans to build at least three to four big reactors as it targets nuclear power capacity of 8,800...
Monster planet found orbiting dwarf star: ‘surprised’ astronomers
LONDON Nov 01 (TNS): A "monster" planet, which should in theory not exist, has been discovered orbiting a faint dwarf star far, far away,...
