White House on lockdown after shots fired
WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNS): The White House was placed on lockdown and the surrounding area cordoned off by emergency personnel Saturday after an apparent...
OIC calls on Afghan Rivals for peace talks
Kabul, August 18 (TNS): Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urged the Afghani Rivals on Saturday to engage in peace talks and end hostilities once...
Turkish, Russian presidents meet in Tehran
TEHRAN, Sept. 7 (TNS): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of a Syria summit in...
US hails Pakistan decision of opening Kartarpur corridor
United States, Nov 30 (TNS): United States has hailed Pakistan decision of opening Kartarpur corridor, terming it a big step towards confidence building between...
UN rights chief says Trump may be inciting ‘violence’ against media
GENEVA Aug 30 (TNS): The UN human rights chief said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on the media could trigger violence against...
Sri Lanka hands over port formally to Chinese firm, receives $292m
COLOMBO Dec 11 (TNS): Sri Lanka has formally handed over commercial activities in its main southern port to a Chinese company and received $292 million...
Korea talks ease war fears in Washington
WASHINGTON Jan 12 (TNS): Talks between North and South Korea ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics have eased fears of war over Pyongyang’s development...
Madani font of Qur’an all set to be digitalized
ISLAMABAD, May 5 (TNS): King Fahd Complex for Printing of the Holy Qur’an in Madinah has recently launched a project to digitally process and...
Petition filed in Indian court against hoisting green flag because it resembles Pakistan flag
NEW DELHI, July 16 (TNS): A plea has been filed in the Indian Supreme Court seeking a ban on hoisting of green flags with...
Unprecedented’ Japan heatwave kills 65 in one week
TOKYO, July 24 (TNS): An "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week, government officials said Tuesday, with the...
