Afghan security forces ‘shrink sharply’: US watchdog
Kabul, May 1 (TNS): The strength of the Afghan security forces has declined sharply over the past 12 months due to desertions and high...
Indian actress arrested for printing fake currency at home
Dubai, July 6 (TNS): An Indian TV actress along with her mother and sister have been charged with printing counterfeit currency at their home...
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...
Pakistan, China set to begin second phase of FTA: Envoy
Beijing, April 22 (TNS): Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing has said Prime Minister Imran Khan's upcoming visit to China will provide an opportunity...
Kashmiri reporters assailed by Indian security forces in occupied valley
Srinagar, June 1 (TNS): Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges all parties to respect the work of journalists in Indian occupied Kashmir Valley, where they...
People-to-people contact: Canada agrees to speed up visa process for Pakistanis
Ottawa, Nov. 12 (TNS): Canadian Government has assured to speed up visa processing for Pakistani students and businessmen for enhancing the people-to-people contact.
This assurance...
China’s solar expressway sees light of day
JINAN Jan 01 (TNS): China opened a 1-km section solar expressway for testing.
Solar panels are laid beneath part of a ring road surrounding Jinan,...
Yechury to strive for joint fight against BJP in next year general elections
NEW DELHI, Jan 09 (TNS): Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said all opposition parties would be approached...
5 officials including two pilots killed as Indian chopper crashes in Arabian Sea
MUMBAI, Jan 13 (TNS): A Pawan Hans helicopter with at least India’s five Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) officials and two pilots on...
Zarif calls on European powers to protect nuclear deal before US sanctions snap back
TEHRAN, July 07 (TNS): Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has called on European powers to implement economic measures to protect the 2015 nuclear deal...
