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Pakistans cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) speaks to the media after casting his vote at a polling station during the general election in Islamabad. File photograph

Backlash feared in Pakistan

Political heavyweights who lost in their strongholds may band together.

27 July 2018 11:32 PM GMT

PTI finalises ministers for PM Imran Khan'

Shireen Mazari is also interested for the post however, she may become the Defence Minister.

27 July 2018 11:29 PM GMT

The United Nations Command said 55 cases of remains were retrieved from North Korea. (Photo: AP)

Remains of US soldiers killed in Korean War repatirated from North...

The handover follows through on promise Kim Jong Un made to Trump when they met in June, is first tangible result from...

27 July 2018 10:07 AM GMT

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump during their first meeting on June 12 in Singapore. (Photo: AP)

North Korea to return war remains of US soldiers soon: reports

Repatriating remains of US soldiers who perished in 1950-53 Korean War was part of agreement signed by Kim, Trump during...

26 July 2018 8:57 AM GMT

Officials and security personnel stand near the site of reported blast just south of the US Embassy in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

Chinese man sets off explosive outside US embassy in Beijing: police

The area where the incident took place is home to several embassies, including those of the United States, India and...

26 July 2018 6:24 AM GMT

Thursdays executions come after authorities hanged guru Shoko Asahara and six of his one-time followers earlier this month, after years on death row. (Photo: File | AFP)

Japan executes cult members of 1995 sarin attack: reports

The Aum's 1995 sarin attack on the Tokyo subway during rush hour killed 13 people and injured thousands more.

26 July 2018 5:53 AM GMT

Representational Image. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan set for 3-way polls

Surveys hint at neck-and-neck contest, with no party reaching majority .

24 July 2018 9:14 PM GMT

The 410 megawatt capacity dam was supposed to start commercial operations by 2019, according to the ventures website. (Photo: @nickdallshir | Twitter)

Hydropower dam collapse in Laos leaves hundreds missing, many feared...

The USD 1.2 billion dam is part of a project by Vientiane-based Xe Pian Xe Namnoy Power Company, or PNPC, a joint...

24 July 2018 10:17 AM GMT

The boys and their 25-year-old coach Ekapol Chanthawong had gone to explore the caves on June 23, where they became trapped. They survived for nine days on water dripping from rocks before they were discovered on a muddy mound by divers. (Photo: AFP)

Thai boys to become buddhist novices, will live as monks for 9 days

The boys will live for nine days in Buddhist temple, promise made by their families for their safe return and in memory...

24 July 2018 9:31 AM GMT

CPEC was launched in 2015 when President Xi Jinping visited Pakistan and it now envisages investment of around USD 50 billion in different projects of development in Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)

Contractors cease work on several CPEC projects as Rs 5 bn cheque...

The CPEC is the flagship project of China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and includes a maze of roads and...

23 July 2018 2:55 PM GMT

Afghan security personnel carry an injured comrade after an attack near the Kabul International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Blast hits Kabul airport on return of exiled Afghan vice president...

Senior govt officials, political leaders, supporters were leaving airport after greeting ethnic Uzbek leader when...

22 July 2018 3:31 PM GMT

The attack in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa follows a spate of bombings at political rallies before the election, the most devastating of which was a suicide attack this month that killed 149 people. (Photo: AP)

Pak candidate from Imran Khan's PTI killed in suicide attack at...

The attack, in which 4 others were wounded, targeted vehicle of Ikramullah Gandapur, a candidate of Pakistan...

22 July 2018 1:19 PM GMT