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Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed appointed as ISI chiefWorld
Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed appointed as ISI chief

Hameed has previously served as the head of the Counter Intelligence wing of the ISI.

17 Jun 2019 1:09 PM IST

Japanese man arrested for stabbing police officer, grabbing loaded gunWorld
Japanese man arrested for stabbing police officer, grabbing loaded gun

The 33-year-old suspect, caught while lying on a bench beneath which the stolen gun had been placed, has denied the...

17 Jun 2019 12:35 PM IST

Syria: Aleppo mortar shelling claims 12 livesWorld
Syria: Aleppo mortar shelling claims 12 lives

The strike comes a day after seven people were killed in air strikes by the Syrian government on the northwest province...

17 Jun 2019 9:06 AM IST

US slammed by Iran for deceptive attitude towards IranWorld
US slammed by Iran for deceptive attitude towards Iran

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly failed to resolve their differences on...

16 Jun 2019 8:00 PM IST

G20 countries set to seal marine pollution dealWorld
G20 countries set to seal marine pollution deal

Plastic pollution has become an increasing concern, particularly after bans imposed by some countries on the import of...

16 Jun 2019 6:38 PM IST

Protests still underway despite suspension of controversial bill in Hong KongWorld
Protests still underway despite suspension of controversial bill in...

Hong Kong-'s Chief Executive Carrie Lam made a reversal on Saturday and halted the extradition law, only days after...

16 Jun 2019 4:34 PM IST

Saudi Arabia secures protection to energy supplies in Gulf region after ship attackWorld
Saudi Arabia secures protection to energy supplies in Gulf region...

Environment and energy ministers from G20 countries are meeting over the weekend in the Japanese resort town of...

16 Jun 2019 3:00 PM IST

Reached \broad consensus\ over counter-terror works with UN: ChinaWorld
Reached -'broad consensus-' over counter-terror works with UN: China

This came after a controversial visit by a senior UN official to the restive far western Chinese region of Xinjiang this...

16 Jun 2019 2:43 PM IST

Pak extends ban on airspace for all Indian flights till June 28World
Pak extends ban on airspace for all Indian flights till June 28

Towards the end of May, Pakistan had extended for a fortnight the airspace closure for a fortnight which expired on June...

16 Jun 2019 2:28 PM IST

Putin celebrates close friend China prez Xi’s 66th birthday, gifts ice creamWorld
Putin celebrates close friend China prez Xi’s 66th birthday, gifts...

The Russian president described the gift as a sign of deepening trust and respect between the two powers.

16 Jun 2019 10:13 AM IST

Pakistan to get USD 3.4 billion in budgetary aid from Asian Development BankWorld
Pakistan to get USD 3.4 billion in budgetary aid from Asian...

The ADB financing would come on top of the IMF loan, with most of the funds to be disbursed in the current fiscal year.

16 Jun 2019 9:41 AM IST

Cat ear Pak minister accidentally shown during Facebook live streamingWorld
Cat ear Pak minister accidentally shown during Facebook live streaming

The press conference was about the recent decisions made by the provincial Assembly, but the netizens could not get over...

15 Jun 2019 9:00 PM IST

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