ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s prime minister and president on Tuesday offered support for rebels in the Indian part of the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir as the country staged rallies marking the annual Day of Solidarity with Kashmir. Rallies were also held in the Pakistani-controlled sector of the territory while a Pakistani minister declared the struggle of […]
A federal subpoena seeking documents from Donald Trump’s inaugural committee is part of “a hysteria” over the fact that he’s President, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Tuesday. Federal prosecutors in New York issued the subpoena on Monday, furthering a federal inquiry into a fund that has faced mounting scrutiny into how it […]
Paris: Eight people have died in an overnight blaze at an apartment block in Paris that is being treated by police as possible arson attack, officials said Tuesday. The fire on the top floors of an eight-storey building in the rue Erlanger in the wealthy 16th district of southwest Paris is one of the most […]
Vancouver: In a sad and twisted tale from the cryptocurrency world, the CEO of a Canada-based cryptocurrency company Quadriga CX has died, leaving no clue behind to unlock the millions of dollars stuck in customers accounts.Quadriga CX Chief Executive Officer Gerald Cotten reportedly died on December 9, aged 30, in India from complications of Crohndisease. […]
VILNIUS(LITHUANIA: If the pooch melts your heart, swipe right. Animal lovers in Lithuania have created a mobile application inspired by the popular dating app Tinder to match up dogs in local shelters with new owners. Called GetPet, the app was launched last month and is getting hundreds of new users daily and already has made […]
The Trump administration ratcheted up the rhetoric and action on immigration on the eve of the US president’s State of the Union address by sending additional troops to the southern border with Mexico. In a Twitter post, Donald Trump told Republicans to be prepared to do “whatever is necessary”. The Pentagon announced on Sunday that […]
US President Donald Trump may meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the coastal city of Da Nang in Vietnam on February 27 and 28. Quoting sources, the South China Morning Post reported that the leaders would continue talks on resolving the trade dispute between the nations. Trump had, on January 31, put forth […]
LONDON:A dog called Hector has been branded as the ‘loneliest dog in Britain’ after spending over 500 days at an animal shelter. Staff and volunteers at an animal charity are desperately trying to find a home for the lurcher, who was rescued in October 2017 over welfare concerns. A lurcher is a sighthound such as […]
The Milky Way’s disk of stars is ‘warped’ and twisted, according to scientists who have built the first accurate 3D map of Earth’s home galaxy. Researchers from the Macquarie University in Australia and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found for the first time that our solar system is anything but stable and flat. Instead, […]
Washington: US President Donald Trump will touch on the issues like immigration, national security and trade and call for unity in a divided Congress in his annual State of the Union address as he begins the second half of his first term in office. The annual State of the Union address is the keynote prime […]
President Donald Trump, a uniter? That’s the approach advisers say Trump will take in his first State of the Union address delivered under divided government. A president who’s mocked everyone from women to the U.S. intelligence community, foreign leaders and members of Congress is expected to speak Tuesday night of setting aside hard feelings and […]
MOSCOW: Russia will race to develop two new land-based missile launch systems before 2021 to respond to Washington`s planned exit from a landmark nuclear arms control pact, it said on Tuesday. President Vladimir Putin said at the weekend that Russia had suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), which bans both nations from […]
ABU DHABI: Pope Francis held a historic public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at a stadium in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, capping the first ever papal visit to the Gulf where Islam was born. The pontiff waved at the enthusiastic crowd carrying yellow Vatican flags and banners as he […]
Prosecutors said they suspected the fire was a criminal act and a woman had been detained during investigations. A residential building is engulfed in flames in Paris, France. (Photo: Reuters Flames ripped through an apartment block in Paris, killing at least eight people and injuring 36 early on Tuesday, authorities said. Prosecutors said they suspected […]
Abu Dhabi: Pope Francis held a historic public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at a stadium in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, capping the first ever papal visit to the Gulf where Islam was born. The pontiff waved at the enthusiastic crowd carrying yellow Vatican flags and banners as he […]
KABUL: Afghan officials say 21 people have been killed in the latest Taliban attacks in the country, including 11 policemen who were slain when the insurgents stormed a checkpoint in northern Baghlan province. Safder Mohsini, head of the provincial council, says the checkpoint attack late on Monday night in Baghlan’s district of Baghlani Markazi also […]
Paris: Seven people died and more than twenty were seriously injured when an up market residential apartment caught fire in a wealthy Paris neighborhood on Monday night, the fire service said. The incident has been treated by police as a possible arson attack. A woman has been detained as part of a criminal inquiry into […]
Kabul: Afghan officials say 21 people have been killed in the latest Taliban attacks in the country, including 11 policemen who were slain when the insurgents stormed a checkpoint in northern Baghlan province. Safder Mohsini, head of the provincial council, says the checkpoint attack late on Monday night in Baghlan’s district of Baghlani Markazi also […]
Hawaii has some of the most restrictive cigarette laws in the US. In 2016, it became the first state to raise the age to buy cigarettes to 21. Federal law requires US states to set the minimum tobacco-purchasing age at 18. (Photo: Reuters Hawaii is considering a new Bill that will ban cigarette sales to […]
The 26-year-old BMX athlete Kriss Kyle is a well-known name in the field of adventure sports, and his latest ride across Dubai is bound to leave you in awe. Starting by jumping off a helicopter with his cycle onto the helipad of the Burj Khalifa building, Kyle set the tone for what was to come. […]
Tokyo: Japan`s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso has come under fire for blaming childless women for the country`s declining population, the media reported on Tuesday. During a speech, Aso, 78, denied that the elderly were the cause of the decline and increasing social security costs, CNN reported. “There are lots of strange people who say […]
BUENOS AIRES: A herbivorousdinosaurthat fended off predators with a row of spines running along its back and lived 140 million years ago has been found in Argentine Patagonia. The discovery of the new species of dicraeosauridae, christened Bajadasaurus pronuspinax, was revealed in scientific journal Nature. Reproduction of its spiny neck was exhibited in the Cultural […]
President Donald Trump will enjoy the backdrop of a mostly solid economy as he delivers his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, though questions about its sustainability linger. Mr. Trump will likely tout the latest signs of strength- Friday’s jobs report showed that employers added the most jobs in January in nearly […]
Houston: The US government is preparing to begin construction of more border walls and fencing in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, likely on federally owned land set aside as wildlife refuge property. Heavy construction equipment was expected to arrive starting Monday, US Customs and Border Protection said. A photo posted by the nonprofit National Butterfly […]
Cairns: Australia’s military has been deployed to tackle devastating “once-in-a-century” floods that have inundated homes, schools and airports in the country’s northeast, forcing hundreds to flee and bringing crocodiles onto the streets. The Australian Defence Forces filled sandbags, deployed amphibious cargo vehicles and helped pluck flashlight-wielding residents from their rooftops Monday, as monsoon rains drenched […]