Lasers have been used to target United States aerial operations in the Pacific, with 20 incidents recorded since September 2017, according to a US military official. The military spokeswoman, who requested not to be named, told CNN on Friday that lasers had been flashed at US aircraft, and that t

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday invited his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in to an economic forum in Vladivostok in September, confirming his plans to host the leaders of both Koreas in Russia. "We would be happy to see you as an honorary guest" at the Vladivostok forum whi

Former President Pervez Musharraf on Friday resigned from the chairmanship of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), the party's new chairman Mohammad Amjad said. The former military ruler sent his resignation to the Election Commission as it was no longer possible for him to run the party from a

At least 42 Indians are detained in a facility in New Mexico for illegal entry into the United States, in the second such episode that has come to light this week. Earlier this week, it emerged that 52 Indians were detained in a federal prison in Oregon. The U.S agencies enforcing immigration

The United States on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) terming it “hypocritical and self-serving.” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley blamed the UNHRC for bias against Israel and refusing to ej

The whole nation of Algeria went offline on Wednesday for the start of high school exams, the first in a series of internet blackouts to stop the possibility of students cheating. Mobile and fixed internet connections were cut across the country for a total of two hours, to coincide with the star

Pakistan may continue to remain slightly ahead of India in terms of the number of nuclear warheads, with China having double the quantity, but the Indian defence establishment believes its deterrence capability is “robust”, designed to ensure “survivability” for retaliatory strikes and firmly on tra

President Donald Trump told Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook that the US government would not levy tariffs on iPhones assembled in China, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a source familiar with the negotiations. The newspaper reported that Cook travelled to the White House last mon

In a tit-for-tat action, China today imposed additional duties on USD 50 billion worth of American products, a day after U.S President Donald Trump slapped a stiff 25 per cent tariff on Chinese goods worth similar amount, triggering a full-fledged trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

WASHINGTON: The US government has warned its citizens of potential terror attacks during the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia, in a travel advisory asking people to reconsider visiting the country. "Large-scale international events such as the World Cup present an attractive target for terrorists

Makassar, Indonesia: An Indonesian woman has been found in the belly of a giant python after the swollen snake was captured near where she vanished while tending her vegetable garden, police said Saturday. The body of 54-year-old Wa Tiba was found Friday when villagers cut open the seven-metre (2

India's oil imports from Iran will be hit from the end of August as the State Bank of India (SBI) has informed refiners it will not handle payments for crude from the Middle Eastern nation from November, the finance head of Indian Oil Corp (IOC) said on Friday. Such a move from the Indian state-c

A Pakistani law student has emerged as a women’s rights crusader after she was stabbed 23 times in a busy street only to see her alleged attacker walk free, igniting outrage across the deeply patriarchal country. Khadija Siddiqui, 23, survived the frenzied attack in broad daylight outside her sis

Taunting former military ruler Pervez Musharraf that how can a commando be so afraid to return to his country, the Pakistan Supreme Court gave him a deadline until Thursday afternoon to present himself in court in the lifetime disqualification case against him. A three-judge bench, hearing Mushar

A last-minute intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was responsible for ensuring that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not sign a key agreement on taking back illegal immigrants when he visited the U.K. in April, senior officials in New Delhi and London. The decision by the gove

India’s oil imports from Iran surged to about 705,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, their highest level since October 2016, according to data from shipping and industry sources, despite the threats of fresh US sanctions. From June India’s oil imports from Iran could drop because at least two refi

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's daughter and son in law made at least 82 million dollars in outside income while serving as senior White House advisers last year thanks to investment deals from companies they had previously led, news reports said on Tuesday. Ivanka Trump reported 3.9 million

A US F15 fighter jet crashed off the southern coast of Japan on Monday, local media reported, adding that the jet's pilot ejected and was rescued by Japanese forces. There was no immediate confirmation of the crash from the defence ministry, which said it was gathering information on the report, or