UK, EU begin new relationship as Brexit transition period ends

London (IANS) Britain and the European Union (EU) have started a new chapter in their relationship as the Brexit transition period ended on Thursday.

In an earlier message, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain to seize the moment…

UK Court slaps $28.7M penalty payment to Pak High Commission

London (IANS) Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB), an institution accused and blamed by political leadership for taking political maneuvering of the government and using it to nab top leaders of major political parties on charges of…

25 killed in Syria ambush

Damascus (IANS) At least 25 people were killed when armed men ambushed a passenger bus in eastern Syria, state media reported.

The "terrorist" attack on Wednesday targeted the bus on the Palmyra-Deir al-Zour road in the area of Kabajeb, Xinhua…

Angry mob vandalizes Hindu saint's shrine in Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) The shrine of a Hindu saint has been vandalized by an aggressive mob in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The incident took place in Teri area of Karak district.

"More than a thousand people led by some local elders…

Afghan presidential aide 'critically injured' in Kabul blast

Kabul (IANS) An aide to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was "critically injured" in an IED blast in Kabul on Thursday, while his driver was killed, according to a government official.

The blast occurred at around 8.10 a.m. when the IED exploded…

UNSC encourages more active engagement against terrorism

United Nations (IANS) The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution encouraging member states to engage more actively to oversee sanctions on individuals and groups related to the Islamic State and Al Qaeda terror groups.

Unanimously adopting…

Saudi-led coalition strikes Sanaa military site: Houthi militia

Aden (IANS) Yemen's Houthi militia said on Tuesday that the Saudi-led coalition has launched an airstrike on a military site in the capital Sanaa.

In a report, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV said the airstrike took place on Tuesday morning…

Despotic Erdogan regime curbs free speech, talks reforms in Turkey

New Delhi (IANS) The deplorable state of freedom of speech and expression in Turkey has once again been brought to the fore with the shutting down of a Turkish channel, just 26 days after its launch. Olay TV blamed Turkish government for putting intense…

Trump signs Tibet policy, stops China from installing own Dalai Lama

Dharamsala (IANS) Less than a week after the US Senate unanimously passed the Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA) of 2020 despite China's protest, President Donald Trump has signed it into law, a decision that strengthened the American policy…

3 killed in US bowling alley shooting

Washington (IANS) Three people were killed after a person opened fire at a bowling alley in the US state of Illinois, police said, adding a suspect was currently in custody.

The incident, which also left three other people injured, took place…