Saudi Arabia threatened Pakistan, says Turkey's Erdogan

New Delhi (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has revealed that Pakistan abstained from the Kuala Lumpur Islamic summit because the Saudi Arabia government threatened economic sanctions against it.

The Islamic summit hosted by Malaysia…

'Ocean Viking' saves 162 migrants from Mediterranean Sea

Rome (IANS) The humanitarian ship "Ocean Viking" reported on Saturday that it has rescued 50 migrants who were crammed into a wooden boat in the Mediterranean Sea, adding to another 112 rescued from a deflating rubber vessel a day earlier.

"Last…

China overhauls Pak firepower, to supply 236 howitzer guns

New Delhi (IANS) Amid heightened tension across the across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has engaged China to overhaul its firepower, sources said on Saturday.

Pakistan Army inked a deal with China Northern Industries Corporation…

Russia wants to normalise relations with EU: Putin

Moscow (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his country wants to normalise relations with the European Union (EU), as economic sanctions hurt both sides.

"In principle, we are for full normalisation," Putin said at an annual…

US taking into account terror threats to India from Pakistan: Pompeo

New York (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has assured that Washington will take that into account the terror threats to India from Pakistan that were discussed at the India-US ministerial-level 2+2 Strategic Dialogue.

"India has rightful…

Death toll rises to 16 in southwest China coal, gas outburst

Guiyang (China) (IANS) Sixteen miners were killed after a coal and gas outburst happened at a coal mine in southwest China's Guizhou Province.

The accident happened on Tuesday, local authorities said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua news agency.

Imran Khan government to defend Musharraf

Islamabad/New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan government has decided to defend former President and Army chief Pervez Musharraf, who was granted death sentence on Tuesday by a special court in a case of high treason.

Anwar Mansoor, the Attorney General…

Democrats propose roadmap for Trump's Senate trial

Washington (IANS) Democratic lawmakers in the US Congress have proposed a roadmap to a possible Senate trial of President Donald Trump which would include new testimony from former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton and acting White…

Musharraf sentenced to death in high treason case

Islamabad (IANS) In a first in Pakistan's history, a three-member bench of a special court here on Tuesday sentenced former President Pervez Musharraf to death in the long-drawn high treason case against him.

This is the first time in the…

China protests with US over officials' expulsion

Beijing (IANS) China on Monday denied the allegations that two of its diplomats tried to enter a sensitive US military facility, and has lodged stern representations with Washington over the expulsion of the embassy officials accused of espionage.