Imran Khan embarks on 3-day visit to US

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday embarked on a three-day visit to the US where he will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on July 22.

According to the White House, Khan's visit will focus…

Over 100-year-old rail line in Sri Lanka being upgraded with Indian assistance

New Delhi/Colombo (IANS) India's IRCON International Limited and the Sri Lankan government have inked a $91.26 million agreement for upgrading the around 130 km-long Maho-Omanthai rail line which is over 100 years old.

Once…

US warship destroys Iranian drone, says Trump

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced that a US warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Trump said that USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship of the US Navy, destroyed…

Pakistan lost over Rs 8 billion due to airspace closure

Karachi (IANS) The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) suffered a loss of Rs 8.5 billion because of airspace restrictions since February, according to Pakistani media reports.

"It's a huge loss for our overall (aviation) industry,"…

2 former PMs, a president now under imprisonment in Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) With the arrest of former Pakistan prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday, the country's two former prime ministers and a president are now under imprisonment over corruption charges.

Two more former prime ministers…

US House kills impeachment resolution against Trump

Washington (IANS) The US House of Representatives has killed a resolution to impeach US President Donald Trump over his "racist" tweets against four Democratic lawmakers.

The House on Wednesday voted 332-95 to table the bill, signifying…

US move to bar Ankara from F-35 programme unilateral: Turkey

Ankara (IANS) The US decision to exclude Turkey from NATO's F-35 fighter jet programme is a "unilateral" step and might bring "irreparable damage" to bilateral relations, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

"This…

UK would enter recession in case of no-deal Brexit: Watchdog

London (IANS) The UK's economy would slide into recession in 2020 if it leaves the EU without a deal, according to a report by the country's fiscal watchdog on Thursday.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), which provides independent…

US slaps sanctions on Myanmar Army chief over Rohingya killings

Washington (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions on the Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces and another three top military leaders of the Southeast Asian country for the extra-judicial executions of members of the Rohingya ethnic minority.

Hafiz Saeed arrested in Pakistan, sent to judicial remand

Islamabad (IANS) One of the most wanted terrorists in India, the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai attack and several cases of terror crime in the country and Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was arrested in Pakistan by the counter terrorism unit on…