UK accepts EU's offer to extend Brexit deadline to Oct 31

Brussels (IANS) The leaders of the 27 remaining EU member-states and UK Prime Minister Theresa May agreed here early Thursday to extend Brexit deadline until October 31.

"EU27/UK have agreed a flexible extension until 31 October. This…

Fresh evidence of graft against Sharifs found: Imran

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his government has dug out new proof of corruption and money laundering against the Sharif family members and fresh cases would be instituted against them in the days to come.

Khan's…

UN ignores Imran Khan's claim on Kashmir annexation

United Nations (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's assertion that India was going to "annex" Kashmir has failed to evoke any reaction from the UN's leadership.

Asked during a briefing on Tuesday by a Pakistani journalist…

UK PM expresses regret over Jallianwala Bagh massacre

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday expressed regret over the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, describing it as a "shameful scar" on British Indian history.

Her comments came just ahead of the 100th anniversary…

AG to testify at US House panel on Mueller report

Washington (IANS) US Attorney General William Barr is scheduled to testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday for the first time since he received and summarised special counsel Robert Muellers report on Russias interference in the…

Musk in talks with Netanyahu for tunnels in Israel

Jerusalem (IANS) Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, Tesla and Neuralink, is in negotiations with Israels government to build tunnels in the country, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"I met a man that they…

May warned of ouster if UK forced to fight Euro polls

London (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May is being warned by her rebel Cabinet MPs that they will move to oust her within weeks if the UK is forced to participate in the European elections next month and extend its European Union (EU) membership…

Trump to migrants: We can't take you anymore

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump paid a visit to the US-Mexico border on Friday, following a week of confusing comments over whether he'd shut it down.

The President stopped in Calexico, California, on Friday afternoon…

Maldives vote in crucial parliamentary polls

Male (IANS) Maldives headed to the polls on Saturday to vote in a parliamentary election deemed crucial for the future of the island nation.

After a long and competitive campaign that spanned over four months, people began queuing outside voting…

BJP 'whipping up war hysteria', no F-16 downed: Imran

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday accused India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "whipping up war hysteria" and cited a US report to dismiss its claims of downing an F-16 fighter of the Pakistan…