US will continue to support Lebanese army: Pompeo

Beirut (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said that the US will continue to support the Lebanese army, the National News Agency reported.

"We will keep on supporting the Lebanese army, our strategic partner in fighting…

Kazakhstan renames capital as Nur-Sultan

Astana (IANS) Kazakhstan's new President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Saturday signed a decree to officially rename the country's capital Astana as Nur-Sultan.

The capital is being renamed after former President Nursultan…

US sanctions 2 Chinese firms for N. Korea business

Washington (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies that have helped North Korea evade restrictions imposed by Washington and the UN Security Council, a senior administration official said.

The official told CNN on Thursday…

44 dead after blast rocks industrial park in China

Nanjing (IANS) Death toll has risen to 44 and 90 others were seriously injured after an explosion ripped through an industrial park on Thursday afternoon in Yancheng, east China's Jiangsu Province, the rescue headquarters said on Friday.

Imran wishes Hindus 'very happy, peaceful' Holi

Islamabad (IANS) Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday wished the Hindu community in Pakistan "a very happy and peaceful Holi".

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also took to Twitter…

Merkel vows to fight for orderly Brexit

Berlin (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will fight for an "orderly Brexit" until "the very last hour".

Merkel said that current events were in a "state of flux", adding that European Union leaders…

China calls 2008 Mumbai terror attack 'notorious'

Beijing (IANS) China has described as "one of the most notorious terror attacks" the 2008 Mumbai killings for which Pakistan was blamed.

The statement was made in a white paper called "The Fight Against Terrorism…

China not to recognise Dalai Lama's Indian successor

Beijing (IANS) China on Tuesday indicated that it won't recognise the successor of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama if found in India.

The 14th Dalai Lama has been living in India in exile since 1959 after a failed revolt against…

Trump donates part of salary to Homeland Security

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he would be donating part of his annual presidential salary to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

On Monday, Trump posted a photo on Twitter of a cheque for $100,000…

Resume talks with Dalai Lama, aides, US tells China

Dharamsala (IANS) The US Ambassador-At-Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback has said the US will continue to support the Dalai Lama's 'middle-way' approach and urged China to resume formal dialogue with…