US President Donald Trump hailed the Supreme Court decision to allow the entry into force of some portions of his travel ban denying entry to refugees and citizens of six Muslim-majority nations, saying that it will allow him to “protect” the country. “Today’s unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security,” […]
A massive new aircraft carrier — the largest warship ever built for the Britain’s Royal Navy — on Monday took to the seas from a northeastern Scottish dockyard as it was set to undergo two years of trials. The steel colossus, named HMS “Queen Elizabeth”, which came with a staggering price tag of 3.5 billion […]
The White House said that there were “potential preparations” for another chemical weapons attack by the Syrian regime and warned the country’s President Bashar al-Assad of a “heavy price” if it is carried out, the media reported. “The United States has identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime that would […]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is saddened by the large number of deaths and injuries following the explosion of an oil tanker in Pakistan, said his spokesperson. At least 140 people were killed and over 150 injured in an oil tanker fire that broke out in Pakistan’s Punjab Province on Sunday, officials said. “UN chief […]
Tens of thousands of people with rainbow banners, posters and fancy costumes, marched in the gay pride parade here. New York city that has raised awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community for now 48 years. Grand marshals for the NYC Pride 2017 include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its […]
Mongolians started voting for a new president on Monday, a media report said. There are nearly two million voters in the country, which has a population of around three million. The polls mainly involve candidates from three leading parties, who have offered different measures to ease the government’s mounting debt pressure if elected to office, […]
Nine persons have died and more than 30 are missing after a tourist boat carrying 150 people sank in a Colombian reservoir, authorities said. Rescuers are combing the waters, said authorities in Antioquia, where the incident took place, CNN reported. The head of the Antioquia’s Disaster Prevention Department told reporters that at least 100 people […]
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to improve ties as tensions between the two nations were not conducive to their stability and development as well as regional cooperation Wang made the remarks on Saturday during a meeting with Adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, reports Xinhua news […]
The toll in the twin blasts that hit a market in Pakistan’s Parachinar city has increased to 67, the media reported. According to a senior official, the toll increased after 22 people succumbed to their injuries on Saturday, reports Xinhua news agency. At least 140 people are still hospitalised, adding that the toll may further […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here from Portugal on Sunday, on the second leg of his three-nation tour, that will also take him to the Netherlands. “Touchdown! Wait is over, Celebrations begin! PM @narendramodi on US soil,” the Indian Embassy in the US tweeted. “Look forward to welcoming India’s PM Modi to @WhiteHouse on Monday. […]