Russia faces shrinking, aging population; tries restrictive laws to combat it
Moscow, Oct 25: For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the spectre of Russia's shrinking and aging population.
In 1999, a year before...
Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads
Washington, Oct 24: President Donald Trump announced he's ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing US tariffs that he...
Trump admin says it will contest lawsuits challenging USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee
Washington, Oct 24: The US government has said it will fight lawsuits aimed at blocking the USD 100,000 fee imposed on new H-1B visa...
8 TTP terrorists killed, 5 injured in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar, Oct 24: Eight TTP terrorists were killed and five others injured on Friday during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,...
Pakistan court sentences man to death for killing mother, three sisters
Lahore, Oct 23: In a case of honour killing, a Pakistani court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to death for murdering his mother and...
EU agrees on new sanctions against Russia targeting its shadow oil fleet, LNG imports
Brussels, Oct 23: The European Union has agreed on a new raft of sanctions against Russia targeting its shadow fleet of oil tankers and...
Pak anti-terrorism court issues non-bailable warrant against Imran Khan’s sister
Islamabad, Oct 22: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Aleema Khan, the sister of former premier Imran Khan,...
Israel ‘not a protectorate’ of US, Netanyahu says ahead of meeting with Vance
Tel Aviv, Oct 22: Israel's prime minister toughened his stance Wednesday by declaring that his country is in charge of its own security and...
Japan says it plans to tell Trump it will build up military, upgrade security strategy
Tokyo, Oct 22: Japan's new foreign minister said Wednesday his country plans to show its determination to further build up its defence to rapidly...
Bangladeshi civil tribunal sends 15 serving army officers to jail in enforced disappearance case
Dhaka, Oct 22: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) on Wednesday sent 15 serving army officers to jail after their court appearances from military custody...
At least 63 killed in crash of buses, other vehicles in western Uganda
Kampala, Oct 22: Two buses and two other vehicles crashed early Wednesday on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 63 people, police...
Ukrainians brace for another winter of power cuts as Russia shifts tactics
Shostka (Ukraine), Oct 21: As the lights went out in her hometown, 40-year-old Zinaida Kot could not help but think about her next dialysis...
