International

Washington: President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings of workers and suggesting “irreversible” cuts to programmes important to Democrats. Rather than simply furlough employees, as is usually done...

Moscow: New Delhi and Moscow are actively preparing for the Russian President Vladimir Putin's planned visit to India in December to attend the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, the Russian media quoted Deputy National Security Advisor Pawan Kapoor as saying. "We are currently preparing for President...

Islamabad: Violent clashes continue to take place across multiple districts as the situation remains highly tense in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) over a series of demonstrations, several reports indicated Wednesday. Convoys carrying Jammu & Kashmir Awami Action Committee (JKAAC) members from Rawalakot and Mirpur have reached the...

Manila: At least 69 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit a central Philippine province where dozens of people were killed by a powerful earthquake Tuesday night. The magnitude-6.9 earthquake that hit at about 10 pm trapped an unspecified number of residents in...

Washington: Plunged into a government shutdown, the US is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programmes and services running by Wednesday's deadline. Roughly 7,50,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed,...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump Tuesday again claimed that he settled the "very big" conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. "I have settled so many wars since we're here. We're here almost nine months, and I've settled seven. And yesterday we might have settled...

Jerusalem: Hamas said Tuesday it will discuss US President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza within the group and with other Palestinian factions before responding. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already thrown his support behind it but it's unclear whether Hamas will agree and...

London: Several world leaders Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza conflict, facilitate the release of hostages, and provide urgent humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza. The remarks came after Trump formally announced his 20-point peace plan to end the...

New Delhi: Palestine Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza and said it would ensure the unification of Palestinian land and institutions. The plan, unveiled after talks between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proposes an immediate end to the...

Karachi: At least 10 people were killed and over 30 others injured Tuesday in a bomb attack against the paramilitary forces in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province. The blast ripped through a busy street close to the headquarters of Frontier Constabulary (FC) in Quetta, capital of...