Muslim-American woman allegedly thrown out of US bank for wearing hijab
PTI, Washington :A Muslim-American woman was allegedly thrown out of a bank in the US for ‘wearing a hijab’ – with the staff threatening to...
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Trump plans likely to aggravate US inequality: Nobel winner Deaton
Reuters, Bari :US President Donald Trump’s economic policies risk creating growth that mostly benefits the rich and aggravates income inequality in the United States, Nobel...
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Gunmen kill 10 in southwest PakistanAP, QuettaA Pakistani official says gunmen have killed 10 laborers who were working on a road project in the country’s...
China, Pakistan ink major agreements ahead of OBOR
AP, Beijing/Islamabad :China and Pakistan on Saturday signed various infrastructure agreements, including on setting up ports and for further developing Gwadar port, ahead of the...
US prepares to ban laptops on flights from Europe
AP, Brussels :The U.S. is expected to broaden its ban on in-flight laptops and tablets to include planes from the European Union, a move that...
UK hospitals turn away patients after cyber attack cripples computers
AP, London :A large cyber attack crippled computer systems at hospitals across England on Friday, with appointments cancelled, phone lines down and patients turned away.Britain’s...
North Korea to have dialogue with US under right conditions
Reuters, Seoul :Choe Son Hui, North Korea’s foreign ministry director general for US affairs, made the comment to reporters in Beijing as she was travelling...
US nears $100b arms deal for Saudi Arabia: White House official
Reuters, Washington :The United States is close to completing a series of arms deals for Saudi Arabia totaling more than $100 billion, a senior White...
Macron woos conservative moderates as row simmers with ally
Reuters, Paris :Centrist French President elect Emmanuel Macron sought to woo conservative members of parliament to his cause on Friday and head off a row...
Russian intereference in US poll a made up story: Trump
PTI, Washington :US President Donald Trump has said the allegation made against him that the Russian interference in elections helped him win, is a “made...
Moscow backs resumption of dialogue between Israel, Palestinians
AFP, Moscow :Moscow supports the resumption of dialogue between Israel and Palestine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, as his US counterpart Donald Trump...
China eyes moon mission,tests `lunar palace`
AFP, Beijing :Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal...