US calls on China to cut coal imports propping up N Korea
AP, Beijing :A senior U.S. official urged China on Saturday to work with the U.S. to close a loophole on North Korean coal imports that...
International
Global migrant deaths up 20 per cent: IOM
AFP, Geneva :Migrant deaths worldwide this year have surged above 5,200 — a 20 percent increase on 2015 — driven by record fatalities in the...
Philippines says Chinese vessels have left disputed shoal
Reuters, Manila :Chinese ships are no longer at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and Philippine boats can resume fishing, the Philippine...
China`s Communist Party declares Xi Jinping `core` leader
AFP, Beijing :China’s ruling Communist Party declared its General Secretary Xi Jinping the “core” of its leadership on Thursday, elevating his already powerful status.A communique...
More Republicans expect Hillary, rather than Trump, to win US election
Reuters, New York :More Republicans now think Democrat Hillary Clinton, rather than Donald Trump, will win the presidency, as their party’s candidate struggles with difficulties...
News in brief
10 die after taking toxic liquor in JhelumAP, SindhAt least ten people died on Friday after drinking toxic alcohol in Jhelum.Deaths were reported in Jhelum’s...
Deal struck for world`s biggest marine reserve in Antarctica
AP, Wellington :The countries that decide the fate of Antarctica reached an historic agreement on Friday to create the world’s largest marine protected area in...
N Ireland HC rejects Brexit challenge
Reuters, Belfast :Northern Ireland’s High Court on Friday ruled that the law of the province did not restrict the British prime minister’s ability to trigger...
IS trickling out of Mosul as losses mount: US general
AFP, Baghdad :Islamic State group fighters are trickling out of Iraq’s Mosul as the jihadists suffer heavy casualties, the general overseeing American military operations in...
China, Saudi Arabia hold joint `anti-terror` drills
BBC Online :The two-week training in China was part of he country’s effort to boost its ties with the Middle East.Special forces from China and...
Israeli settlements in West Bank not illegal: Trump`s adviser
AFP, Jerusalem :Donald Trump’s adviser on Israel said Wednesday that Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank were not illegal and he believed the candidate...
Russia beefs up Baltic Fleet amid NATO tensions, says report
Reuters, Moscow :Russia is sharply upgrading the firepower of its Baltic Fleet by adding warships armed with long-range cruise missiles to counter NATO’s build-up in...