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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced a six-member squad to take part in the winter Asian games to be held in China next month.  Surprisingly, however, the government has included four officials and just two athletes in the squad that will…

NEW YORK: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or face any other punishment for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled on Friday but said Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration would not…

WASHINGTON: The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest at its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister over Israel's…

ISLAMABAD: PIA resumed its operations to Europe after more than four years with the first flight leaving for Paris on Friday. PK-749 left for Paris with 323 passengers on board after a ban imposed by the European Union's air safety body…

M.irshad ullah khan PESHAWAR: A meeting on global climate change was held in Peshawar under the auspices of NYCCC. The meeting was chaired by NYCCC CEO Muhammad Ameer Mufakir and the President of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nadia Qureshi.…

NEW YORK: The Kashmir cause is central to the foreign policy of Pakistan and the issue has to be resolved under the UN resolutions to ensure the right to Self-determination for the people of Kashmir. This was stated by Ambassador Usman…

CAIRO: U.S. and Arab mediators have made some progress in their efforts to reach a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, but not enough to seal a deal, Palestinian sources close to the talks said on Thursday. As talks…

ISLAMABAD: The government has launched Africa-2 Cable Project aimed at resolving frequent internet disruptions and low speed in the country.  The state-of-the-art project will improve internet connectivity and enhance data transmission.…

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at the launch of a special study raised critical questions regarding the grave political disenfranchisement of religious minorities in India. They highlighted Congress Party's commitment to secularism, and the future…

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles has been devastated by wildfires engulfing many localities forcing residents to flee to safety. A home reportedly belonging to Hollywood actors Leighton Meester and Adam Brody and another owned by actor Billy…