Chinese hi-tech researchers ‘told not to travel to US unless it’s essential’
Chinese researchers working in sensitive hi-tech sectors have been warned not to take any unnecessary trips to the United States, a source says, as unease grows in the business community following the arrest of a tech executive in Canada. Staff at a research agency were also told in an internal memo that if they did […]
Trump says U.S. govt shutdown to last until agreement on border wall
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the partial shutdown of the federal government was going to last until his demand for funds to build a US-Mexico border wall is met. “I can’t tell you when the government is going to reopen,” Trump said, speaking after a Christmas Day video conference with U.S. troops serving […]
Ali Raza Abidi, former MQM leader, shot dead near Karachi
KARACHI: Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) lawmaker Ali Raza Abidi was shot dead in Karachi on Tuesday, police officials said. SSP South Pir Mohammad Shah said the shooting incident took place outside the residence of the former member of the National Assembly in Khayaban-e-Ghazi neighbourhood of Defense Housing Authority (DHA). Unknown assailants shot Abidi as […]
Tsunami kills at least 222 in Indonesia, injures hundreds
A tsunami killed at least 222 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide believed caused by the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano, officials and media said on Sunday. Hundreds of homes and other buildings were “heavily damaged” when the tsunami struck, almost without warning, along the rim […]
Partial US government shutdown set to last through Christmas
The U.S. federal government was expected to remain partially shut down past Christmas as the standoff deepened Saturday over President Donald Trump’s demand for funds to build a border wall with Mexico. With Trump’s insistence on $5 billion for the wall and negotiations with Democrats in Congress far from a breakthrough, even a temporary measure […]
Army backs peace efforts, asks India to fight hunger first
KARACHI: In its take on Pakistan`s peace overtures to India, the army on Saturday showed its support to resolve all issues with the neighbouring country on the table, seeing new government`s utmost sincerity in taking the initiative that it said should not be taken as its weakness. The resolve came from the top military command […]
Protesters block women activists going to flashpoint India temple
Hundreds of Hindu devotees on Sunday blocked a path leading to one of the holiest temples in southern India to stop a group of women making a new attempt to reach the landmark. Women activists have been trying to enter the Sabarimala temple complex in Kerala state since a September ruling by the Indian Supreme […]
Saad, Salman Rafique’s physical remand extended by 15 days
LAHORE: An accountability court on Saturday extended by 15 days the physical remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother, Salman Rafique, in connection to the Paragon Housing Society scam. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials presented the PML-N leader and his brother before the court and sought a 15-day extension in […]
US govt shutdown likely to go past Xmas
A partial US government shutdown looks likely to drag through the Christmas holiday after the Senate adjourned on Saturday with no deal to end an impasse over President Donald Trump’s demand for more funds for border security. Talks between Senate Democrats and the White House appeared to yield no progress, leading Senate Majority Leader Mitch […]
From the king of bollywood and box office hero to a zero? King khan sees his downfall in bollywoodFrom the king of bollywood and box office hero to a zero? King khan sees his downfall in bollywood
Kya bollywood ka baadshah hoga superhit? After giving a series of flops in last 4 years, chennai express being his last super block buster movie, there are no movies that worked out for baadshah of bollywood. Though his effort can be seen in all the movies its not enough for people to show up at […]
