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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. (AFP file Photo)

FATF says Pakistan will remain on its 'grey list'

Pak will remain on the 'grey list' of the FATF until it further demonstrates that action is being taken against Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar

22 Oct 2021 12:38 AM

China's Xi vows 'reunification' with Taiwan

Taiwan responded to Xi by calling on Beijing to abandon its coercion, reiterating that only Taiwan's people could decide their future

10 Oct 2021 4:29 PM

The cache of almost 12 million files shows how wealthy people around the world reportedly set up offshore companies to buy property and avoid taxes. (Representational Image)

'Pandora papers' show London is a key hub for tax avoidance

Treasury chief Rishi Sunak said Britain's tax authorities will inspect the Pandora Papers

05 Oct 2021 4:57 PM

Prime Minister Khan welcomed the Pandora Papers exposing the ill-gotten wealth of elites. (Photo: AP/File)

Pandora Papers: Pak PM Imran Khan says would probe all citizens mentioned in leaks

The Pandora Papers have also named some retired Pakistan Army officials and media company owners

04 Oct 2021 2:48 PM

Leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Fumio Kishida (C) is applauded after being elected as new prime minister at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo. (Photo: AFP)

Japan's Parliament elects former diplomat Fumio Kishida as new Prime Minister

Kishida replaces Yoshihide Suga, who resigned with his Cabinet earlier in the day

04 Oct 2021 12:43 PM

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what North Korea claims to be a new hypersonic missile launched from Toyang-ri, Ryongrim County, Jagang Province, North Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (AP)

North Korea says hypersonic missile made first test flight

A photo published in state media showed a missile mounted with a finned, cone-shaped payload soaring into the air amid bright orange flames

29 Sep 2021 1:26 PM

Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida reacts as he won in the Liberal Democrat Party leadership election in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to become new Prime Minister

Kishida replaces outgoing party leader Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga

29 Sep 2021 12:08 PM

Pakistan had asked SAARC chair Nepal to give it in writing that Ghulam M Isaczai, who was appointed as a permanent representative by the Ghani government, will not attend the meet (Representational image: PTI)

SAARC foreign ministers meeting cancelled as Pakistan demands Taliban participation

Taliban have nominated their spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's UN ambassador after being asked to address world leaders at the UN

22 Sep 2021 10:34 AM

The vaccination rollout in Japan started off slow and late compared to other developed nations. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Japan overtakes US on vaccination after starting months later

Japan has administered a total of 145.8 million shots, and over 51% of its population is fully vaccinated

14 Sep 2021 11:48 AM

This combination of photos provided by the North Korean government on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, shows long-range cruise missiles tests held on Sept. 11 -12, 2021 in an undisclosed location of North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles

The allies say the drills are defensive in nature, but they have cancelled or downsized them in recent years to create space for diplomacy

13 Sep 2021 10:16 AM

China's Western Theatre Command oversees the Xinjiang and the Tibet Autonomous Regions, as well as the border with India, making it the largest geographical area under one command in the PLA. (Representational image: Bloomberg)

China appoints new army commander to head troops along Indian border

The tensions have eased to some extent with troops from both sides moving out from the Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso and Gogra

07 Sep 2021 12:00 PM

The ISI chief's trip is the first high-level visit by a Pakistani official since the Taliban took over Kabul on August 15 in a move that surprised both their foes and friends. (AFP Photo)

Pak ISI chief rushes to Kabul as Taliban struggle to form inclusive government

Pakistan was often accused by the Afghanistan government of giving the Taliban military aid, a charge denied by Islamabad

05 Sep 2021 7:39 AM

Foreign tourists are still banned from entering the country except for holders of special visas such as diplomats and foreign spouses of Filipino citizens. (Representational image: AFP)

COVID-19: Philippines to lift travel ban on India, 9 other countries

Passengers coming from these countries shall comply with the appropriate entry, testing, and quarantine protocols

04 Sep 2021 1:58 PM

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a cabinet meeting at his official residence in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan Prime Minister Suga to step down this month: party

Suga announced his intention to resign at an emergency meeting of senior members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party

03 Sep 2021 10:48 AM

A Taliban fighter stands on an armoured vehicle with a Taliban flag during a parade along a road to celebrate after the US pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan, in Kandahar on September 1, 2021 following the Taliban’s military takeover of the country. (Photo:AFP)

India: Want Taliban to keep terror off Afghanistan

India said its primary concern was that Afghan soil should not be used for terror against India

03 Sep 2021 1:24 AM

Taliban fighters atop vehicles with Taliban flags parade along a road to celebrate after the US pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan, in Kandahar on September 1, 2021 following the Taliban’s military takeover of the country. (Photo: AFP)

Taliban set to announce government, Akhundzada to be top leader

Top religious leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada to be Afghanistan's supreme authority

03 Sep 2021 1:04 AM

Taliban fighters stand guard outside the airport after Thursday's deadly attacks, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)

Taliban seals off Kabul airport, stops people as evacuation process nears end

US President Joe Biden has warned that another terror attack at Kabul airport is 'highly likely in the next 24-36 hours'

29 Aug 2021 12:07 PM

Smoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

US, Afghan officials: At least 72 killed in airport attack

Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport Thursday

27 Aug 2021 7:50 AM

Smoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport, in the waning days of a massive airlift that has drawn thousands of people seeking to flee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. (AP/Wali Sabawoon)

Suicide bombers kill dozens of civilians, 10 U.S. troops at Kabul airport

There was no complete death toll of Afghan civilians but video images uploaded by Afghan journalists showed bodies of people killed

27 Aug 2021 4:47 AM

In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force loadmasters and pilots assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, load people being evacuated from Afghanistan onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over 'very credible' Islamic State threat

The U.S. embassy in Kabul advised citizens to avoid travelling to the airport

26 Aug 2021 2:40 PM

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