'The two sides spoke highly of all-weather strategic partnership cooperation and will further implement the consensus reached between the two sides,' Chinese spokesperson Lu Kang said. (Photo: File)NEW YORK: A report by the Pentagon highlights the cooperation between China and Pakistan in sectors such as defence and space, adding that Beijing "likely also considered" setting …
New Delhi: The US move to replace the H-1B visa lottery with a 'wage-weighted' selection mechanism is a significant departure from a long-standing neutral system, and raises important legal, economic, and operational concerns, Indian IT industry body Nasscom said on Wednesday. The comment assumes significance as the Trump administration is replacing the random lottery system …
Taipei : A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Wednesday evening, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake struck at 5:47 pm (0947 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) in Taitung county, USGS said. Earlier, Taiwan's Central Weather Administration estimated its magnitude at …
Yangon, (Myanmar) : - Myanmar's junta is set to preside over voting starting Sunday, touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war. Former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed and her hugely popular party dissolved after soldiers ended the nation's …
LONDON: London police on Tuesday arrested Swedish activist Greta Thunberg at a demonstration in support of pro-Palestinian hunger strikers, Palestinian activist groups said. Thunberg's arrest makes her the highest-profile person to be detained by police since the government banned the Palestine Action group under anti-terror laws. "Greta Thunberg was arrested under the Terrorism Act at …
Lahore: Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has directed Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi of his party to prepare for a street movement against "Asim Law", in an apparent reference to Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir. Khan, 73, who has been in jail since August 2023, faces multiple cases launched against him since …
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Tuesday expressed grave concern over attacks on its diplomatic missions in India and summoned the Indian High Commissioner to protest incidents in New Delhi and Siliguri, according to a statement from the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry. “Bangladesh condemns such acts of premeditated violence or intimidation against diplomatic establishments, which not only endanger the …
US President Donald Trump said Monday that people who "innocently met" Jeffrey Epstein in the past risked having their reputations ruined by the release of the investigative files on the convicted sex offender. Trump, in his first comments since the Justice Department began releasing the files on Friday, also dismissed the furor over Epstein as …
REDDING, Calif: Heavy rain and flash flooding soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues from vehicles and homes and at least one confirmed death, authorities said Monday. In Redding, a city at the northern end of the Central Valley, one motorist died after calling 911 while trapped in their vehicle as it filled …
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States won't take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump announced the appointment of a special envoy to the semi-autonomous territory . Trump's announcement on Sunday that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry would be the envoy prompted a new …
