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Viber will announce free calls from US to all banned countries: Rakuten CEO

TOKYO: In rare candor for a Japanese executive, CEO Hiroshi Mikitani of e-commerce giant Rakuten… Read More

Coffee giant Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide after Trump ban

NEW YORK: Starbucks plans to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide over the next five years in… Read More

Texas mosque destroyed in ‘mysterious’ blaze

VICTORIA, Texas:  An early-morning fire has destroyed a Texas mosque that had been a target… Read More

Tehran to ban Americans from entering Iran in tit-for-tat move

TEHRAN: Iran will ban Americans from entering the country in response to President Donald Trump's… Read More

Morocco bans production and sale of burqas

RABAT: Morocco has banned the production and sale of burqa full-face Muslim veils, apparently for… Read More

Madrid to ban half of cars from roads to fight pollution

Madrid said on Wednesday all privately-owned cars with even-numbered registration plates will be banned from… Read More

Sindh govt imposes ban on visiting seaside this Christmas, New Year

KARACHI: As Christmas and New Year approach, the government of Sindh has imposed a ‘complete… Read More

Dutch MPs approve partial ban on burqa wearing in public

THE HAGUE: Dutch MPs on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban the Islamic full-face burqa from… Read More

Former PCB Chairman, Pakistani cricketers demand ban on Kohli

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Khalid Mahmood and veteran Pakistani cricketers demand the… Read More

Du Plessis evades ban in ‘Mintgate’ row

ADELAIDE: South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis was found guilty of ball-tampering on Tuesday but… Read More

Pillion riding ban lifted in Karachi

KARACHI: After two days' imposition, pillion riding ban has been lifted in Karachi at 12:00am on… Read More

Karachi: 100 arrested for violating pillion riding ban

KARACHI: Police have rounded up at least 100 people in the metropolis for violating the… Read More

Chehlum security: Pillion riding banned in Sindh for two days

KARACHI - The provincial government of Sindh has imposed a two-day ban on pillion riding… Read More

Section 144 in Punjab bans rallies, demonstrations

LAHORE: The government of Punjab has imposed Section-144 across the province taking effect from October… Read More

UN votes to launch talks on nuclear weapons ban

UNITED NATIONS: A UN General Assembly committee on Thursday voted to launch negotiations on a… Read More

Spain’s top court overturns bullfighting ban in Catalonia

MADRID: Spain's Constitutional Court on Thursday cancelled a bullfighting ban in Catalonia in what is… Read More

Pillion riding banned across Karachi over Muharram security

KARACHI: The government of Sindh has banned pillion riding across the city over the prevailing… Read More

Maria Sharapova targets April return after doping ban reduced

LAUSANNE: Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova hailed the reduction of her two-year doping ban on… Read More

Bulgaria bans the burqa in public places

SOFIA: Bulgaria's parliament has on Friday banned the wearing of face veils in public including… Read More

Pakistani cinemas ban Indian films’ screening

LAHORE: Cinema owners in the country, particularly Lahore, have announced to take Indian films off… Read More