Protests

Maldivian opposition protests Saudi king’s visit “for islands”

COLOMBO: Maldivian opposition parties protested today a planned visit by King Salman following reports that… Read More

Nigerian music star cancels anti-government protests

LAGOS: Nigerian music star 2Face on Sunday called off a protest he had planned against… Read More

Seattle judge blocks Trump immigration order

WASHINGTON: A federal judge in Seattle on Friday put a nationwide block on U.S. President… Read More

Romania PM defends decriminalising corruption despite protests

BUCHAREST: Romania's prime minister insisted on Thursday that the government will press ahead with decrees… Read More

Emirates changes flight crews after ‘Trump travel ban’

DUBAI: Dubai carrier Emirates said it has adjusted its crews for flights to the United… Read More

Trump tweets criticism over US protests

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump took to Twitter early Sunday to needle the estimated two million people… Read More

Violence mars anti-Trump protests in Washington

WASHINGTON: Masked, black-clad protesters carrying anarchist flags smashed windows, lit fires and scuffled with riot… Read More

Celebrities join anti-Trump protest in hometown New York

NEW YORK: A-list celebrities joined several thousand protesters on the streets of New York on… Read More

2016 marred with huge financial losses for PIA

KARACHI: The year 2016 proved to be one of the worst in Pakistan International Airline… Read More

There is no space for sit-ins, agitation in Pakistani politics, says Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal said that there was no space… Read More

South Korea president’s impeachment looks certain

SEOUL: The impeachment of South Korea's scandal-hit president, Park Geun-Hye, looked certain Tuesday as dissident… Read More

Pakistan protests over India’s ceasefire violations, refusal of diplomatic flight clearance

ISLAMABAD: The Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh was on Monday summoned to the Foreign… Read More

Thousands demonstrate against corruption scandal-hit Malaysia PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of yellow-clad Malaysians gathered in the capital Saturday to demand Prime Minister… Read More

U.S. protesters march against Trump presidency for fifth day

NEW YORK: Demonstrators in major U.S. cities took to the streets on Sunday for a… Read More

Anti-Trump protests spread across US cities

WASHINGTON: Protesters burned a giant orange-haired head of Donald Trump in effigy, lit fires in the… Read More

Panamagate Case: PM denies holding offshore companies, children fail to respond

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Awami Muslim League (AML) submitted their terms of references (ToRs)… Read More

End crackdown on PTI activists, release them: Amnesty International

ISLAMABAD: Amnesty International has asked the Pakistan government to end crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)… 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

Indian troops kill another Kashmiri youth in Kupwara

SRINAGAR, INDIAN-HELD KASHMIR: In a fresh incident of violence, Indian troops killed one more Kashmiri… Read More

Uncertainty looms around twin cities after PTI’s call for protest

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has urged party workers and supporters to stage… Read More