USA

One student dead, one hurt in Texas school shooting

HOUSTON: A female student shot and wounded a fellow student in the Alpine High School… Read More

HEC to offer 10,000 PhD scholarships for US next year

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will send 10,000 scholars to the United States for… Read More

Trump seeks massive US military buildup, IS defeat plan

WASHINGTON:Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to massively increase US military spending,  and said… Read More

Obama links US Olympic success to genetic diversity

LUANG PRABANG, LAOS: President Barack Obama linked US Olympic prowess to the country's racial and ethnic… Read More

Asteroid named for Freddie Mercury on 70th birthday

NEW YORK: Rock legend Freddie Mercury's legacy is living on as an asteroid, named after him… Read More

US ‘morally obliged’ to heal Laos war wounds: Obama

VIENTIANE: President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to dramatically increase US efforts to clear millions of… Read More

Obama says young Americans ‘completely reject’ Trump on immigrants

WASHINGTON: Barack Obama believes that young Americans "completely reject" Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump's tough… Read More

U.S., China ratify Paris climate deal in ‘turning point’ for planet

HANGZHOU: The United States and China on Saturday formally joined the Paris climate change agreement, with… Read More

Obama highlights environment on Pacific island

HONOLULU: President Barack Obama went off the beaten track Thursday -- way off -- to a… Read More

Is Sonam Kapoor making her Hollywood debut?

Bollywood beauty Sonam Kapoor might finally be having her Hollywood debut as she has reportedly… Read More

Pakistan urges UN to investigate human rights violations in Kashmir: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again urged the United Nations to send a fact finding mission… Read More

US university to give admissions boost to slave descendants

WASHINGTON: Georgetown University on Thursday announced measures to atone for having profited from the sale… Read More

U.S. resumes passenger flights to Cuba after five decades

SANTA CLARA, CUBA: The first scheduled commercial passenger flight from the United States to Cuba in… Read More

Rain washes out India run chase against West Indies in 2nd T20

FORT LAUDERDALE: Heavy rain forced the second Twenty20 international between West Indies and India at… Read More

Kashmir issue included in upcoming UNGA session

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria has said that the Kashmir issue has been included… Read More

US nominates Kim for World Bank second term

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday threw its support behind World Bank chief Jim Yong… Read More

US Special Representative calls on Army Chief

RAWALPINDI: Ambassador Richard Olson, Special Representative in Afghanistan and Pakistan(SRAP) and General John Nicholson, Commander Resolute… Read More

Clinton says U.S. presidential election an ‘alternative reality’

LOS ANGELES: Democrat Hillary Clinton said on a late-night television show on Monday that sometimes… Read More

US swimmer Lochte apologizes to Brazil on national TV

RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW YORK: U.S. gold medalist Ryan Lochte admitted to Brazil's largest broadcaster Saturday… Read More

Donald Trump’s companies owe $650 million: NY Times

WASHINGTON: Companies belonging to Donald Trump have at least $650 million in debt, more than twice… Read More