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‘Angry Birds’ film tops North American box office

LOS ANGELES: "The Angry Birds Movie" hopped to the top of the North American box office… Read More

Toyota to recall 1.6 mn more US cars over Takata airbags

LOS ANGELES: Toyota said it will recall nearly 1.6 million more vehicles in the United States… Read More

Dutch F-35 jets touch down for European air show debut

AMSTERDAM: Two US-assembled F-35A fighter jets destined for the Dutch air force have landed for… Read More

Pakistan says Mullah Mansour’s death can only be confirmed after DNA test

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday said it could not confirm the identity of the man killed… Read More

Obama, bound for Vietnam, seeks to turn old foe into new partner

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Sunday headed for his first visit to Vietnam, a trip… Read More

Iran calls for ‘more concrete’ US action on sanctions

TEHRAN: Iran's foreign minister Saturday said the United States must take concrete steps to encourage investors… Read More

‘Pakistan higher education system weakest in the world’

KARACHI: Pakistan has the weakest higher education system in the world, according to an international… Read More

Oil hits 2016 peaks on fading supply glut fears

LONDON: World oil prices soared this week to 2016 highs as Canadian and Nigerian supply… Read More

US envoy Richard Olson calls on interior minister, army chief

ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Olson on Thursday held separate meetings… Read More

Sudan’s Bashir, wanted by ICC, applies for US visa

KHARTOUM: Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, has… Read More

Whatsapp services briefly disrupted across Pakistan

The services of the messaging application, Whatsapp were affected across Pakistan for a brief period… Read More

Iran at ‘pivotal moment’ to rejoin global economy: IMF

WASHINGTON:The International Monetary Fund's number two official on Tuesday told Iran that it faces a… Read More

France postpones Middle East peace conference to June

PARIS: French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday an international conference due in late May… Read More

EXIM Bank expresses interest in financing LNG projects

ISLAMABAD: The Export-Import (EXIM) Bank has expressed interest to invest in three liquefied natural gas… Read More

Kerry meets Saudi king to discuss Syria before Vienna talks

RIYADH: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Jeddah on Sunday… Read More

Clinton, Trump must choose a VP: Who is in the running?

Washington, USA:  America's "veepstakes" are under way. Running mates have not played a decisive role… Read More

Venezuela president declares emergency, cites U.S., domestic ‘threats’

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared a 60-day state of emergency on Friday due to… Read More

Donald Trump to charge fans $200 to attend rally

NEW YORK: US Presidential candidate Donald Trump will now charge fans to attend his next… Read More

Panama’s ex-dictator Manuel Noriega has brain tumor

Panama City, Panama: Manuel Noriega, Panama's imprisoned former dictator ousted in a 1989 US invasion of… Read More

Putin vows to act to neutralize US missile shield threat

SOCHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to adjust budget spending to neutralize "emerging threats" to… Read More