Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson to 'see what judges say' on reca | ondon, Sep 17 (TIWN) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that he would "wait and see what the judges say" before deciding whether to recall Parliament. | 17-Sep-2019 |
| US not seeking war with any country: Tru | Washington, Sep 17 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump has said that America was not seeking a war with any country amid tensions with Iran after Washington indicated that Tehran was behind the drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil fields. | 17-Sep-2019 |
| Democrats, Trump fail to agree on gun co | Washington, Sep 16 (TIWN) Top Democratic leaders and US President Donald Trump have failed to agree over a gun control legislation following a phone conversation. | 16-Sep-2019 |
| LoC march delayed till Imran's speech at | Islamabad, Sep 15 (TIWN) A committee comprising heads of political and religious parties of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) has decided to delay a proposed march towards the Line of Control (LoC) until Prime Minister Imran Khans address at the UN General Assembly on September 27. | 15-Sep-2019 |
| 'Overwhelming' support for London's 1st | London, Sep 16 (TIWN) The first-ever Trans Pride in London's Soho Square has received "overwhelming" support as hundreds of people turned out for the event, the media reported on Sunday. | 16-Sep-2019 |
| Pompeo blames Iran for Saudi drone attac | Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Iran for the drone attack at an oil field in Saudi Arabia which have disrupted about half of the Kingdom's oil capacity, or 5 per cent of the daily global oil supply. | 16-Sep-2019 |
| Iran rejects US allegations over Saudi d | Tehran, Sep 16 (TIWN) Iran on Sunday rejected US allegations that Tehran had carried out the drone attack at an oil field in Saudi Arabia, saying that Washington's maximum pressure strategy has turned into a strategy of "maximum lie" against the Islamic Republic. | 16-Sep-2019 |
| Pompeo blames Iran for Saudi drone attac | Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Iran for the drone attack at an oil field in Saudi Arabia which have disrupted about half of the Kingdom's oil capacity, or 5 per cent of the daily global oil supply. | 16-Sep-2019 |
| Indian Govt to take Hindi to new heights | New Delhi, Sep 14 (TIWN) Announcing that 'Hindi Diwas' will be celebrated publicly from 2020, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Hindi would achieve new heights by the 2024 Lok Sabha election. | 14-Sep-2019 |
| Imran Khan: From Oxford-educated playboy | Los Angeles, Sep 14 (TIWN) British-born writer Aatish Taseer has written a piece for Vanity Fair on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, detailing how he "remains torn between his years as an Oxford-educated playboy and his growing role as a critic of Western decadence." | 14-Sep-2019 |
| Qureshi slams Bilawal for talking about | Islamabad, Sep 14 (TIWN) After Bilawal Bhutto warned that Sindhudesh, Seraikidesh and Pukhtundesh could be formed if the Imran Khan government continued its dictatorship, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that it was not reasonable for Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chief to speak about "Sindhudesh" and "Pakhtunistan". | 14-Sep-2019 |
| Indian jailed for molesting boy in Dubai | Dubai, Sep 14 (TIWN) An Indian man has been sentenced to six months in jail to be followed by deportation for sexually abusing a five-year-old boy in a shared accommodation. | 14-Sep-2019 |
| Saudi Arabia oil facilities ablaze after | Riyadh, Sep 14 (TIWN) Drone attacks set alight two major oil facilities run by the state-owned company Aramco in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the state media reported. | 14-Sep-2019 |
| Bangladesh removes Pakistan's name from | Dhaka, Sep 13 (TIWN) Forty-eight years after its Liberation War, Bangladesh has removed Pakistan's name from all the border pillars that were installed after the Partition in 1947. | 13-Sep-2019 |
| China exempts US soy, pork products from | Beijing, Sep 13 (TIWN) In another attempt to reduce the ongoing trade tensions with the US, China's Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Friday announced that it would exempt some agricultural and livestock products such as soy and pork from additional tariffs imposed on American products. | 13-Sep-2019 |
| Pak answered India's aggression with res | Islamabad, Sep 13 (TIWN) Amid vociferous protests by opposition members, Pakistan President Arif Alvi told Parliament that Islamabad has always answered India's aggression with "responsibility" and that Kulbhushan Jadhav's presence in Pakistan is evidence that India has always sponsored terrorism in their country. | 13-Sep-2019 |
| 9 killed in Brazil hospital fire | Brasilia, Sep 13 (TIWN) At least nine people have been killed in a fire at a Brazilian hospital, the media reported. | 13-Sep-2019 |
| WH slams backlash over Melania Trump's c | Washington, Sep 13 (TIWN) A White House spokesperson has fired back back after social media users criticized US First Lady Mealnia Trump over a coat she wore in a 9/11 tribute image, because they claimed the stitching on the back of it resembled a plane flying into one of the Twin Towers. | 13-Sep-2019 |
| 2 Indians in UAE develop app to help vis | Dubai, Sep 12 (TIWN) Two UAE-based Indian nationals developed a smartphone app that can help visually impaired people. | 12-Sep-2019 |
| Mugabe's family shocked over funeral pla | Harare, Sep 12 (TIWN) Robert Mugabe's family on Friday said they were shocked at not having been consulted by the country's government about arrangements for the funeral of the late Zimbabwean President who died last week. | 12-Sep-2019 |
| JK Rowling donates to MS research centre | Edinburgh, Sep 12 (TIWN) "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling has donated 15.3 million pounds ($18 million) to support research into multiple sclerosis (MS) and neurological conditions at a centre here named after her mother. | 12-Sep-2019 |
| India, Pak must resolve Kashmir via bila | New Delhi, Sep 12 (TIWN) In a statement that will be construed as a huge boost for the Narendra Modi government, United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appealed both India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue via bilateral dialogue. | 12-Sep-2019 |
| Hong Kong spectators boo Chinese anthem | Hong Kong, Sep 12 (TIWN) Taking the city's months of demonstrations into the sports realm, thousands of Hong Kong spectators booed loudly and turned their backs when the Chinese national anthem was played at the first home game of Hong Kong's World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign against Iran. | 12-Sep-2019 |
| Netanyahu vows to annex Jordan Valley, A | Jerusalem, Sep 11 (TIWN) After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank if he is voted back to office next week, Arab nations sharply criticised the announcement. | 11-Sep-2019 |
| California passes landmark gig economy r | Sacramento, Sep 11 (TIWN) California lawmakers have passed a bill that paves the way for gig economy workers to get holidays and sick pay. | 11-Sep-2019 |
| N. Korea tests super-large multiple rock | Seoul, Sep 11 (TIWN) North Korea said Wednesday it has test-fired a super-large multiple rocket launcher similar to the one tried out by the regime in August. | 11-Sep-2019 |
| Five-week UK Parliament shutdown begins | London, Sep 10 (TIWN) UK Parliament has officially been suspended for five weeks, with MPs not due back till October 14 following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's second failed attempt to call a snap election in October. | 10-Sep-2019 |
| FATF scrutinizes Pakistan's compliance r | Islamabad, Sep 10 (TIWN) The FATF's Asia Pacific Group has scrutinized Pakistan's compliance report on the supervision of a regulatory regime and investigation against outfits and persons involved in terror-financing. | 10-Sep-2019 |
| Pak raises J&K issue at UNHRC; India to | Geneva, Sep 10 (TIWN) Pakistan on Tuesday raked up the Jammu and Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), talking about the restrictions imposed and detention of political leaders among other things. | 10-Sep-2019 |
| Jack Ma steps down as Alibaba's Chairman | Beijing, Sep 10 (TIWN) Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma is stepping down as Chairman of the multi-billion dollar e-commerce behemoth on Tuesday as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary. | 10-Sep-2019 |
| Rohingya villages in Myanmar destroyed: | Yangon, Sep 10 (TIWN) Entire Muslim Rohingya villages in Myanmar's Rakhine state have been demolished and replaced by police barracks, government buildings and refugee relocation camps, a BBC report revealed on Tuesday. | 10-Sep-2019 |
| 'Air strikes' hit Syria-Iraq border | London, Sep 9 (TIWN) Warplanes on Monday struck positions of Iran-backed militias near Syria's border with Iraq, a London-based watchdog said on Monday. | 09-Sep-2019 |
| Trump's 'Volfefe' tweets move US markets | New Delhi, Sep 9 (TIWN) US President Donald Trump is not just tweeting haphazardly for your entertainment, his tweets are increasingly moving US markets and impacting interest rates, a JPMorgan report has revealed. | 09-Sep-2019 |
| BA strike: Passengers asked not to turn | London, Sep 9 (TIWN) British Airways (BA) has asked its passengers not to turn up at airports as the biggest strike action in the airlines 100 year history begins on Monday. | 09-Sep-2019 |
| Taking J&K issue to UNHRC shows Pak's ba | New Delhi, Sep 9 (TIWN) Raising the bogey of alleged human rights violations in Kashmir will expose Pakistans phoney concerns for the cause, said Harish Salve, former Solicitor General of India, who successfully pleaded the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav at the International Court of Justice recently. | 09-Sep-2019 |
| India, Pak at anti-terror drill in Russi | New Delhi, Sep 9 (TIWN) India will take part in a joint international anti-terror military drill with Pakistan from Monday, despite tensions between the two nations at the Line of Control (LoC) over the Kashmir issue. | 09-Sep-2019 |
| Hong Kong protesters appeal to Trump for | Hong Kong, Sep 8 (TIWN) Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong appealed to US President Donald Trump for help as they marched near the US Consulate General in the city. | 08-Sep-2019 |
| Imran meets Chinese Foreign Minister in | Islamabad, Sep 8 (TIWN) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi here on Sunday. | 08-Sep-2019 |
| Saudi to expedite work on Pak investment | Islamabad, Sep 8 (TIWN) Saudi Arabia has vowed to expedite work on $20 billion investment commitments for Pakistan before the next meeting of Pak-Saudi Supreme Coordination Council, a media report said on Saturday. | 08-Sep-2019 |
| Seoul hit by Typhoon Lingling, flight op | Seoul, Sep 8 (TIWN) Over a dozen flights to and fro Seoul were cancelled and several others delayed by hours as typhoon Lingling hit South Korea on Saturday. | 08-Sep-2019 |
| Make triple talaq a punishable crime, re | Islamabad, Sep 8 (TIWN) The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has recommended that the act of triple talaq (or instant divorce) should be deemed a punishable crime. | 08-Sep-2019 |
| Zimbabwe ex-President Robert Mugabe pass | Harare, Sep 6 (TIWN) Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, died on Friday at the age of 95, the country's incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced. | 06-Sep-2019 |
| Pak man charged for molesting Indian min | Dubai, Sep 6 (TIWN) A court here charged a Pakistani man for molesting a 12-year-old Indian girl inside a residential building's elevator, a media report said. | 06-Sep-2019 |
| Vaping may harm fertility in young women | New York, Sep 6 (TIWN) Researchers have found that e-cigarette usage may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes in young women. | 06-Sep-2019 |
| Typhoon Lingling approaches S. Korea | Seoul, Sep 6 (TIWN) A powerful typhoon is quickly moving northward to South Korea, with the country's southernmost island of Jeju bracing for the storm to make landfall on Friday. | 06-Sep-2019 |
| India aims to build $5 tn economy by 202 | Vladivostok, Sep 5 (TIWN) Sharing the dais with Russian President Vladimir Putin and leaders of other countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke of building a "new India" which aims at achieving the target of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2024. | 05-Sep-2019 |
| US woman held in Manila for hiding baby | Manila, Sep 5 (TIWN) The Philippines police was on Thursday investigating an American woman on charges of human trafficking a day after she was arrested at the Manila airport trying to leave the country with a six-day old baby hidden in her hand luggage. | 05-Sep-2019 |
| Bhutan's court convicts oldest Cabinet m | Thimpu, Sep 5 (TIWN) Social media users in Bhutan are calling for the resignation of the country's Home and Culture Affairs Minister Sherub Gyeltshen after a court here convicted him of claiming false insurance this week. | 05-Sep-2019 |
| India-Australia affirm commitment to sec | New Delhi, Sep 5 (TIWN) India and Australia have affirmed their commitment to ensure security and stability in cyberspace, a Ministry of External Affairs statement said. | 05-Sep-2019 |
| 6 terrorists including a woman killed in | Quetta, Sep 4 (TIWN) At least 6 terrorists were killed and 5 security personnel were injured in a counter terrorism operation in Quetta on Wednesday morning. One of those killed was a woman. | 04-Sep-2019 |