Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| China coronavirus cases rise to 7,700 as | Beijing, Jan 30 (TIWN) The death toll in China from the new coronavirus rose to 170 on Thursday, with 7,711 confirmed cases, as repatriation flights for foreign nationals continued. | 30-Jan-2020 |
| Duterte to skip special US-ASEAN summit | MANILA, Philippines, Jan 30 (TIWN): President Rodrigo Duterte said he will decline the invitation of US President Donald Trump to attend the US-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit to be held in Las Vegas this March. | 30-Jan-2020 |
| 7 killed, 5 injured in house roof collap | Islamabad, Jan 29 (TIWN) Seven people were killed and five injured when the roof of a house collapsed due to heavy rain in Bajaur district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, a media report said. | 29-Jan-2020 |
| India urges Israel, Palestine to engage | New Delhi, Jan 29 (TIWN) India on Wednesday urged Israel and Palestine to engage with each other over US President Donald Trump's two-state proposal to resolve the decades-old conflict. | 29-Jan-2020 |
| No real fear of Muslim takeover in India | Kolkata, Jan 29 (TIWN) The talk from the "fringes of the ruling party" about the demographics of the Muslim population is just a way to 'demonise' a community, Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee said here, asserting that there is no real fear of Muslim takeover in India. | 29-Jan-2020 |
| Erdogan, Trump hold phone conversation o | Ankara, Jan 29 (TIWN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to his US counterpart President Donald Trump on the phone and discussed regional issues, "particularly the situations in Syria and Libya", authorities here said on Tuesday. | 29-Jan-2020 |
| 11 killed in Lahore factory fire | Lahore, Jan 28 (TIWN) At least 11 people were killed when a perfume-making factory caught fire after a gas cylinder exploded, an official said on Tuesday. | 28-Jan-2020 |
| Health personnel arrive in Wuhan as coro | Beijing, Jan 28 (TIWN) Thousands of health personnel on Tuesday arrived in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, as the death toll due to the disease has increased to 106 in the Asian giant, with 4,275 confirmed cases. | 28-Jan-2020 |
| Asian airlines ramping up efforts to con | Hong Kong, Jan 28 (TIWN) Few airlines in Asia were ramping up efforts to contain the risk of transmitting the novel coronavirus among staff and passengers, as the deadly disease has claimed the lives of 106 people in China so far, a media report said on Tuesday. | 28-Jan-2020 |
| 'EU will have upper hand in trade talks | London, Jan 27 (TIWN) Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said he believed that the European Union (EU) will have the upper hand in the upcoming trade talks with the UK following the country's exit from the bloc on Friday night. | 27-Jan-2020 |
| Iran plane slides onto highway after pil | Tehran, Jan 27 (TIWN) An Iranian passenger plane on Monday ended up in the middle of a highway after reportedly skidding off the runway during a botched landing. | 27-Jan-2020 |
| Kate Middleton photographs Holocaust sur | London, Jan 27 (TIWN) Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has photographed Holocaust survivors to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. | 27-Jan-2020 |
| UK govt mulls 'emergency evacuation' for | London, Jan 27 (TIWN) The UK government was reportedly considering an emergency evacuation of more than 200 British people in China due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has so far killed 56 people in the Asian country. | 27-Jan-2020 |
| Kim Jong-un's aunt makes 1st public appe | Pyongyang, Jan 27 (TIWN) Kim Kyong-hui, a once-powerful aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has made her first public appearance in more than six years, Pyongyang's state media said on Sunday. | 27-Jan-2020 |
| US-Taliban peace talks stuck over defini | New Delhi/Kabul, Jan 26 (TIWN) The negotiations for an Afghanistan peace deal between the US and the Taliban are ensnarled over their disagreement on the definition of "reduction in violence". | 26-Jan-2020 |
| Potala Palace to be shut on Jan 27 | Lhasa, Jan 26 (TIWN) The Potala Palace in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region will be shut from January 27 to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus, local authorities said on Sunday. | 26-Jan-2020 |
| William gets new role from Queen | London, Jan 26 (TIWN) Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has been handed a new role by the Queen as his younger brother Harry prepares to step back from the royal family, a media report said. | 26-Jan-2020 |
| Areas blocked by anti-govt protesters in | Sydney, Jan 25 (TIWN) Former Australia skipper Steve Smith has continued to shine in the shortest format of the game as his unbeaten knock of 66 from 40 balls saw his side Sydney Sixers register a seven-wicket win over Melbourne Renegades in an ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) match on Saturday. | 25-Jan-2020 |
| Turkey quake toll reaches 22 | Ankara, Jan 25 (TIWN) The death toll from the massive earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale that jolted eastern Turkey has increased to 22, the government said on Saturday. | 25-Jan-2020 |
| China coronavirus: HK declares highest l | Hong Kong, Jan 25 (TIWN) Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Saturday declared the impact of the the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to be of the highest emergency response level, raising it from the previous status of "serious", after the city reported five confirmed cases. | 25-Jan-2020 |
| UAE begins India's Republic Day celebrat | Dubai, Jan 25 (TIWN) As Indian expats geared up to celebrate their country's Republic Day on Sunday, the Indian consulate in Dubai has already started the celebrations in advance by conducting several cultural performances and shows. | 25-Jan-2020 |
| Explosion at manufacturing plant in US | Houston, Jan 24 (TIWN) One person was injured and nearby houses were damaged in an explosion at a manufacturing plant in the US city of Houston on Friday, the media reported. | 24-Jan-2020 |
| Nepal Communist Party wins big in Nation | Kathmandu, Jan 24 (TIWN) The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) of Nepal has registered a thumping victory in the National Assembly elections by bagging 16 out of the 18 seats that went to the polls, the Nepali media reported on Friday citing the Election Commission. | 24-Jan-2020 |
| Johnson's Brexit deal becomes law | London, Jan 24 (TIWN) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal has become law after clearing all parliamentary hurdles and receiving royal assent, paving the country to exit the European Union (EU) on January 31, it was reported. | 24-Jan-2020 |
| 3 US firefighters killed in Aus identifi | Sydney, Jan 24 (TIWN) Australian authorities on Friday revealed the identities of the three US firefighters who died when their air tanker crashed while battling blazes in New South Wales (NSW) state. | 24-Jan-2020 |
| US-Iran tensions may aid Pak get off gre | New Delhi, Jan 24 (TIWN) Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog for terror funding may remove Pakistan from the punitive "grey list" in its upcoming review meeting. | 24-Jan-2020 |
| Panicked China locks down Wuhan to contr | New Delhi/Beijing, Jan 23 (TIWN) Following the panic triggered by the outbreak of a new coronavirus, China has locked down its Wuhan city with a population of around 11 million people. | 23-Jan-2020 |
| Three killed as firefighting plane crash | Sydney, Jan 23 (TIWN) Three people were killed on Thursday when a water-bombing plane fighting bushfires crashed into a large fireball in the Snowy Monaro area, south of the Australian capital, amid rising temperatures that have further fuelled the fires in the country. | 23-Jan-2020 |
| Imran Khan should've been Pak cricket co | Mumbai, Jan 23 (TIWN) HE Amjad Khan, who has directed the Malala Yousafzai biopic "Gul Makai", feels Pakistani Prime Minister is a good cricketer but poor politician. Amjad Khan's comment came in the wake of Imran Khan snide about Indian Cinema and Culture. | 23-Jan-2020 |
| 1 killed, 7 injured in US shooting | Washington, Jan 23 (TIWN) One person was killed and seven others injured when a gunman opened fire in a busy downtown area of the US city Seattle, police said on Twitter, adding they were searching for suspects. | 23-Jan-2020 |
| International Court to rule on Myanmar g | Bangkok, Jan 23 (TIWN) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday will rule on the imposition of provisional measures against Myanmar. | 23-Jan-2020 |
| UK's Prince Harry, Meghan warn media ove | New York, Jan 22 (TIWN): Prince Harry's plans for a "more peaceful life" away from the royal spotlight have already been cast into doubt as he joined his wife, Meghan, and son, Archie, in Canada on Tuesday amid a fresh paparazzi feud. | 22-Jan-2020 |
| Macron begins Israel visit, meets Netany | Jerusalem, Jan 22 (TIWN) French President Emmanuel Macron began his visit to Israel on Wednesday morning and met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | 22-Jan-2020 |
| 7 killed by suspected Patthalgari suppor | Ranchi, Jan 22 (TIWN) In a shocking incident, seven people who were allegedly abducted by Patthalgari supporters in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, have been killed. | 22-Jan-2020 |
| India ignores Trump's mediation offer | New Delhi, Jan 22 (TIWN) India on Wednesday ignored US President Donald Trump's yet another attempt to offer mediation with Pakistan on Kashmir. | 22-Jan-2020 |
| 40 more Taliban militants surrender in A | Kabul, Jan 22 (TIWN) Forty Taliban militants have surrendered to Afghan National Army in the country's western province of Ghor amid military pressure in the mountainous region, Afghan Ministry of Defence confirmed on Wednesday. | 22-Jan-2020 |
| China sentences ex-Interpol chief to 13 | Beijing, Jan 21 (TIWN) A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei to 13-and-a-half years in jail after he pleaded guilty to accepting bribes worth over 14 million yuan ($2 million). | 21-Jan-2020 |
| Thousands missing in SL civil war dead: | Colombo, Jan 21 (TIWN) Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has for the time acknowledged that more than 20,000 people who disappeared during the country's decades-long civil war were dead, the media reported on Tuesday. | 21-Jan-2020 |
| Special WEF Time Magazine issue includes | Islamabad, Jan 21 (TIWN) Time Magazine has featured Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, along with other world leaders, on its cover page in a special issue on the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos set to begin on Tuesday. | 21-Jan-2020 |
| Myanmar Prez promises probe into Rakhine | Yangon, Jan 21 (TIWN) Myanmar President Win Myint on Tuesday promised criminal investigations and possible prosecutions of those who committed war crimes in Rakhine state, following recommendations of the Independent Commission of Enquiry. | 21-Jan-2020 |
| Independent commission reports Rakhine i | Nay Pyi Taw, Jan 20 (TIWN) The Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE) reported its findings on the Rakhine issue to Myanmar President U Win Myint on Monday. | 20-Jan-2020 |
| Lord Hall to step down as BBC's DG in su | London, Jan 20 (TIWN) Tony Hall is set to step down as director general of the BBC in the summer, after seven years in the role, the organisation reported on Monday. | 20-Jan-2020 |
| Three killed in Sikh group clash in Lond | London, Jan 20 (TIWN) Two Sikhs have been arrested after three men from the community were stabbed to death in a single attack on Sunday night here, a media report said on Monday. | 20-Jan-2020 |
| Iran warns of 'final step' on nuclear de | Tehran, Jan 20 (TIWN) Iran on Monday Iran said it could take a "final and more effective" step concerning its nuclear deal if the other parties remain in default of their contractual obligations towards Tehran. | 20-Jan-2020 |
| Had no choice but leave royal family: Pr | London, Jan 20 (TIWN) The UK's Prince Harry said that he and his wife Meghan Markle had no choice but to stand down from their royal family duties, while insisting that the couple was not "not walking away" but felt "great sadness" over the new arrangement. | 20-Jan-2020 |
| Bangladesh PM calls CAA 'internal matter | New Delhi, Jan 19 (TIWN) Even as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina believes that Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is India's "internal matter", she has described the law, which aims to grant citizenship to persecuted religious minorities of the three neighboring Muslim countries, "unnecessary". | 19-Jan-2020 |
| Myanmar, China sign dozens of agreements | Nay Pyi Taw, Jan 19 (TIWN) Myanmar and China on Saturday signed dozens of cooperation and infrastructure agreements aimed at strengthening their bilateral ties during Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic visit to the neighbouring country. | 19-Jan-2020 |
| 4 killed in US home shooting | Washington, Jan 19 (TIWN) Four people were killed and one other injured during a shooting at a private residence in the US state of Utah, police said, adding that the suspect has been arrested. | 19-Jan-2020 |
| US must be involved in Afghanistan after | Washington/Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that US must remain engaged in Afghanistan's reconstruction even if it succeeds in withdrawing troops and ending its longest war, it was reported on Friday. | 19-Jan-2020 |
| NASA building homes made of fungi for Mo | Washington, Jan 19 (TIWN) Instead of habitats made of metal and glass, NASA is exploring technologies that could grow structures out of fungi to become our future homes in the stars, and perhaps lead to more sustainable ways of living on Earth as well. | 19-Jan-2020 |