India’s democracy downgraded to ‘partly free’ by Freedom House

Freedom House on Wednesday downgraded India from free to partly free, voicing fear that the world's largest democracy was descending into authoritarianism under Prime...

China’s CGTN able to broadcast in Britain despite ban

The Chinese English-language news network CGTN will be able to broadcast in Britain, despite being officially banned there, as a result of a ruling...

23 Miyawaki urban forests to be established in F-9 park: Zartaj

Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul on Wednesday said the Ministry of Climate Change would establish 23 Miyawaki urban forests across the...

PM Khan to seek vote of confidence from National Assembly: FM Qureshi

Prime Minister Imran Khan will take a vote of confidence from the National Assembly, said Foreign Minister and Vice Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Makhdoom...

PTI wins majority in Senate despite major setback in Islamabad

Pakistan's ruling party on Wednesday won the highest number of seats in the Senate polls, becoming the single-majority party in a hung upper house. The...

Taiwan tests indigenous “Brave Eagle” jet trainers to replace US F-5s

Taiwan has tested the first two indigenously built “Brave Eagle” jet trainers which will replace US-built F-5s later this year. Hu Kai-hung, a former Air...

10 rockets attack Iraq base hosting US troops, one civilian dead

At least 10 rockets slammed into a military base in western Iraq hosting US-led coalition troops on Wednesday, security sources said, leaving one civilian...

Erdogan urges cooperation against terrorism in Macron call

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron he wants their countries to cooperate to fight terrorism, as Ankara moves...

Indian atrocities in Kashmir exposed by Pakistan in verbal clash

Decrying India’s massive disinformation campaign against Pakistan, a Pakistani diplomat on Tuesday drew UN Human Rights Council’s attention to New Delhi’s failure to respond...

Three female media workers shot dead in Afghanistan

Three female media workers have been shot and killed in Afghanistan, their TV network said, in what appeared to be the latest targeted killing...

Meghan Markle to receive £450,000 in legal costs by UK news group

The UK newspaper group that published a letter written by Meghan Markle should pay interim legal costs following her high-profile privacy claim victory last...

Macron asks Rouhani for ‘clear gestures’ on nuclear inspections

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday asked Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for "clear gestures" and an immediate return to the terms of a landmark...