Immigration to focus on skills after Brexit
Immigration to focus on skills after Brexit
London: A skills-based immigration system will be introduced in the UK to "get control over our borders" when...
US Defence Secretary Mattis to retire at February-end
US Defence Secretary Mattis to retire at February-end
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is to retire at the end...
Nawaz Sharif moved to a jail in Lahore
Nawaz Sharif moved to a jail in Lahore
Lahore: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was shifted on Tuesday from a prison in Rawalpindi to...
China successfully tests S-400 missile system
China successfully tests S-400 missile system
Beijing: China has successfully tested the sophisticated S-400 air defence system bought from Russia, a missile for which India...
Pakistan abolishes on-arrival visa for Afghans
Pakistan abolishes on-arrival visa for Afghans
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday abolished the long-standing facility of on-arrival visas for Afghan nationals, citing security risks.
According to the...
Xi orders Chinese Army to be battle-ready
Xi orders Chinese Army to be battle-ready
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the country's Army to focus on improving its combat ability and...
Philippines won’t buy military equipment from US: Duterte
Philippines won't buy military equipment from US: Duterte
Manila: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterete has said his country won't buy any more weapons from the US...
N.Korean negotiator headed to Washington
N.Korean negotiator headed to Washington
Washington: Kim Yong-chol, North Korea's lead negotiator in nuclear talks with the US, is expected to arrive in Washington on...
No timeframe for launch of Syrian constitutional committee: UN chief
No timeframe for launch of Syrian constitutional committee: UN chief
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said there is no timeframe to launch the...
Syrian air defences intercept Israeli missile strike
Syrian air defences intercept Israeli missile strike
Damascus: The Syrian air defences intercepted a fresh Israeli missile strike targeting the areas in southern Syria on...
