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January 13, 2018 7:14 AM

US & Japan hold joint military drill amid North Korea tensions

American and Japanese military forces have launched joint exercises amid tensions with North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The exercises kicked off yesterday in the US western state of California and will continue through February 12. <br/><br/>More than 500 US M...

January 13, 2018 7:10 AM

Saudi Arabia allows women at football game for first time

Saudi Arabia has for the first time allowed women to spectate a football match, part of an easing of strict rules on gender separation by the ultra-conservative Muslim country. Women fans filled into a stadium in the city of Jeddah yesterday. <br/><br/>Their presence in the stadium marke...

January 13, 2018 6:58 AM

US President Trump wants merit based immigration to end massive drug inflow

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his support for a merit-based immigration system which will take America to the next level. Trump asserted that he wants safety and security of Americans and an end to massive inflow of drugs. His remarks came after he reportedly used derogatory word for Afri...

January 13, 2018 2:44 AM

Not to re-impose sanctions on Iran: US President Trump

US President Donald Trump today decided not to re-impose sanctions on Iran, keeping the 2015 landmark nuclear deal alive, even as his Administration announced another round of tough sanctions on 14 individuals and entities of the Islamic Republic.<br/>&apos;<br/>In a background briefing,...

January 13, 2018 2:42 AM

Trump wants merit-based immigration to end massive drug inflow

US President Donald Trump today reiterated his support for a merit-based immigration system which will take America to the "next level", asserting that he wanted safety and security of Americans and an end to "massive" inflow of drugs.<br/>&apos;<br/>Trump's rema...

January 12, 2018 8:54 PM

ECP de-lists 284 political parties for not complying with new rules

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) today de-listed 284 political parties - including PML-Functional, MQM-Pakistan, Sunni Tehreek and JUI-Sami - for not complying with the new rules set for political parties under the Elections Act 2017. <br/><br/>The action was taken against political...

January 12, 2018 8:08 PM

Nepal: 17 ministers of CPN Maoist Center en masse resign

In Nepal 17 ministers of CPN Maoist Center have en masse resigned from Deuba cabinet. <br/><br/>Senior party leader and Minister without portfolio Giriraj Mani Pokharel submitted resignation letter to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba after a cabinet meeting at Kathmandu today.<br/&gt...

January 12, 2018 7:54 PM

China's trade with North Korea plunges as sanctions tighten

China's trade with North Korea plunged 50 per cent in the last month as UN sanctions imposed over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development tightened. China accounts for nearly all of the isolated North's trade and energy supplies. <br/><br/>Beijing has imposed limits on...

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