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Islamabad, Jun 5: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has revealed that the military has agreed to slash the defence budget for the next fiscal year in line with broader austerity measures being introduced by the government. He noted that the cuts were agreed upon despite "multiple security challenges", the Dawn reported on Wednesday. He further stated that the money saved would be diverted to aid

Beijing, Jun 6: Beijing Tuesday issued a US travel warning saying Chinese tourists should "fully assess the risks," citing crime amid a bruising trade war and other tensions, state media said. Separately, the foreign ministry issued a statement accusing US law enforcement of harassing Chinese citizens in the United States. China warned students and academics on Monday about risks involved in

Colombo, Jun 4: Nine Muslim Ministers in Sri Lanka — including four of Cabinet rank — resigned on Monday, taking a collective stand against the community being “demonised” since the Easter Sunday terror attacks. The move will give the authorities “space and time” to probe allegations linking Muslim politicians to the terror suspects, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem told

Lille, Jun 4: French police said Monday they had identified the body of an Indian national found in a sack by the side of a road in northern France, thanks to a cigarette lighter found in the dead man's pocket. Police said the clue had proved distinctive enough to help lead to the detention in Belgium of another Indian national suspected of murder. Last October a machine operator was clearing out

Beijing, Jun 3: China warned students and academics on Monday about risks involved in studying in the United States, pointing to limits on the duration of visas and visa refusals, amid a bitter trade war and other tension between the two countries. Relations between China and the United States have nosedived because of their trade conflict, US sanctions on Chinese tech firm Huawei Technologies Co

Islamabad, Jun 2: India's High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria has offered a public apology after numerous Pakistanis trying to attend an iftar party hosted by him were harassed and forced to leave the venue. "I want to apologize to all the friends who were subject to some extra scrutiny outside," Bisaria said on Saturday, using diplomatic language. "Thank you so much. Many friends have been

Downing Street, Jun 2: Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has compared the language used by Donald Trump to rally his supporters to that of "the fascists of the 20th century" in an explosive intervention ahead of the US Presidents state visit to the UK that begins on Monday. Writing in the Guardian's Observer supplement on Sunday, Khan condemned the red-carpet treatment being afforded to Trump who

Beijing, Jun 2: Washington's escalating trade war with Beijing has not "made America great again" and has instead damaged the American economy, China said Sunday, stressing that while it wants resolution through talks it will not compromise on core principles. The comments came in a white paper released by the Chinese government a day after it hit USD 60 billion worth of US goods with new punitive

Washington, Jun 2: The second term of the Narendra Modi government seems to have got off to a rocky start on the economic front. After India lost the tag of world’s fastest growing economy following dismal growth in the quarter ending March, Saturday brought in more troubling news, as US President Donald Trump terminated India’s designation as a beneficiary developing nation from June 5, ending

Virginia, Jun 1: A disgruntled public utility employee opened fire on co-workers at city offices in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday afternoon, killing 11 people and wounding at least six others before he was fatally shot by police, authorities said. Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera gave few details of what was known about the mass shooting in the coastal resort city, but said the