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New York, Aug 4: The Chinese government on Friday revealed plans to levy duties of 25, 20, 10 and five per cent on American products worth up to 60 billion dollars, unless Washington withholds its sanctions on up to 200 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods. "In violation of the bilateral consensus reached after multiple rounds of negotiations, the United States has again unilaterally escalated

Harare, Aug 4: Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa won election today with just over 50 per cent of the ballots as the ruling party maintained control of the government in the first vote since the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa received 50.8 per cent of the vote while main opposition challenger Nelson Chamisa received 44.3 per cent. The opposition is almost certain to

Beijing, Aug 3: China's top envoy called on the U.S. to remain “cool-headed” on Thursday as Washington threatened to raise the tariff rate on the next $200 billion of Chinese imports. Slapping additional tariffs on Chinese imports — 60% of which are made by foreign firms, including American companies — will only raise costs for domestic U.S. consumers, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “We

Islamabad, Aug 3: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan was on Friday summoned by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on August 7 in connection with alleged misuse of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government's helicopters. Imran is accused of allegedly using a Mi-17 and an Ecureuil helicopters belonging to the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for 74 hours

Reuters, AUG 02: Apple became the first US company to top $1 trillion in market value on Thursday, leading a rebound in technology stocks that helped Wall Street pare losses and turned the Nasdaq positive. Market sentiment was also lifted by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross's comment, who said the tariffs that United States is threatening to impose on Chinese goods would not be disastrous for the

Islamabad, Aug 2: Imran Khan has decided against inviting foreign leaders and celebrities to his oath taking ceremony as Pakistan’s new prime minister as he wants to keep the event very simple, according to a media report. Mr. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the single largest party in the elections held on July 25. The 65-year-old leader is expected to take oath on August 11. His

Washington, Aug 2: Amidst tensions in bilateral ties, the US Congress has passed a defence spending bill capping its security-related aid to Pakistan at USD 150 million, significantly below the historic level of more than USD one billion per year. The National Defense Authorisation Act-2019 (NDAA-19), however, removes certain conditions – like action against Haqqani Network orthe Lashkar-e-Taiba

Washington D.C, Aug 2: India has extended an invitation to United States President Donald Trump to be the special guest on the Republic Day next year. However, US Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said no decision has been taken on the matter yet. In a press briefing, Sanders also confirmed that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis would be visiting India next

Islamabad, Aug 2: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party on Wednesday was waiting for a government nod to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi even as it has already sent out invitations to some of the Bollywood and Indian cricket stars, for the prime minister-elect Imran Khan’s oath ceremony next week. The PTI is likely to form a coalition government headed by 65-year-old cricketer turned

Islamabad, Aug 1: A top leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said that the party has asked the Foreign Office to apprise it on whether foreign heads of state, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, could be invited to Imran Khan's oath-taking ceremony, a media report said on Wednesday. The PTI, led by 65-year-old Khan, has emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly