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Sydney, Aug 4: Two men facing terrorism charges in Australia were involved in an aborted attempt to place an improvised explosive device on an Etihad Airways flight out of Sydney last month in a plot directed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group, police said on Friday. One of the men, a 49-year-old from Sydney, brought the device to Sydney airport on July 15

New Delhi, Aug 3: In a major embarrassment to the Government of Pakistan, its official website was hacked by anonymous hackers on Thursday. According to news agency, the hackers posted Indian national anthem and Independence Day greetings on the official website of the Government of Pakistan. Pakistan government's official website: www.pakistan.gov.pk was crippled for sometime. However, it was

Washington, Aug 3: President Donald Trump announced his support for a legislation that would cut in half the number legal immigrants allowed into the US while moving to a "merit-based" system favouring English-speaking skilled workers for residency cards. If passed by the Congress and signed into law, the legislation titled the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act could

Islamabad, Aug 2: In a shocking allegation, an estranged female lawmaker of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Tuesday claimed that party chief Imran Khan used to send her inappropriate text messages. Former PTI MNA Ayesha Gulalai, while addressing a press conference, called for an inquiry into her allegations against the former cricketer. Gulalai, who hails from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, also announced her

Islamabad, Aug 1: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, a die-hard supporter of Nawaz Sharif, was today elected Prime Minister by Pakistan's National Assembly and put up a strong defence of the ousted leader saying that he may have been disqualified by the Supreme Court but remains the "people's premier". Abbasi, 58, was elected after getting 221 votes in the House of 342, defeating his three rivals emphatically

Beijing, Aug 1: Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a tough line on national sovereignty on Tuesday amid multiple territorial disputes with his country’s neighbors, saying China will never permit the loss of “any piece” of its land to outsiders. Mr. Xi’s declaration came during a nearly one-hour speech in Beijing marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army, which

Islamabad, Jul 31: Pakistan’s parliament will meet Tuesday to elect a new prime minister after the disqualification of three-term prime minister Nawaz Sharif, as thousands gathered in the capital Islamabad Sunday to voice support for opposition leader Imran Khan. Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League party, which enjoys a comfortable majority in parliament, nominated Sharif’s longtime loyalist Shahid

Beijing, Jul 30: Chinese President Xi Jinping today said the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has the confidence and capability to defeat all invading enemies as he inspected a massive military parade at the country's largest military base to mark the 90th founding anniversary of the 2.3-million strong army. Xi also said the PLA should strictly follow the absolute leadership of the Communist Party

Seoul, Jul 30: The United States flew two B-1B bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force after recent North Korean missile tests, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement on Sunday. North Korea said it conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday that proved its ability to strike America's mainland, drawing a sharp warning from U.S. President

Karachi, Jul 29: Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday picked his brother and Punjab province Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif as his successor and nominated former Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as interim Prime Minister for 45 days. “Now that I have left the Prime Minister’s Office, I propose the name of Shahbaz Sharif as Prime Minister. But it will take some time as he