ASIA

Banners hailing Sidhu, Imran Khan as ‘real heroes’ of Kartarpur project surfaces in Amritsar

5:56 pm November 6, 2019

Amritsar: Several hoardings that surfaced here across the holy city, describing Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as real heroes for turning the Kartarpur Corridor project into a reality, were brought down hurriedly on Wednesday by some unknown persons and municipal workers. The hoardings, which surfaced on Tuesday, credited the […]

Uttarakhand flood:French President Macron expresses solidarity with India

Macron says Iran’s nuclear decisions are ‘grave’

5:53 pm November 6, 2019

Beijing: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said Iran had made “grave” decisions after Tehran took another step back from a troubled 2015 nuclear agreement with major powers. “I will have discussions in the coming days, including with the Iranians, and we must collectively draw the consequences,” Macron said at a news conference during a trip to […]

Xi, Macron back ‘irreversible’ Paris climate pact

1:39 pm November 6, 2019

Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday that the Paris climate pact is “irreversible”, after the United States formally withdrew from the accord this week. Major powers expressed regret and concern after President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of […]

Afghan chief executive slams president’s ‘wishlist’ peace plan

11:40 pm November 5, 2019

Kabul: Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah dismissed Tuesday a new peace proposal by his election rival President Ashraf Ghani as an unrealistic “wishlist”, and again questioned the validity of thousands of votes from recent polls. US President Donald Trump in September ended year-long talks with the Taliban amid ongoing insurgent violence, leaving Afghans wondering what […]

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

Pak PM Imran agrees to all of Opposition’s demands except his resignation: Report

6:45 pm November 5, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that he was ready to accept all “valid” demands of the ‘Azadi March’ protesters, led by firebrand cleric-cum-politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman, except their call for his resignation. Prime minister Khan reportedly made the remarks in a meeting with Defence Minister Pervez Khattak-led team tasked to negotiate […]