In China, special lane for smartphone addicts
Beijing : Cities around the world have special lanes for cyclists and pedestrians, but a Chinese city has gone a...
Asia
Sharif questions directive allowing Musharraf to file nomination papers
Islamabad : Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday questioned a Supreme Court directive that allows former President Pervez...
International NGOs urge Kim to end human rights abuses
Tokyo : Over 50 international non-governmental organisations on Thursday called on the leader of North Korea to put an end...
Shah Rukh Khan’s cousin to contest election in Pakistan
Peshawar : Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khans cousin Noor Jehan will contest elections from Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, a media report...
Singapore to issue commemorative coins for Trump-Kim meeting
Singapore : The Singapore Mint unveiled three types of commemorative coins on Tuesday ahead of a historic meeting between US...
Beijing intimidating neighbours in South China Sea: Mattis
Singapore : China is deploying missiles in the disputed South China Sea to "intimidate and coerce" its neighbours, US Defence...
Japanese mother held for dumping newborn’s body in locker
Tokyo : A 25-year-old Japanese mother was arrested on Saturday for killing her newborn baby at a cafe here and...
Pakistan’s ex-Chief Justice takes oath as caretaker PM
Islamabad : Former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk took oath as Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister on Friday, hours after the National...
Suspension of Musharraf’s national identity card, passport ordered
Islamabad : Pakistan's Interior Ministry has asked for the suspension of former President Pervez Musharraf's computerised national identity card (CNIC)...
China lauds India, Pakistan for implementing border ceasefire
Beijing : China on Thursday lauded India and Pakistan for deciding to halt cross border firing and "fully implement" the...
