China calls for talks after Costa Rica abandons project
BEIJING: China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday called for talks after Costa Rica’s state-run oil company Recope said last week it had decided to abandon a $1.5 billion refinery upgrade project it was...
View ArticleMyanmar’s Suu Kyi vows to include ethnic groups in “democratic federal union”
YANGON: Aung San Suu Kyi, whose post as Myanmar state counsellor makes her de facto head of state, vowed on Monday to build a democratic federal union including ethnic minorities, but did not mention...
View ArticleBrexit could shrink UK economy by six percent: Treasury
LONDON: If Britain leaves the European Union its economy could shrink by six percent by 2030, the finance ministry warned in a report on Monday that was dismissed as scaremongering by eurosceptics. The...
View ArticleToddlers with sweet tooth may experience weight gain
NEW YORK: Does your toddler have a bigger appetite for desserts, even when he or she is not hungry? Beware, as according to a new study, kids who eat sweet, but not salty, after having a filling meal...
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Misbah to join ‘A’ team to prepare for England series
Pakistan Test captain Misbahul Haq has said he will join the ‘A’ team which will tour England to prepare for the national team’s summer challenge against Alastair Cook and his men. “Unfortunately I...
View ArticleUS says it will respond strongly in event of another North Korea nuclear test
TOKYO: The United States will respond strongly in the case of a further North Korean nuclear test, US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. Blinken, who is meeting senior Japanese...
View ArticleBollywood actor channels Hina Rabbani Khar in new movie
Pakistan’s youngest and first female foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar was often in the news for her commendable sense of style. But little did we know that she will go on to inspire a Bollywood...
View ArticleIsrael says finds tunnel from Gaza into Israeli territory
JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said Monday it had located and “neutralised” a tunnel extending from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory, in the first such discovery since a devastating 2014 conflict....
View ArticleIndia says Koh-e-Noor diamond belongs to Britain
NEW DELHI: A priceless diamond that is part of Queen Elizabeth’s crown was given to Britain and not stolen, India’s government on Monday told the Supreme Court, which is hearing a suit seeking its...
View ArticleBelgian PM backs minister’s comment that some Muslims cheered attacks
BRUSSELS: Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel backed his outspoken interior minister over comments that a significant number of Muslims had cheered the Brussels bombings, and said supporters of...
View ArticlePalmyra Arch to be recreated in London’s Trafalgar Square
LONDON: Archeologists were on Tuesday to build a full-scale recreation of the iconic Arch of Triumph from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra in London’s Trafalgar Square to mark its liberation from...
View ArticleIran-Saudi Hajj talks halted because of visa hurdle
TEHRAN: Talks between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage have stalled because of a disagreement on how visas can be processed in the absence of formal diplomatic...
View ArticlePCB disappointed with West Indies’ refusal to play in Pakistan
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is disappointed at West Indies Cricket Board’s refusal to play a limited over series in Pakistan between September and October this year, an official told Press Trust of...
View ArticleInjured Aussie Hastings out of IPL
NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder John Hastings has been ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League with an ankle injury, raising concerns about his fitness for the upcoming tour of the West...
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Nawaz’s retail therapy gets Twitter talking
The chorus for resignations and inquiries into ill-gotten wealth may be growing but Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif it seems has simply turned a deaf ear to them. Spotted, once again, at a fancy boutique...
View ArticlePM ‘feeling much better now’ as he departs from London
Dispelling rumours regarding an extended London visit, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said he was returning to the country and was in good health. “I feel much better now and with your prayers...
View ArticleWatch: Teaser of Sahir Lodhi’s action thriller ‘Raasta’
Sahir Lodhi’s upcoming movie Raasta has released its official teaser, which promises a new type of movie for contemporary Pakistani cinema. The action-packed video gives us a glimpse of the violence,...
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This 5-day diet is breaking the internet, but does it work?
For most people, following a diet plan either means starvation, eating only vegetables or depriving themselves of sugar to the extent that it begins to haunt them. Following a well-balanced diet regime...
View ArticleDrink of death
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View ArticleDonald Trump mixes up ’9/11′ with ’7/11′
US Republican frontrunner Donald Trump accidentally referred to the 9/11 attacks as 7/11 — the ubiquitous convenience store. Trump was campaigning ahead of Tuesday’s primary in New York when he...
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