Myanmar repatriates 159 Bangladesh boat migrants
YANGON: Myanmar has returned 159 Bangladeshi migrants rescued from boats stranded off its coast in May, officials said on Tuesday, the latest group to be repatriated after a migration crisis that...
View ArticleHarry Potter TV series on the cards for Rowling?
While fans had their hopes pinned on a Harry Potter based TV series, J K Rowling dashed all hopes with just one tweet. Read: Bond stars, JK Rowling warn over future of BBC A fan tweeted to Rowling...
View ArticleWoman injured in LoC firing succumbs to injuries
A 28-year-old woman who was critically injured during unprovoked firing on the civilian population in Jandrot sector along the Line of Control (LoC), succumbed to injuries Tuesday, Express News...
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Wrong No. all set to release in India
India has found comfort and entertainment in Pakistani television, but it seems that our films have impressed them as well. Efforts to release Pakistani films in India have been going on and finally...
View ArticleHave taken note of Afghan president’s statements on Pakistan: FO
Pakistan assured on Tuesday it considers Afghanistan’s enemies its own and has been extending full cooperation to the country in combating terrorism. “Terrorism is our common enemy and requires...
View ArticleGreece, lenders clinch bailout deal after marathon talks
ATHENS: Greece and its international lenders clinched a multi-billion-euro bailout agreement on Tuesday after marathon talks through the night, officials said, raising hopes aid can be disbursed in...
View ArticleUS Internet giants join effort to curb child sex abuse
WASHINGTON: Major US Internet firms have joined an effort to curb the spread of images of sex abuse of children, organisers said Monday. The Internet Watch Foundation said Facebook, Google, Microsoft,...
View ArticleI’m a bit of a showman, but that doesn’t mean I’m undisciplined: Ahmed Shehzad
Termed as somewhat ‘bad boy’ of Pakistan cricket team, opener Ahmed Shehzad has denied allegations of being undisciplined or having attitude problems. As quoted by Press Trust of India, the opener also...
View ArticleAamir Khan was offered ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, he suggested Salman’s name
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan says his recent blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan was first offered to his close friend Aamir Khan who suggested the Dabangg star’s name. Bahubali director SS Rajamouli’s...
View ArticleMyanmar evacuates thousands as worst floods in decades hit
YANGON: Myanmar was evacuating parts of a city on Wednesday after mudslides wiped away hundreds of houses and torrential rain threatened further damage in the worst floods to hit the country in...
View ArticleIndonesia plane crash kills one, injures five
JAYAPURA, INDONESIA: A small passenger plane crashed on Wednesday in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua as it tried to land, killing one person and seriously injuring five, a rescue official...
View ArticleLatest Indian, French warplane deal runs into problems: sources
NEW DELHI: India’s order of 36 French-made Rafale fighter jets has run into trouble with government officials struggling to agree sales terms, sources said, four months after Prime Minister Narendra...
View ArticleIsraeli minister red-faced after migrant video mistake
JERUSALEM: Israel’s controversial justice minister Wednesday admitted her mistake after posting a video online purporting to show a black migrant attacking a resident when the footage was apparently...
View ArticleA star in the making? Saif Ali Khan’s son loves Dubsmash’ing’ Shah Rukh Khan
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan’s son Ibrahim Khan proves that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. With a flair for acting, this little nawab took on SRK in his latest Dubsmash. Check it out: All...
View ArticleAfghanistan to demand arrest, expulsion of Taliban leaders from Pakistan:...
ISLAMABAD: An Afghan delegation will visit Pakistan on Thursday to demand the arrest and expulsion of Taliban leaders from its soil, sources privy to the development told The Express Tribune on...
View ArticleTribal leader, four others gunned down in Quetta
QUETTA: A tribal leader, Mir Ali Muhammad, along with four others were shot dead Wednesday, when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at their convoy in Gidar Valley near the Surab area of Kalat...
View ArticleMH370 families reject Malaysia’s conclusion on plane debris
KUALA LUMPUR: An MH370 families organisation said Wednesday it would not accept the Malaysian government’s declaration that wreckage found on an Indian Ocean island came from the ill-fated flight until...
View ArticleBic apologises for sexist advert on South Africa’s women’s day
JOHANNESBURG: Pen manufacturer Bic has apologised for a post on its South African Facebook page on Women’s Day that has been heavily criticised for being sexist. Bic’s post featured a picture of a...
View ArticleSartaj Aziz to visit India for talks on August 23
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign policy chief will visit New Delhi for security talks on August 23, he said on Thursday, in the rivals’ first attempt in months to restart talks. “I can confirm that I will...
View ArticlePakistan, Iran must work jointly against sectarianism, extremism: Javed Zarif
Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif has called upon Pakistan to work in unison to eliminate sectarianism, terrorism and extremism from the region and the world. Addressing a joint press conference with...
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