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Colombo, May 12 (AFP/APP): A Sri Lankan court on Thursday banned former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, his politician son Namal and 15 allies from leaving the country over violence against anti-government demonstrators. The magistrate in capital Colombo ordered police to investigate Monday’s mob attacks on […]

WASHINGTON, May 11 (APP):A United States State Department spokesman Tuesday again rejected former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan’s allegations about US involvement in his ouster from power, saying Washington will not permit any “disinformation, lies” to interfere with the bilateral relationship with Pakistan it values. […]

Washington, May 10 (AFP/APP): US lawmakers were set to vote Tuesday on a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine as Washington warned Russia was likely girding for a long conflict with its neighbor. The defense, humanitarian and economic funding should pass comfortably, with the two […]

Taipei, May 9 (AFP/APP): A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey, with buildings in capital Taipei sent swaying. The offshore quake hit just before 2:30 pm (0630 GMT) at a depth of 27 kilometres […]

ABBOTTABAD, May 08 (APP): Former Prime Minister and Chairman PTI Imran Khan on Sunday said that more than two million people would go to Islamabad to protest against the government. He expressed these views while addressing his Party gathering at the government college ground in […]

Brussels, May 8 (AFP/APP): As the EU poises to mark its anniversary on Monday, it is morphing into a more muscular global actor, a transformation accelerated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “(The) war in Ukraine is fundamentally challenging our European peace architecture,” European Commission chief […]

Paris, May 7 (AFP/APP): French President Emmanuel Macron was on Saturday inaugurated for a second term after his election victory over the far right, facing immense challenges in foreign and domestic policy following a first term which had often polarised the nation. In a ceremony […]

Washington, May 6 (AFP/APP): The United States said Friday that it believes North Korea may be preparing a nuclear test as soon as this month, its first since 2017. The State Department went public with its assessment amid mounting US frustration with North Korea, which […]

ISLAMABAD, May 2 (APP): Peoples Democratic President Mehbooba Mufti has deplored that “Muslims truly lived Ramzan this year to the spirit, based on fortitude and patience, of the holy month by facing an unprecedented onslaught on the community by the Modi-led BJP government in India […]

Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, May 2 (AFP/APP): Ukrainian authorities were hoping Monday to evacuate more civilians from the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, as Russia’s offensive in the east of Ukraine continued with “active and heavy” fighting. Kyiv said more than 100 civilians were evacuated over […]