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Sharif, 70, has been in London since November last year after the Lahore High Court granted him permission to go abroad for four weeks for treatment.

China has claimed Taiwan through its "one China" policy since the Chinese civil war forced the defeated Kuomintang, or Nationalists, to flee to the island in 1949, and has vowed to bring it under Beijing's rule, by force if necessary.

Replying to a debate on the two bills, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the government is committed to providing affordable and easy healthcare facilities to every citizen.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pressing ahead with legislation on trade despite a warning from Brussels that it could wreck their future relationship and an acknowledgement by his government that it violates international law.

An improvised explosive device blew up outside an Englishlanguage institute in southern Iraq early Friday without causing any casualties, Iraqi police said in a statement, amid a recent uptick in attacks targeting the American presence in Iraq.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pressing ahead with legislation on trade despite a warning from Brussels that it could wreck their future relationship and an acknowledgement by his government that it violates international law.

Amid farmers' protests over three agriculture-related bills proposed by the government, Punjab MLA and former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday said "Punjab, Punjabiyat and every Punjabi" are with the peasants. Breaking his silence after his resigna...

Israel will enter a second nationwide lockdown on Friday at the onset of the Jewish highholiday season, forcing residents to stay mostly at home amid a resurgence in new coronavirus cases.

Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as multiple Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, including crossing the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait, in an escalation of tensions the same day a senior U.S. official began meetings in Taipei.

While Jaya Bachchan was lauded by a number of celebrities for her recent parliament speech, her statements did not go down well with Mukesh Khanna.

MSP payment to the farmers for wheat has increased by 1.77 times during the last five years in comparison to the period from 2009-10 to 2013-14.

Ericsson has agreed to buy U.S.based wireless networking company Cradlepoint in a $1.1 billion deal, the Swedish telecoms gear maker said on Friday.

French-Arab actor Sonia Ammar has boarded the upcoming reboot of Scream. The upcoming fifth film in the franchise also features original stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox. According to Variety, the role will mark singer-model Ammar...

The second highlevel U.S. envoy to visit Taiwan in two months began a day of closeddoor meetings Friday as China conducted military drills near the Taiwan Strait after threatening retaliation.

The country's recovery rate stands at 78.86 per cent while case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection has further dropped to 1.62 per cent.

Leaders of Europe's coronavirusstricken travel and tourism industries have appealed to the EU's chief executive to press governments to end quarantine requirements and instead embrace coordinated restrictions and testing.