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In Major Snub, No Big Welcome for Imran Khan in US, Received by His Own Foreign Minister Instead
The cricketer-turned-politician arrived aboard a commercial Qatar Airways flight and is staying at the official residence of the Pakistani Ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan.
0256 GMT on July 20, 1969: Houston Celebrates Exact Moment Armstrong Set Foot on Moon 50 Years Ago
Thousands celebrated the "Moonversary", commemorating with fireworks and music the exact moment 50 years ago that Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon.
Pakistan Holds First-ever Provincial Polls in Northwest Tribal Areas Bordering Afghanistan
As many as 285 candidates, including two women, are contesting for 16 seats. Another four seats are reserved for women and one for non-Muslim.
18 Indians Among 23 Sailors on Seized British Tanker, Govt Says It's in Touch With Iran | Top Developments
The Swedish-owned Stena Impero has 23 crew and they are all on the ship off Bandar Abbas. Eighteen crew were Indian, including the captain, and the rest were from the Philippines, Latvia and Russia.
It's a 'Maintenance Hole', Not a Manhole: This US City Just Banned 40 Gender-specific Words
Berkeley leaders voted unanimously this week to replace about 40 gender-specific words in the city code with gender-neutral terms — an effort to be more inclusive that's drawing both praise and scorn.
'Howdy, Modi!' Indian Community in Texas Gets Set to Welcome PM During US Tour
This will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third major address to the Indian-American community since he became Prime Minister in 2014.
Boeing to Shell Out $50 Million to Pay Families of Victims Killed in Two 737 MAX Crashes
The announcement came minutes before a US House of Representatives hearing featuring dramatic testimony by Paul Njoroge, a father who lost three children, his wife and mother-in-law in a 737 MAX Ethiopian Air crash in March.
US Mulls Nearly Five-fold Increase in Merit-based Immigration to 57%
At the direction of Trump, Kushner is leading the immigration reform project, which he said was now into its final stages and expects to make it public soon.
US Says Pakistan Has Taken Initial Steps Against Anti-Indian Groups, Pledges to Promote Approach
Assistance and operational reimbursements like Coalition Support Funds (CSF) and International Military Education and Training (IMET), which are currently suspended, may be useful to reinforce positive actions Pakistan takes on US requests.
'Not a Racist Bone in My Body': Donald Trump Denies Racism Charges as House Prepares Rebuke
Trump tweeted out a defense of his incendiary remarks about the congresswomen as the House of Representatives was poised to vote on a resolution condemning his "xenophobic tweets".
US House Moves to Condemn Trump as He Again Attacks Minority Congresswomen
The measure, which would be symbolic and have no force of law, was expected to pass since Democrats have a majority in the House, with any Republican support for the resolution signaling that Trump's attacks had crossed a line even with his party's lawmak...
'Slave Salaries': Zimbabwe's Civil Servants Protest for Pay Hike As Inflation Hits 176%
Holding placards and singing songs denouncing the country's finance minister, about two dozen union leaders representing teachers, nurses and other government workers gathered in front of the finance ministry offices in central Harare.
28 Killed in PoK's Neelum Valley as Heavy Rains, Flash Floods Wreak Havoc
Over 150 houses in the Laswa area of the valley were damaged and dozens of people were swept away in floods that officials said were caused by a cloudburst, the Express Tribune reported.
IKEA to Close Only US Furniture Factory to Control Rising Costs, 300 Jobs On the Line
IKEA, which has production units at 24 sites in nine countries, with about 20,000 workers, said it will work with labor representatives and US agencies to provide job search assistance.
23 Killed, Several Missing as Cloud Burst Causes Flood in Pok's Neelum Valley
A large number of homes in the Laswa area of the Valley were damaged and dozens of people were swept away in the flooding caused by relentless rainfall after the cloudburst over night.
Lahore Court Grants Pre-arrest Bail to Hafiz Saeed, 3 Others Over Illegal Use of Land for Seminary
Saeed’s counsel urged the court to accept bail pleas saying that JuD was not using any any piece of land illegally.