PTI’s candidate Arif Alvi wins Pakistan’s presidential election
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) candidate Arif Alvi won the presidential election of the country with an overwhelming lead on Tuesday, according to local...
Britain apologises to migrants removed in Windrush scandal
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it would formally apologise to 18 members of the “Windrush generation” who were forced to leave or detained because...
Syrian refugee children get education in Turkey
Education programme in Turkey aims to prevent what the UN calls a lost generation of Syrian children.
Turkey has been working to overcome economic, social...
UN chief presents Palestinian Protection Proposals
Among the UN's proposals for protecting Palestinians is a UN-mandated armed military presence. All of the proposals would need the cooperation of both Israelis...
China – Hubei punishes 11 officials for defective DPT vaccine
WUHAN, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Eleven officials in central China's Hubei Province have been punished for the case of substandard DPT vaccines produced by...
UK politician calls for answers on use of child spies
A powerful committee of the Houses of Parliament Thursday demanded to know the extent of the use of child spies in covert operations to...
Gunmen attack intelligence service centre in Afghan capital
There is no claim of responsibility in the latest attack that follows a string of assaults, mostly carried out by the Taliban, across Afghanistan...
Qatar promises $15Billion investment in Turkey — Presidency
The announcement came after Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani held lunchtime talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim...
‘Chinese firm to offer online payment in Pakistan by year-end
ISLAMABAD, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese company Alipay will start offering its online payment services in Pakistan by the end of this year, local...
Pakistan’s newly elected parliament meets for first time
Members of the new assembly have been sworn in and plan to elect the speaker and deputy speaker of the house. Imran Khan, former...
