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Islamabad, Septembet 13 (IANS) The Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has rated Pakistans level of effectiveness as 'low' on 10 out of 11 international goals on anti-money laundering and comba
Edinburgh, September 12 (AP) St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh has opened to members of the public who wish to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, whose coffin is lying at rest inside. The Sco
Moscow, September 12 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin is reported to have sacked a top-ranking general just 16 days after appointing him following his crushing defeat in eastern Ukraine, media reports sa
Kiev, September 12 (IANS) The success of Ukrainian forces in pushing Moscow's troops out of the Kharkiv region "have significant implications for Russia's overall operational design", and for
Beijing, September 12 (IANS) Residents under Covid lockdowns across China are complaining of shortages of food and essential items, the media reported on Monday. Tens of millions of people in at least 30 reg
Beijing, September 11 (PTI) China's ruling Communist Party is all set to amend its constitution at the next month's key once-in-a-five-year Congress to grant more powers to President Xi Jinping besides
Kiev, September 11 (IANS) The success of the counteroffensive shows that Ukraine can defeat Russia, but more weapons are needed, a Reuters report citing Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, at
Kiev, September 11 (IANS) Russian forces struck Dnipro and Nikopol cities on the intervening night of September 10 and 11, injuring four people, said Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of Dnipro Oblast state administra
KYIV, Ukraine, September 10 (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counter offensive has mad
Islamabad, September 10 (IANS) United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to the international community for "massive" support for Pakistan to respond to the ongoing climate c
United Nations, September 10 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to protect the right to education in his message for the International Day to Protect Education from Attack. E
Washington, September 10 (IANS) A US judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump's lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, his rival during the 2016 presidential election. On Thursday night, the judge sai
London, September 10 (IANS) For the first time in a televised ceremony, King Charles III was on Saturday officially proclaimed the new British monarch following the demise of his 96-year-old mother, Queen Eliza
Washington, September 9 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth II has the rare distinction of having received all but one of the 14 US Presidents during her 70 year reign, Lyndon Johnson being the exception. Johnson was never
Kiev, September 9 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here to discuss American assistance for the war-torn nation. In a statement, Ukraine's pr
Damascus, September 9 (IANS) Russian airstrikes on positions of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in northwestern Syria has reportedly killed 120 rebels. The Russian warplanes attacked a Nusra Front training c
London, September 9 (IANS) Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on Friday offered tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, who died the previous day aged 96, describing her an extraordinary person who lived
SEOUL, South Korea, September 9 (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons it needs to counter the United States, which he accused of pushing to wea
LONDON, September 9 (AP) — After seven decades, the United Kingdom has a new woman to call queen. Charles’ wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will be known as Queen Consort — a title t
