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Miffed Pakistan judges briefly adjourn hearing on Imran's bail plea

A special bench of the IHC briefly adjourned hearing on Pakistan's former prime minister Imran bail plea in a graft case amid slogan shouting by a lawyer in courtroom

US govt's $1 billion effort to recruit next generation of doctors at risk

Thousands of women living in rural, eastern Maryland have few options when they're looking for someone to deliver their babies.

India-UK FTA negotiations conclude with 'detailed' policy discussions

The tenth round of negotiations is due to take place in the coming months, it added

No shell company in Mauritius; Hindenburg allegations false: Mauritius Min

Mauritian Financial Services Minister Mahen Kumar Seeruttun has told nation's Parliament that Hindenburg's allegations of presence of 'shell' companies in the Island nation are false

Debt limit battle: Joe Biden ramps up pressure on House GOP lawmakers

Biden is launching new phase of his pressure campaign against House Republicans as he makes his case that lawmakers should lift the nation's borrowing authority

No intention of benefiting from war in Ukraine: China Foreign Minister

China's foreign minister said Tuesday that his country has no intention of benefiting from the war in Ukraine and hopes for further discussions on a peace plan Beijing proposed earlier this year

Pak's anti-graft body declares PM, son innocent in a money laundering case

In a major relief for Pakistan PM and his son Hamza, National Accountability Bureau has declared father-son duo were innocent in a money laundering case after it conducted a re-investigation

Imran's party files petition in Pakistan SC to challenge IHC's verdict

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Wednesday filed a petition in the SC challenging Islamabad High Court's ruling which backed the arrest of former PM in a corruption case

Interpol launches Identify Me to seek clues on cold cases of 22 dead women

The 22 women mostly met violent deaths. Their bodies, some dismembered, were found in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands over a span of 43 years the most recent in 2019

Trump to appear on CNN town hall a day after sex assault verdict

Trump will return to CNN's airwaves joining the network for town hall event in New Hampshire a day after civil jury found him liable for sexually assaulting advice columnist nearly three decades ago

Prince Harry phone hacking: Trial to begin against Ex-Daily Mail Publisher

Prince Harry's battle against British press faces its biggest test yet and threatens to do something he said his family long feared: put a royal on witness stand to discuss embarrassing revelations

Nepal sees uptick in tourism after Covid; 28% of total arrivals from India

Nepal's tourism industry is recovering faster in the post-Covid era, with 3,26,528 tourist arrivals by air from January to April this year, of which around 28 per cent were Indians

Covid vaccine maker Novavax plans to cut 25% jobs to slash expenses

Novavax is cutting about a quarter of its workforce as the COVID-19 vaccine maker seeks to slash expenses while dealing with uncertain future revenue

Lanka court puts restraining order on celebration of Gotabaya's fall

A Sri Lankan court accepted a request by the police to curb the commemoration of the events which led to the resignation of bankrupt government of president Gotabaya Rajapaksa a year ago

EU poised to be on forefront of artificial intelligence regulation

Development of AI has dazzled users, while also raising fears about its implications. Even EU officials working on groundbreaking rules to govern emerging technology were caught off guard by AI's rise

Oil giant Saudi Aramco reports $31.88 billion profit in Jan-Mar quarter

Oil giant Saudi Aramco reported a first-quarter profit on Tuesday of $31.88 billion, down from $39.47 billion the same quarter last year

USAID chief Power heads to Serbia, Kosovo in a bid to stabalise situation

United States' top international development chief, Samantha Power, is heading to Serbia, Kosovo this week to meet with leaders there

US govt working on new regulations for airline cancellations, delays

Biden administration is working on new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover meals, hotel rooms if they are stranded for reasons

ASEAN leaders to discuss how to tackle regional crises at tropical resort

A tourist destination will host crisis-weary Southeast Asian leaders with sun-splashed tropical islands, turquoise waters brimming with corals and manta rays

Sudan doctors syndicate: At least 100 killed in armed fighter clashes

At least 100 people were killed in clashes that erupted last month between armed fighters in a city in Sudan's restive region of Darfur, according to the Sudan's Doctors Syndicate