FOR A BILATERAL relationship that got a second life with the India-U.S. civil nuclear deal — almost a decade after U.S. sanctions for 1998 nuclear tests — the India-U.S. partnership has come a long way. The outcome of the just-concluded official state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the U.S....
Beijing , June 30: The Chinese government has denied compensation for residents, including Tibetan nomads, affected by the construction of the world's largest hydro-solar plant, residents living near the plant told. Radio Free Asia is a United States government-funded private non-profit news service that broadcasts radio programs and publishes online news. As per Chinese state...
Beijing , June 30: China's local government inflated revenue by around USD 12 billion last year through fake land sales, the national auditor said, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). There are around 70 regions where the owners sell their lands and state-owned assets to themselves, effectively moving money around...
Geneva , June 29: Human rights activists, intellectuals and diplomats gathered in Geneva on Wednesday to voice concern over the persecution of ethnic and religious minorities by Pakistan and China through systematic torture and discrimination. They raised concern over the gross human rights violations committed by Pakistan against Baloch, Sindhi and the Pashtuns, and against the...
CHAMAN: Over a dozen high-risk prisoners escaped from the Chaman District Jail in Balochistan on Thursday, causing a major security breach and prompting a swift response from local law enforcement agencies. The jailbreak occurred early Thursday morning during the period allotted for Eid prayers. According to police officials, prisoners from...
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel seized 5kg of heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone from a farming field near Khalra village falling under the Bhikhiwind sub-division. The contraband was packed in two packets which were further attached with an iron hook mostly used for hanging from drones. Divulging more, a...
As a leader of Pakistani American community of Staten Island, I want to bring something to the attention of the people of Staten Island and the Staten Island Advance.   Pakistan is a nuclear power in Southeast Asia with 240 million people.   Due to deteriorating economic and political conditions in Pakistan, members...
Born in 1952 to a wealthy Pashtun family in Lahore, Pakistan, Imran Khan had access to quality education and a nurturing environment for his cricket passion. A gifted athlete, Khan played his first Test match for Pakistan at 18, marking the beginning of an illustrious two-decade career. His charisma...
LONDON: Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey returned to a London courtroom on Wednesday (June 28) to stand trial for a dozen sexual offences which allegedly occurred more than a decade ago.   The 63-year-old star of "American Beauty" and drama series "House of Cards" is facing a four-week trial at Southwark Crown...
TAIPEI: Taiwan sighted two Russian frigates sailing off its eastern coast on Tuesday (June 27) and deployed surveillance ships and aircraft to monitor their movements, the island's Ministry of National Defence said.   The Russian warships were "detected sailing from south to north in the waters off our eastern coast" as...