Hong Kong, Aug 13 (AFP/APP):Hong Kong shares sank more than one percent at the open on Tuesday following heavy losses on Wall Street, while the closure of the city's protest-hit
NEW YORK, Aug 13 (APP):Warning that the Kashmir crisis could get worse, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.S., Asad Majeed Khan has raised the possibility that Islamabad might redeploy troops from
Beijing, Aug 13 (AFP/APP):The death toll from Typhoon Lekima rose to 49 on Tuesday and 21 were still missing after the monster storm wreaked havoc on China's eastern coast, causing
RAWALPINDI, Aug 12 (APP):Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday sought International Community's role in resolving the longstanding Kashmir dispute. The Minister talking to journalists after offering Eid
Avaza, Turkmenistan, Aug 12 (AFP/APP):Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov opened an economic forum on the Caspian Sea Monday, marking his first diplomatic outing and verifiable public appearance since rumours of his
Aden, Aug 12 (AFP/APP):The head of Yemen's separatist movement said he was ready to take part in Saudi-brokered peace talks after clashes with pro-government forces killed dozens in second city
Seoul, Aug 12 (AFP/APP):South Korea on Monday put Japan into its own new export category as President Moon Jae-in called Tokyo's latest measures "very grave", intensifying a trade war between
Beijing, Aug 12 (AFP/APP):Luxury fashion brands Versace and Coach have apologised for making perceived affronts to China's national sovereignty on T-shirts, mistakes that cost them their high-profile Chinese brand ambassadors.
London, Aug 12 (AFP/APP):Europe's leading stock markets climbed strongly at the start of trading on Monday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.6 percent to 7,294.99 points. Frankfurt's DAX
Athens, Aug 12 (AFP/APP):Greek firefighters on Monday brought under control a major forest fire that was threatening homes on the outskirts of Athens, officials said. At least two houses were