US ends visa-free entry for visitors to North Korea
WASHINGTON: Washington on Monday revoked visa-free entry rights to the United States for foreigners who have visited North Korea in the past eight years, potentially dealing a new blow to…
WASHINGTON: Washington on Monday revoked visa-free entry rights to the United States for foreigners who have visited North Korea in the past eight years, potentially dealing a new blow to…
OSAKA: Turkey's purchase of a major Russian missile defence system is "a problem", US President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart at a Saturday meeting on the sidelines of the…
ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Tuesday lifted the house arrest of a US consulate staffer charged with terrorism offences, just days before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to meet…
WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department blacklisted five Chinese tech entities Friday in a new move against Beijing's supercomputing industry likely to raise tensions ahead of a meeting between President Trump…
BANGKOK: Southeast Asian leaders are eager to sign a sweeping China-led trade pact by the end of this year, Thailand's prime minister said Friday, with further talks expected at a…
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians from Treasury and Opposition benches on Friday participated in the budget discussion and recommended various options to make it more effective and helpful for improving the living standard…
TOKYO: Japanese police Monday arrested a man suspected of stabbing a police officer in the chest and stealing his gun near Osaka, just days before world leaders fly into the…
BEIJING: China on Tuesday issued a pair of travel alerts to its citizens going to the United States, warning them about police harassment and crime as tensions soar between the…
TOKYO: The 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay will commence on March 26 in disaster-hit Fukushima and pass through other areas in north-east Japan devastated by the 2011 tsunami, organisers said…
TOKYO: Japan on Friday announced a policy to reduce marine plastic waste, part of efforts to raise the issue at the G20 summit it will host next month. Japan is…
TOKYO: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday that his country will make full use of the technology made available by Huawei in spite of the U.S. ban on…
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has described as the "mother of all absurdities" the uncompromising stand of countries pursuing permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) single-mindedly, while complaining about…
BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume its Beijing-Tokyo flights to facilitate Pakistanis living in Japan as well as Chinese and Japanese passengers on this route. The national flag carrier…
TOKYO: The United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia have kicked off "first-of-its-kind" naval drills near Guam, the US Navy said Thursday. The "Pacific Vanguard" drill brings together more than…
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday announced a six-month delay in imposing steep tariffs on auto imports, seeking to pressure Europe and Japan into bargaining table concessions on trade. The…
SOCHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the highest-level talks between the rival powers in nearly a year as they see if…
BEIJING: The Asian Film and TV Week, as part of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC), will be held from May 16 to 23 in China. Themed "promoting…
TOKYO: Struggling Japanese engineering firm Toshiba on Monday reported improved full-year net profit thanks to the sale of its chip business, but said operating profit was sharply down. In the…
LAHORE: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile Industry, Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Saturday said that the second phase of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was a…
TOKYO: Emperor Naruhito urged Japan to work together for world peace as he made his first public appearance Saturday in front of a cheering, flag-waving crowd of tens of thousands.…
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has warned that attempts by the aspirants of permanent seats on the UN Security Council to bluster through the ongoing process to reach to an agreement on…
TOKYO: Japan's Emperor Akihito will step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne on Tuesday, the first abdication in the world's oldest imperial family for two centuries, ending 30 years of his…
BEIJING: Beijing plans to send a manned mission to the moon and to build a research station there within the next decade, state media reported Wednesday, citing a top space…
TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers on Thursday launched a portal detailing prices and timings for Olympic events, as they prepare to throw open ticket applications via lottery for Japanese residents. The…