IMF To Provide $2.77 BN ‘Unconditional’ Funds To Pakistan This Nonth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will provide $2.77 billion "unconditional" funds to Pakistan this month after the Imran Khan government agreed to address
Bollywood’s ‘Tragedy King’ Dilip Kumar Dies Aged 98
In this file photo taken on May 22, 2004, Indian veteran actor Dilip Kumar speaks at the podium for his award for oustanding achievement in Indian cinema at the
What America Didn't Understand About Its Longest War
Corruption was part of the problem. As is well-known, the effectiveness of soldiers and police suffered because government officials or military commanders pock
Biden Admin Reveals Plans For First 25 Million Donated Vaccine Doses
"We're sharing these doses not to secure favors or extract concessions," President Joe Biden said in a statement Wednesday. "We're sharing these
US Navy Plans To Raise New Fleet In Indo Pacific, Says Top US Official
WASHINGTONThe Secretary of the United States Navy has called for the Navy to establish a new fleet closer to the intersect of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. &qu
Nigeria Is Only African Country Barred From 2022 US Visa Lottery
Nigerians have been barred from participating in the United States' visa lottery in 2022. This was disclosed in a document titled 'Instructions for the 2022 div
China, Russia Elected To UN Rights Council; Saudi Arabia Fails
China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday (Oct 13), but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 per cent compared
Theatrics Aside, Kamala Harris May Help Build On Trump's India Policy
Placards lining the road into Kamala Harris's ancestral family village in southern India display her photograph with the caption "Singa Pennae," or &q
WHO Certifies Nigeria, Africa Free Of Polio Today
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to certify on Tuesday that Nigeria, along with the African continent is free from wild polio. The certification comes
Philippine Officials Say It Is Not The New Covid-19 Hot Spot, Numbers Higher Because Of More Testing
MANILAPhilippine officials on Friday (Aug 7) disputed data that showed the country had the most Covid-19 cases in East Asia, insisting that previous "hot s
Polio Can Still Be Imported Into Nigeria – Faisal Shuaib
Dr. Faisal Shuaib has come out to say that Nigeria is not free from polio yet. She shared this while celebrating Nigeria's Wild Polio Virus declaration by the A
Q+A: Steve Bannon On China, India And Nationalism
Excerpts from The Straits Times' interview with Steve Bannon, previous strategic adviser to US President Donald Trump. On the end game for the US in its competi
Society For Secrets Is No Longer Sustainable: Dawn Columnist
ISLAMABAD (DAWN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Every society has secrets, however, some societies have more than others. Ours is such a society. Relationships are important,
Indonesian Brothers May Face Death For 'honour' Killing Of Schoolgirl Sister
JAKARTA (REUTERS)Two Indonesian brothers will go on trial next month for the murder of their teenage sister in a so-called honour killing, police said on Tuesda
Pakistan's PM Khan Says Country To Reopen Even As Coronavirus Surges
ISLAMABAD (AFP)Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan announced Monday (June 1) his government would end several months of coronavirus restrictions, even as it em
What Led To The PK-8303 Crash?: Dawn
ISLAMABAD (DAWN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Heart-rendering stories from the PK-8303 crash on Friday (May 22) have been trickling through: entire families wiped out, a so
India Gears Up For A New Crisis: Desert Locusts
India is bracing itself for a growing assault on its western front, with droves of intruders flying in from Pakistan. While the first reports of the current cyc
Pakistan Plane Disaster: Jet Hit Ground, Lifted Off, Then Crashed
KARACHI • It was supposed to be another regular flight on one of Pakistan's busiest domestic routes between its two biggest cities. State-run Pakistan Interna
India Gears Up For A New Crisis - Voracious Desert Locusts That May Cause Food Shortages
NEW DELHIIndia is bracing for a growing assault on its western front with droves of intruders flying in from Pakistan. While the first reports of the current cy
Pakistan Jet Hit Runway Briefly And Took Off Again Before Crashing
KARACHI (BLOOMBERG)It was supposed to be another regular flight on one of Pakistan's busiest domestic routes between its two biggest cities. State-run Pakistan