Japan has decided to dispatch its own self-defence troops to the Strait of Hormuz area instead of joining the U.S.-coalition to protect merchant vessels passing through key Middle Eastern waterways, the Asahi newspaper reported.
By S. Mudassir Ali Shah on 18 October 2019 PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): The closure of Afghanistan ’s consulate in Peshawar is causing inconvenience to visa-seeking Afghans and Pakistanis.... read more Read more
Educational policies have to address both in-school and out-of-school factors in order to overcome the barriers that black students face in the County of Los Angeles, a UCLA study found. Read more
DALLAS — President Donald Trump tried to turn impeachment rancor into a political rallying cry Thursday, using a Texas rally to bash Democrats as “crazy” and unpatriotic as they push forwa ... Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that Ankara would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening, if they do not withdraw from a "safe zone". Read more
Air strikes by Turkey and mortar fire by its proxies killed nine more civilians near a flashpoint town in northeastern Syria, shattering an hours-old U.S.-brokered deal to stop Ankara's military offen ... Read more
The Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said that a no-deal Brexit is now much less likely than it was a week ago because British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken ownership of the deal agreed yesterday w ... Read more
An intense gunfight with heavy weapons and burning vehicles blocking roads paralyzed the capital of Mexico's Sinaloa state Thursday after security forces located one of Joaquin (El Chapo) Guzman's son ... Read more
A Mpumalanga teacher accused of sexually assaulting eight Grade 7 pupils has appeared in court and has been released on bail, according to police. Read more
InterContinental Hotels Group reported a 0.8per cent decline in revenue per room for the third quarter on Friday, as the Holiday Inn-owner was hurt by protests in Hong Kong and tougher trading conditi ... Read more
Asian stocks stumbled on Friday, erasing earlier gains after China posted its weakest growth in nearly three decades, countering a global lift in sentiment on the UK and European Union striking a long ... Read more
Reuben Lichter was just 27 years of age when he undertook an experimental world-first surgery to implant a 3D-printed tibia bone into his right leg. Two years later, he is finally able to walk unaided ... Read more
Australia's financial regulators have watched tech disruptors like Uber and Airbnb roll in and rip up the rule book. They're not going to let so-called 'fintech' companies do the same. Read more
At a parliamentary audit Thursday, Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl said the prosecution was independent during former President Lee Myung-bak’s administration. Asked by the Legislation an ... Read more
Rarely seen outfits, elaborate thrones and ancient paraphernalia will adorn a sacred and sumptuous ceremony marking the formal ascension of Emperor Naruhito to Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne. Read more
When the Ridgecrest earthquakes rocked Southern California this past summer, scientists said a fault capable of producing an 8.0-magnitude quake began sliding. Read more