Olympics-Softball to give Tokyo 2020 symbolic start
A softball game in Fukushima prefecture will give the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a symbolic start after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved the Games' session schedule at its m
Hardline Islamic groups contesting Pakistan's general elections
Some of Pakistan's hardline Islamic groups, who defend the blasphemy law and have been accused of playing a role in global terrorism and murders of religious minorities, are contesting the July 25 gen
China foreign ministry says trade war has become biggest 'confidence killer' for world economy
China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that a U.S. trade war has become the biggest "confidence killer" for the global economy, and that the whole world would fight back if the United States conti
J&K bans cable TV carriage of 30 channels
Jammu and Kashmir has directed cable television operators to stop airing 30 television channels, including controversial preacher Zakir Naik's Peace TV, among several others that originate from Pakist
Amarinder urges Sushma to ensure safety of Sikhs in Afghanistan
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to take all possible steps to ensure the safety, security and well-being of Sikhs settled in Afghanistan.
PNG's Nosaina Pokana allowed to resume bowling in international cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed that following remedial work and a reassessment, the bowling action of Papua New Guinea's Nosaina Pokana has been found to be legal, an
Joe Root vaults to a career-high second ranking
England batsman Joe Root's back-to-back centuries have helped him vault into second place in the latest MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings that have also seen India's spinner Kuldeep Yadav break into
11 Afghan journalists killed in six months
Eleven Afghan journalists and media workers have been killed in the first half of the year amid deteriorating security, an independent media safety group said on Wednesday.
Jadhav case: Pakistan submits rejoinder in ICJ
Pakistan on Tuesday submitted its second counter-memorial in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the conviction of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav.
China says U.S.-led trade war has become biggest 'confidence killer' for world economy
The U.S.-driven trade war has become the biggest "confidence killer" for the global economy, China's foreign ministry warned on Wednesday, saying the whole world would fight back if the United States
Google launches game on Tencent's Wechat as it eyes China market
Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) game on Tencent Holdings Ltd social media app WeChat, as the company continues to show tentative signs of re-ent
Over 150 shops gutted in fire at Pakistan's market
At least 150 shops were gutted in a high-intensity fire that broke out in a weekly market in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday, officials said.
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