The crowd-favourite couple of Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain are rejoicing in complete bliss lately as they vacation off in some of the most exotic places across United States of America serving major travel goals. The duo recently took to their social media accounts to give a sneak peek into their spectacular holiday, some of which included pictures from their …

RIYADH: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, where he was set to seal oil agreements and try to use his influence to defuse tensions boiling in the Gulf. His meetings with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman comes following attacks on Saudi oil installations that Riyadh and Washington have blamed on Moscow ally Tehran. …

Mexico City: Gunmen killed 14 police Monday in an attack in the state of Michoacan, in western Mexico, authorities said, condemning the latest violence in the restive region, a hotspot for criminal groups and vigilantes. The government “condemns the attack that killed 14 police officers in Aguililla, Michoacan. We are in contact with the state government and will put all …

TOKYO: Fresh rain threatened to hamper efforts by tens of thousands of Japanese rescuers searching for survivors after a powerful typhoon that by early Tuesday had killed 58 people. Typhoon Hagibis crashed into the country on Saturday night, unleashing high winds and torrential rain across 36 of the country´s 47 prefectures, triggering landslides and catastrophic flooding. The death toll from …

RIYADH: Energy giants Saudi Arabia and Russia on Monday sealed a key oil deal to boost cooperation among the two countries, as visiting President Vladimir Putin sought to defuse political tensions in the the region. The energy superpowers inked  some 20 contracts and agreements worth billions of dollars on aerospace, culture, health, advanced technology and agriculture. Key among the deals …

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday authorized sanctions on Turkey´s leaders, reimposed steel tariffs and ended talks on a trade deal, seeking to punish the historic ally for its deadly offensive into Syria. Trump announced the measures as he came under intense pressure at home for appearing to at first give the green light to Turkish President Recep Tayyip …

LONDON: Judges tore up the rule book on Monday, awarding the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction jointly to Canadian author Margaret Atwood for “The Testaments” and Anglo-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo for “Girl, Woman, Other”. Atwood becomes only the second female author to win the award twice, sharing the £50,000 ($62,800, 60,000 euros) prize at the 50th anniversary ceremony at London´s …

LOS ANGELES: California has become the first state in the country to push back start times at most public schools in the hope the measure will help adolescents perform better in class. The new law signed on Sunday by Governor Gavin Newsom calls for middle schools to ring in classes no earlier than 8:00 am and high schools no earlier …

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Monday confirmed reports that he had hosted a series of dinners with right-wing figures, as the social media platform stands accused of stifling conservative voices. Zuckerberg held small, off-the-record dinners with journalists, commentators and at least one Republican lawmaker to talk about free speech, partnerships and other issues, the Politico news website …

LAHORE: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore has announced that the Intermediate Supplementary Examinations 2019 will start from today (Tuesday), October 15, 2019. This was announced by BISE Lahore spokesperson. The spokesperson said a total of 40,935 candidates will appear in the supplementary examination of both 1st year and 2nd year (Intermediate Part-I and part-II). A total …