British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar said they could see a route towards striking a possible Brexit divorce deal, following a crunch meeting on Thursday. “Both continue to believe a deal is in everybody’s interest. They agreed that they could see a pathway to a possible deal,” the pair said in a joint statement. There …

ISLAMABAD: Normal life remained crippled on the 67th day on Thursday as military lockdown has cost the territory’s economy more than Rs 200 billion over the past two months in Indian occupied Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, amid continued military siege, internet and mobile phone services are shut down, public transport is off the roads, and business establishments are …

LOS ANGELES: What is the spookiest thing about “Frankenstein,” “The Mummy” and “Dracula”? The hideous monster? The ancient curse? The sharp fangs? Or the fact that these classic horror films were all rooted in real-life scientific experiments and discoveries? That is the premise of a new exhibition at Los Angeles´ Natural History Museum, showcasing movie props from Hollywood´s golden age …

WASHINGTON: Turkey´s assault on Syrian Kurdish forces has not breached a red line declared by President Donald Trump, a US official said Thursday, as he added that Washington wanted to broker a ceasefire. Trump, in a week of mixed messages, initially voiced understanding for Turkey before criticizing the offensive and warning of sanctions if the operation is not “humane.” Asked …

LOS ANGELES: Hundreds of thousands of Californians were still without electricity due to pre-emptive blackouts Thursday as hot, windy conditions causing wildfires spread south toward Los Angeles, in a situation blasted as “unacceptable” by the state´s governor. Some 540,000 customers in California remained in the dark Thursday afternoon after Pacific Gas & Electric began switching off power the previous day, …

BEIJING: Three people were killed and two injured in eastern China when a highway overpass collapsed and crushed cars below it, local officials said Friday. Videos posted online showed a large section of the bridge in Jiangsu province swaying before falling on top of moving vehicles on Thursday night. One clip posted on Twitter-like Weibo showed the bridge narrowly missing …

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday   that Pakistan is waiting to welcome the British royal couple this month. The foreign minister met with UK High Commissioner Thomas Drew today here in Islamabad, where the two discussed several issues such as Kashmir as well  as the royal couple’s visit to Pakistan. In his meeting , the foreign minister …

ISLAMABAD: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi on October 15, sources in the Foreign Office said on Thursday. According to the sources, the royal couple will arrive in Pakistan as per schedule on October 14. After meeting the prime minister and the president, William and …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) of Pakistan has issued the results of written part of the Competitive Examination (CSS), 2019. A total of 23, 403 candidates had applied for the CSS competitive examination 2019, of them 14, 521 appeared and only 372 cleared the written exam. The pass percentage of appeared candidate was 2.56 percent. The candidates who have …

ISLAMABAD: Social media posts about a Syrian shawarma restaurant owner having an accident have gone viral on the internet, with some users claiming that he was involved in a hit-and-run incident. A social media user claimed “Syrian Shararma Owner had accident in G-9 and his shop closed. Media and police showing possibility or pre planned hit and run by competitive …