BERLIN: At least 17 people were injured after a stolen truck rammed into cars in the centre of the German city of Limburg on Monday, according to   local media outlets. Police officials claimed to have detained the driver and launched investigation, adding that it was too soon to speculate about  motive. Limburg police was reported as saying: “We currently do …

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday he would prefer to strike a comprehensive trade bargain with China, in comments days before top US and Chinese officials are due to resume trade talks in Washington. But with little sign the two sides have made progress in bridging the distance between them, speculation has mounted in recent months they may reach a …

UNITED NATIONS: In a letter intended for the 37,000 employees at the UN secretariat and obtained by AFP, Guterres said unspecified “additional stop-gap measures” would have to be taken to ensure salaries and entitlements are paid. “Member States have paid only 70 per cent of the total amount needed for our regular budget operations in 2019. This translates into a …

STOCKHOLM: The Swedish Academy will crown two Nobel literature laureates this year, making up for lost time after it skipped last year´s prize over a sexual harassment scandal. Experts say the academy will seek to avoid ruffling any feathers with this year´s choice of laureates as it seeks to move on from the scandal that saw the husband of one …

WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department announced Monday it is blacklisting 28 Chinese entities that it says are implicated in rights violations and abuses targeting Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the move, which bars the named entities from purchasing US products, saying the United States “cannot and will not tolerate …

LONDON: British Pakistani billionaire and founder of Bestway Group Sir Anwar Pervez has said that former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar appears in his nightmares and alleged him for causing huge losses to his business interests in Pakistan through suo moto actions. In an interview, Sir Anwar Pervez said that the former chief justice had targeted his cement factory …

Dry continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country. A shallow westerly wave is present over northern parts of the country. Monday Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, rain- thunderstorms is expected at isolated places in Hazara, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir. Tuesday Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the …

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar said the government has decided to run social protection programmes under a public-private partnership. Addressing a news conference here on Monday, she said social welfare programmes will be expanded through a partnership with trusts. Dr Sania said a Langar was opened in Islamabad today in collaboration with Saylani …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that talks with India not possible due to the ongoing situation in occupied Kashmir since India revoked its special status in August. United States Senators Chris Van Hollen and Maggi Hassan met PM Imran wherein they shared their observations about their recent visit to Azad Kashmir. The premier said his Indian counterpart, Narendra …

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said on Monday that the ‘selected government’ should step down before the end of the year. Speaking on the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl march, the PPP chairman said that he is lending political and moral support to Fazl. Bilawal said that if the options continued to shrink then his party would have no option …