Islamabad: The Pakistan government has requested an Islamabad court not to consider Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-backed Milli Muslim League’s plea seeking its registration as a political party, saying the group would breed violence and extremism in politics, reports PTI. Saeed earlier…

MOSCOW: Moscow yesterday said Washington was encouraging “new bloodshed” in eastern Ukraine by its decision to provide Kiev with “enhanced…

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: A Palestinian died yesterday after being wounded by Israeli fire during a protest on the Gaza border against US recognition…

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks dipped Friday as President Donald Trump signed a long-awaited tax cut into law ahead of the Christmas holiday, reports AFP.…

Jammu, Kashmir: A major and three soldiers were killed yesterday and another was injured in what the army described as unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control in Keri sector of Jammu’s Rajouri district, reports Hindustan Times. Defence spokesperson colonel NN Joshi described…

California: A deadly wildfire which has destroyed more than 700 homes in California is now the largest blaze in the state’s recorded history, reports…

WASHINGTON: The US nuclear power industry got a boost this week when state authorities in Georgia gave the go-ahead to complete construction on two new reactors, reports AFP. But this may not reverse the industry’s recent decline. The Georgia Public Service Commission on Thursday approved construction…

Warsaw: Poland’s most senior judge has published an open letter accusing the conservative government of “staging a coup” against the judiciary, reports BBC. It comes after the government passed controversial reforms that critics say threaten the rule of law in Poland. Malgorzata Gersdorf…