25-05-2025 ISTANBUL/ DAMASCUS: Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials in Istanbul as Western sanctions on Syria are lifted. The two leaders were pictured by Turkiye’s state media shaking hands after an official reception and joining for a meeting at the …

25-05-2025 ISLAMABAD/ KABUL/ BEIJING: As Pakistan remained embroiled in a war of words with its archrival India, following a dramatic exchange of missiles and drones nearly two weeks ago, it this week advanced diplomatic efforts with two other neighbors: China and Afghanistan, which could lead to the formal resumption of …

25-05-2025 DHAKA/ NAYPYIDAW: At least 427 Rohingya, Myanmar’s Muslim minority, may have perished at sea in two shipwrecks on May 9 and 10, the United Nations said, in what would be another deadly incident for the persecuted group. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a statement on …

25-05-2025 PARIS: French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival. “We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately,” a …

25-05-2025 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA STRIP: Palestinians in Gaza are enduring “what may be the cruelest phase of this cruel conflict,” says the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warning that Israel’s escalating military campaign and prolonged blockade have pushed the population to the brink of famine. “For nearly 80 days, Israel …

Hyderabad, May 24 (Shoukat-PMI): Union Minister for Coal and Mines and Telangana BJP president G. Kishan Reddy today said due to lack of skills related to employment among the local unemployed people, outsiders were  getting jobs in the State. He said the State government should try to fill this shortage and added that …

Hyderabad’ May 24 (Zahid Hussain-PMI): Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka stated that the people’s government is ensuring employment and livelihood opportunities for unemployed youth in three phases.             On Saturday, he inaugurated a mega job fair organised by the Singareni Collieries Company in Wyra constituency. Speaking to the youth, he …

24-05-2025 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said he is recommending a 50% tariff on all goods from the European Union being imported to the United States. “Our discussions with them are going nowhere!” he wrote in a post on social media on Friday. He said the new tariffs will …

24-05-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not get water from rivers over which India has rights, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, upping the rhetoric in a standoff over water access triggered by a deadly attack in Indian Kashmir. Pakistan’s chief legal officer, in an interview …

24-05-2025 CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS: US President Donald Trump’s administration has blocked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, according to the Department of Homeland Security. In a post on X on Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration was “holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating …