Gulalai Ismail's campaigns to empower Pakistani girls have won her international awards and recognition as one of her country's foremost activists. But when she spoke out against sexual violence and disappearances allegedly carried out by the army in northwestern Pakistan, her fortunes quickly changed.

Pakistan women’s rights activist who highlighted atrocities by military escapes to US

Even as Pakistan has denied an overflight to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flight, India has said it, "hopes (Pakistan) will realise the folly of its actions". Calling Islamabad's action as "unfortunate", foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale in response to a question said, "as far as going to an international organisation is concerned, it will take look at that.

Hope Pakistan realises its folly: India on Islamabad's denial to PM Modi's overflight 

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that his earlier decision not to attack Iran was a sign of strength as it's always easier to attack than to withhold a strike.

Decision not to strike Iran earlier, a sign of strength: US President Donald Trump

India meets the criteria for trade concessions that the United States eliminated in June, India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said on Thursday. The United States removed India from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme that allowed duty-free entry for up to $5.

India meets criteria to reclaim US trade concessions

Who will set emission standards in United States? Watch video to know more.

Who will set emission standards in United States?

Oil shed some of its massive gains on Tuesday (September 17) as the United States flagged the possible release of crude reserves, but the threat of military action over the attacks on Saudi oil facilities kept prices elevated and stocks under pressure.

Oil falls more than 1% as market awaits response to Saudi oil attacks

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that his government would try to revive Afghanistan peace talks that recently broke down between the United States and the Taliban militant group.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan aims to restart Afghan peace talks

Afghanistan's Taliban insurgent group on Wednesday warned teachers, students and other education workers to avoid the upcoming presidential vote or risk dying in attacks on election centres.

Afghanistan's Taliban tells teachers, students to block presidential elections or risk death

Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday, steadying after Saudi Arabia said it will restore by the end of the month production lost in weekend attacks on its facilities.

Oil steadies after Saudi pledges to restore output lost in attacks

Iran denies culpability for drone attack. Watch this video to know more.

Rising Tensions in the Gulf: Iran denies culpability for drone attack

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday (September 14) accused Iran of attacking Saudi oil plants, as he ruled out Yemeni involvement and said Tehran was engaging in false diplomacy. Watch this video to know more.

United States blames Iran for Saudi attacks, 'pretend' diplomacy

A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea, the US military said, a move likely to anger Beijing. Watch this video to know more.

US destroyer sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused Iran of leading attacks on Saudi oil plants that have cut the kingdom's output roughly in half, as he ruled out Yemeni involvement and denounced Tehran for engaging in false diplomacy.

Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden hopes France will grant him asylum, according to a France Inter radio interview to be broadcast on Monday. In excerpts made available on the French radio station's Twitter account, Snowden says he would "love to see" French President Emmanuel Macron make a gesture enabling him to live in the country.

Snowden says he hopes France will grant him asylum

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Washington is stalling in its agreement to create a "safe zone" in northeast Syria, and repeated that Ankara was ready to act on its own if necessary to push back Kurdish fighters.

Turkey says US stalling on Syria 'safe zone', will act alone if needed

US President Donald Trump told Saudi Arabia's crown prince that Washington was ready to cooperate with the kingdom to protect its security, following drone attacks on Saudi oil plants on Saturday, state news agency SPA reported.

US is ready to help protect Saudi security: Trump tells Crown Prince

Led by a dream of marrying on US soil, a young Honduran couple travelled thousands of miles from their home in the port city of La Ceiba, narrowly escaping a kidnapping in Mexico before seeking asylum across the border in Texas.

After US court ruling, Honduran newlyweds among migrants clinging to asylum dream

Venezuela is "ready" to defend itself, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said Friday, after Washington invoked a regional defence pact that might justify such a move.

Venezuela 'ready' to defend itself after US invokes defence pact: Foreign minister

Pakistan PM Imran Khan has said that it is 'unfair' to blame Pakistan for the failure of US-Taliban talks. Watch this video to know more.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan on failure of US-Taliban talks

In a first, a governor of US state will be visiting India on Friday to boost investments. New Jersey governor Phil Murphy will arrive in India today on a 10-day visit.

New Jersey governor Phil Murphy on 10-day visit to India

US trade negotiators want to make "meaningful progress" in upcoming talks with China, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday, one day after conciliatory gestures by both sides boosted hopes of an eventual resolution.

US wants to make 'meaningful progress' in China trade talks: Treasury Secretary

Frontrunner Joe Biden came out swinging in the third Democratic debate for the White House nomination, clashing with his top two rivals over the future of health care in America and dismissing their plans as unrealistic pipe dreams.

Joe Biden comes out fighting in Democratic White House debate

President Donald Trump has announced the cancellation of talks with Taliban in view of the killings of 12 persons, including an American, by the terrorist outfit.

American trust in Pakistan and Taliban difficult to comprehend

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Pakistan women’s rights activist who highlighted atrocities by military escapes to US

Hope Pakistan realises its folly: India on Islamabad's denial to PM Modi's overflight

Decision not to strike Iran earlier, a sign of strength: US President Donald Trump

India meets criteria to reclaim US trade concessions

Who will set emission standards in United States?

Oil falls more than 1% as market awaits response to Saudi oil attacks

Pakistan PM Imran Khan aims to restart Afghan peace talks

Afghanistan's Taliban tells teachers, students to block presidential elections or risk death

Oil steadies after Saudi pledges to restore output lost in attacks

Rising Tensions in the Gulf: Iran denies culpability for drone attack

United States blames Iran for Saudi attacks, 'pretend' diplomacy

US destroyer sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks

United States blames Iran for Saudi attacks, 'pretend' diplomacy

Snowden says he hopes France will grant him asylum

Turkey says US stalling on Syria 'safe zone', will act alone if needed

Turkey says US stalling on Syria 'safe zone', will act alone if needed

US is ready to help protect Saudi security: Trump tells Crown Prince

After US court ruling, Honduran newlyweds among migrants clinging to asylum dream

Venezuela 'ready' to defend itself after US invokes defence pact: Foreign minister

Pakistan PM Imran Khan on failure of US-Taliban talks

New Jersey governor Phil Murphy on 10-day visit to India

US wants to make 'meaningful progress' in China trade talks: Treasury Secretary

Joe Biden comes out fighting in Democratic White House debate

American trust in Pakistan and Taliban difficult to comprehend