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Confused over Canada-U.S. border restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic? Perhaps you’re wondering why you see U.S. license plates in a local parking lot when the Canada-U.S. land border is closed to tourists. Or you’re stumped why your neighbour was able to fly to New York last week, but you can’t …

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police refused to register a case against US citizen and blogger Cynthia Dawn Ritchie, who has accused the top PPP leadership of rape and harassment. A report was forwarded from the Bani Gala police station to the additional sessions judge’s court in this regard. PPP leader Waqas Abbasi …

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is eyeing the reopening of mosques in Makkah from Sunday after a three months closure due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, state television reported. The kingdom has taken restrictive measures against the virus, particularly in Makkah, but the number of new coronavirus cases has notably increased in …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s 17-year-old fast-bowling sensation Naseem Shah warned England on Wednesday not to underestimate him in the upcoming Test series, saying it would be their “big loss” if they do. Shah has risen to phenomenal heights in international cricket since making his debut last year aged 16, and will be …

Rapper Tray Savage, 26, was shot and killed Friday on Chicago’s South Side, according to multiple news outlets. The American star, who’s a member of Chief Keef’s record label, was reportedly shot in the neck. The musician was driving in the neighborhood of Chatham around when someone opened fire. According …

KARACHI: A solar eclipse is set to occur on June 21, 2020, and would be visible in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and some other major cities across the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has said in a statement. According to the PMD’s Climate Data Processing Centre, “an annular solar eclipse happens …

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said Thursday that a few hundred million COVID-19 vaccine doses could be produced by the end of the year — and be targeted at those most vulnerable to the virus. The UN health agency said it was working on that assumption, with a view to …

Just how free are women in Saudi Arabia today? The Saudi government has said it supports the empowerment of women and young people. While there have been reforms, including lifting the ban on women driving in June 2018, the arrest and detention of women speaking out against the government appear …

US President Donald Trump vowed last day to order a military crackdown on once-in-a-generation violent protests gripping the United States, saying he was sending thousands of troops onto the streets of the capital and threatening to deploy soldiers to states unable to regain control. After being criticized for his silence …

KARACHI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, on its way from Lahore to Karachi, crashed in the vicinity of Jinnah International Airport on Friday, according to Civil Aviation Authority sources. PIA sources informed that 98 people were aboard the plane, including 91 passengers and seven flight crew. According to the …