LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May defended Britain´s links to security ally Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Queen Elizabeth for lunch on a high-profile visit that drew protests over Riyadh´s human rights record. A fiery exchange in parliament between May and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn …

BEIJING: China’s huge Belt and Road initiative to build a new Silk Road will respect global rules and be free of “backroom deals”, the foreign minister said on Thursday, defending a key policy of President Xi Jinping’s. Unveiled in 2013, the Belt and Road project is aimed at connecting China …

DUBAI: Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Karachi Kings opening batsman Khurram Manzoor expressed his happiness at playing alongside a cricketing legend like Shahid Afridi. Manzoor, while talking to PakPassion, said Afridi’s presence in the team inspires everyone. “Shahid Afridi is an inspiration for all of us,” said Manzoor. “Everyone who …