US President Donald Trump's opponents in the two houses of Congress have called for him to be removed from office after the violent invasion of the Capitol by a mob of his supporters. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said Trump should be removed immediately. If he is not, House

US President Donald Trump has committed to an "orderly" transition of power a day after his supporters stormed Congress, provoking world condemnation. Trump's remarks, posted on Twitter following a suspension, were widely seen as his first public acknowledgement of

Expressing their frustration with the oppressive policies of Pakistan, Sindhis and Balochs have joined hands demanding an independent and thorough investigation into the death of activist Karima Baloch — who died under mysterious circumstances in Toronto. The Sindhi Baloch Forum

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline, via video conferencing; says, "It is an honour to dedicate the 450-km pipeline to the nation. This is an important day for India, especially for people of Karnataka and Kerala." "This is an

With negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban under way, many in the West and Afghanistan are banking on the fact that the Taliban movement have changed and that, having failed to defeat them militarily, it is time to embrace them. Although the latter is indeed true

The US Congress on early Thursday affirmed President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump. The counting of Vermont's three electoral votes put Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris over the 270-threshold needed to win the presidency. The

World leaders have condemned the violent scenes in Washington, where rioters supporting US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building. The action forced the suspension of a joint session of Congress to certify Joe Biden's electoral victory. Many leaders called for peace

Four people are dead following Wednesday's protests and the pro-Trump mob storming the Capitol, according to Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee. One woman and two men, suffered “medical emergencies” at the protests, and have subsequently

After 11 coal miners were killed in the Mach area of Balochistan by unidentified gunmen on Sunday, leaders of various political parties in Pakistan condemned the incident and asked the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government to take effective steps to provide security to coal mine

India has always been wary of China's growing ambitions but the relationship between the countries began experiencing a downward spiral since the clashes in the Galwan Valley last year that claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers. Before the Galwan Valley clashes, China had been

The Democratic Party of US President-elect Joe Biden is on the verge of taking control of the Senate as results come in from two elections in Georgia. Raphael Warnock, a pastor from Atlanta, is projected to have won one of the seats. The other is on a knife-edge. If the Democrats

Elections in the US state of Georgia that will decide control of the Senate are too close to call amid a nail-biting ballot count. Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are neck and neck with Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. Early on Wednesday, Warnock claimed victory

US lawmakers are set to meet on Wednesday to confirm Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election amid protests from Trump supporters. A joint session of Congress will count and confirm electoral college votes. Some Republicans have pledged to support President Donald

A Chinese activist has been charged with “inciting subversion of state power" offence for retweeting a video of “ink girl” Dong Yaoqiong, media reports said. The ground against which he has been charged is an offence punishable by life imprisonment. Ou

China on Saturday slammed the United States after the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) move to delist three Chinese telecom companies and vowed to take necessary measure to protect Chinese “enterprises’ legitimate rights”. The NYSE said on Friday that it will delist

The police department has terminated the services of its four officials, including two station house officers, on the recommendation of a judicial commission’s probe into the stripping and torture of an Afghan national in custody. A video showing the stripping of Radiullah alias

In duelling rallies, President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden have implored Georgia voters to turn out for elections on Tuesday that will decide which party controls the Senate. Mr Trump, a Republican, and Mr Biden, a Democrat, said the vote would shape America for years to

People in all of England and most of Scotland must now stay at home except for a handful of permitted reasons, as new lockdowns begin in both nations. Schools have closed to most pupils in England, Scotland and Wales, while Northern Ireland will have an "extended period of remote

Kuwait has said that Saudi Arabia is reopening its land and sea borders to Qatar in a breakthrough in a long-running dispute that has pitted Qatar against several of its Gulf neighbours. The move comes ahead of a summit of the Gulf Co-operation Council to be held in Saudi Arabia on

Taipei: The Ministry of Culture (MOC) may propose an amendment that would regulate publications released by the Chinese Communist Party and People's Liberation Army (PLA) before they can enter the Taiwan market. The proposed revision pertains to Article 37 of the Act Governing