UK bars export of Queen Victoria’s ‘monumental portrait’ marble bust

London: The UK government has set a temporary export bar on the bust of Queen Victoria, valued at around 1.2 million pounds, to prevent it from leaving the country. The government hopes to find a buyer for the white marble sculpture within Britain to preserve it for display at a UK institution. “I.


Shahid Abbasi becomes 1st Pakistan PM to fly in F-16...

Islamabad: Pakistan’s new prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday became the country’s first.


Rohingya insurgents declare temporary ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

Bangkok: Rohingya insurgents declared a month-long unilateral ceasefire, starting on Sunday, to enable.


290,000 Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh in last 2 weeks: UN

  Some 290,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh to escape the ongoing violence in Myanmar’s.


‘Hijabs beautiful’ Indonesian designers tell New York fashion week

New York: The hijab and abaya dazzled center stage on the New York runway Thursday as up-and-coming Indonesian.


Trump nominates another Indian American for his administration

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated another Indian American to a senior position.


Russia claims killing of Islamic State ‘minister of war’ in...

Moscow: Russia claimed Friday to have killed several top commanders of the Islamic State group in an.


House sends $15B Harvey aid bill, debt hike to Trump...

Washington: The House voted overwhelmingly on Friday to send a $15.3 billion disaster aid package to.


15 dead as magnitude 8.2 earthquake rocks Mexico

Mexico: A powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Mexico, killing at least 15 people and triggering.


Row over UK MP’s £100,000 holiday in Sri Lanka

London: Ian Paisley, an MP from the Northern Ireland-based Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) on whose support.