LONDON, July 14: The suspect who was gunned down by security forces at former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally shooting on Sunday has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in an official statement.

Pakistan ex-PM Khan's illegal marriage conviction overturned

Published On: July 14, 2024 10:33 AM NPT By: Republica

ISLAMABAD, July 14: A Pakistan court overturned ex-prime minister Imran Khan's conviction on illegal marriage charges on Saturday, though he remains jailed over allegations of inciting riots.

PENNSYLVSNIA, July 14: Former President Donald Trump was rushed off stage by the Secret Service at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday after shots were fired, and taken to a local medical facility where he is receiving care. His spokesman said the former president “will be fine.”

India PM Modi tells Putin 'war cannot solve problems'

Published On: July 9, 2024 10:30 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MOSCOW, July 9: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told President Vladimir Putin that "war cannot solve problems" and urged peace on a trip to Moscow over two years into the Ukraine offensive.

KATHMANDU, July 9: Russia has taken serious note of India's call to end the recruitment of Indians as support staff to the Russian military and ensure the return of those still operating in the force, Indian media reported on Tuesday.

Why the Philippine-Japan defence pact matters

Published On: July 9, 2024 06:55 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MANILA, July 9: More than 70 years after Japan's invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II, the countries on Monday signed a defence pact that allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil.

KYIV, July 9: Russia fired dozens of missiles at cities across Ukraine on Monday in a massive barrage that killed at least 24 people and smashed into a children's hospital in Kyiv, trapping victims under the rubble, officials said.

NATO turns 75 with Ukraine and future on line

Published On: July 7, 2024 09:39 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

WASHINGTON, July 7: NATO's 75th anniversary summit was meant to showcase the triumph of a larger, stronger alliance. Instead, leaders are coming together in Washington in the shadow of setbacks in Ukraine and electoral headwinds on both sides of the Atlantic.

Euro 2024 awaits heavyweight semi-final clashes

Published On: July 7, 2024 08:41 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

DÜSSELDORF, July 7: Three weeks down and with one week to go, Euro 2024 has reached the semi-final stage and is getting ready for two heavyweight ties as France take on Spain and England meet the Netherlands.

WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing

Published On: July 6, 2024 09:44 PM NPT By: Republica

LYON, July 6: The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Friday classified talc as "probably carcinogenic" for humans, however an outside expert warned against misinterpreting the announcement as a "smoking gun".