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Venezuela confirms release of American Joshua Holt

Trump says detained American released in Venezuela

US President Donald Trump announced Saturday that Venezuela has released American Joshua Holt after nearly two years in jail in the leftist-ruled country

Chile to attract more Chinese tourists to Antarctica

Chile welcomes Chinese tourists to visit Antarctica via the South American country, considered the best gateway to Antarctica, the ambassador of Chile to China has said.

Prospects of U.S.-North Korea summit brighten after Trump's tweet

Prospects that the United States and North Korea would hold a summit brightened after U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Friday Washington was having "productive talks" with Pyongyang about reinstating the June 12 meeting in Singapore

KP CM's wife not allowed to board US-bound flight from Peshawar airport

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak's wife, Amira Khattak, was not allowed to board a flight to the United States on Saturday.

Musharraf suggests exchanging Afridi for Fazlullah

Pakistan's former military ruler retired Gen Pervez Musharraf has said had he been the president now, he would have released Dr Shakil Afridi in a "give and take" deal.

Hope US reconsiders restrictions on Pakistani diplomats: Deputy Chief of Mission

US warns Syria of 'firm' action over southern offensive

The US has warned Damascus it will take "firm" action if the regime of Bashar al-Assad violates a ceasefire deal, after Syrian aircraft dropped leaflets on a southern province ahead of an expected offensive

Trump says North Korea summit could still happen

Pakistan holds historical relations with UK: Syed Ibne Abbas

Pakistan holds historical relations with UK: Syed Ibne Abbas

Pakistan's High Commissioner to United Kingdom Syed Ibne Abbas on Friday said that Pakistan was enjoying a good historical relations with the United Kingdom.

'It's weird': Japan's Naomi Osaka enjoying being woman to fear

Japan's Naomi Osaka admitted Friday it felt "weird" to be seeded at a Grand Slam for the first time and seeing her transformation from razor-sharp social media star to a player suddenly feared when she walks onto a tennis court

Iran nuclear deal 'in intensive care' as signatories meet in Vienna

Signatories of the Iran nuclear deal met in Vienna on Friday in a bid to save the agreement, as Iran warned the deal had been put "in intensive care" by Washington's dramatic withdrawal earlier this month

Putin warns trade war risks global economic crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Friday that the world could be heading for an unprecedented economic crisis due to the confrontational trade policy and protectionism being pursued by the United States

Trump says summit with North Korea could still go ahead

US President Donald Trump, a day after his cancellation of a high-stakes summit with North Korea, said Friday that the meeting with Kim Jong Un could still go ahead