Pressure

Pressure: Brendan Fraser to play Eisenhower in D-Day movie

The Oscar-winning actor of Hollywood – Brendan Fraser – has signed on to play Supreme… Read More

Chinese hospitals ‘extremely busy’ as COVID spreads unchecked

CHENGDU: Chinese hospitals were under intense pressure on Wednesday as a surge of COVID-19 infections… Read More

UK PM faces growing pressure over reappointed interior minister

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced growing pressure Sunday after reappointing interior minister Suella Braverman… Read More

Sheikh Rasheed says will not leave Imran Khan despite pressure

ISLAMABAD: Former Interior Minister and Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed has asserted that… Read More

NAB operates without anyone’s pressure, press release

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued a statement climaing that it operates independently without… Read More

Record French inflation adds to pressure on Macron

PARIS: French inflation jumped to a record high in April, driven by surging energy prices,… Read More

No one pressurising Pakistan to recognise Israel, says PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday said that there was no pressure on Pakistan… Read More

India: Internet restrictions as CAA protesters keep up pressure

Twenty-seven people have died in two weeks of at times violent demonstrations after Prime Minister… Read More

US should assert pressure on India over Kashmir issue: Jaleel Abbas Jeelani

The former ambassador urged the UN to play an active role and make sure the… Read More

Venezuela’s Guaido declares himself president, Maduro under pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate interim president. Read More

EU raises pressure as UK promises new Brexit plans

EU leaders refused to give ground to Britain's Theresa May, warning that her Brexit plan… Read More

Bangladesh calls for pressure on Myanmar on Rohingya repatriation

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s prime minister urged the global community, including the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), on… Read More

Bangladesh PM urges India to put pressure on Myanmar to take back Rohingya

KOLKATA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged India on Friday to lean on Myanmar to… Read More

North Korea seeks ‘complete denuclearisation’, says Moon, as US vows continued pressure

SEOUL/GENEVA: North Korea has expressed its commitment to “complete denuclearisation” of the Korean peninsula and… Read More

Macron urges Tehran to ‘pressure’ Syria to halt Ghouta offensive

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron called on his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Sunday to… Read More

North Korea says no US talks planned at Olympics, Pence vows continued pressure

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea has no intention of meeting US officials during the Winter… Read More

Challenged on all fronts, May faces pressure over Brexit law

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May came under further pressure over her Brexit blueprint on Monday,… Read More

China absence looms over Canada meeting on how to pressure North Korea

VANCOUVER: Foreign ministers from around 20 nations gather on Tuesday to discuss how to curb… Read More

Shahbaz urges world to put pressure on Myanmar to halt genocide of Rohingya Muslims

LAHORE: Condemning the atrocities being committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz… Read More

Under pressure, Western tech firms bow to Russian demands to share cyber secrets

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW: Western technology companies, including Cisco, IBM and SAP, are acceding to demands by Moscow for… Read More