2018

Gb news24 desk// A senior US official has held talks with Saudi Arabia's crown prince in Riyadh, despite growing concern over the Saudis' role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met…

Gb news24 desk// Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially opened the world's longest sea-crossing bridge, nine years after construction first began. Including its access roads, the bridge spans 55km (34 miles) and connects Hong…

Gb news24 desk// Nasir Jamshed's 10-year ban for his involvement in the spot-fixing row that rocked the PSL during the 2016-17 season was upheld by an independent adjudicator on Monday (October 21). Justice (R) Mian Hamid Farooq, in…

Gb news24 desk// Turns out, parents' education matters more than their income when it comes to their child's health. The findings of the Rutgers University study appeared in the journal Southern Economic Association. Lead…

Gb news24 desk// China’s former internet chief, Lu Wei, pleaded guilty in court on Friday of taking millions of dollars in bribes, after prosecutors accused him of abusing his power in various government posts over 15 years. The…

Gb news24 desk// A senior US military commander has called on the UK to take back Islamic State fighters who have been "caught on the battlefield" in Syria. Maj Gen Patrick Roberson, commander of US special ops, also called on the…

Gb news24 desk// President M Abdul Hamid left Dhaka early today for Geneva on a five-day official visit to Switzerland to join the summit of the ‘World Investment Forum 2018’. Finance minister AMA Muhith, industries minister Amir…

Gb news24 desk// Music composer Anu Malik Sunday said he is taking a break from singing reality show "Indian Idol" following various sexual harassment allegations against him. In a statement the music director, who has been attached…

Gb news24 desk// Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are getting married! The wedding will take place on November 14 and 15 this year, both Deepika and Ranveer announced on their social media accounts. "With the…

Gb news24 desk// Barring any last-minute upset, Brazil appears poised to elect Jair Bolsonaro, a populist far-right veteran politician, as its next president in a week’s time. His lead seems insurmountable over his leftist rival…