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WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) The United States, while condemning the recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan, has emphasised the need to combat terrorism in the South Asian region. “We stand with the people of Pakistan and the broader South Asia region in their fight against terrorism,” said a statement issued by the …

WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) The Trump administration has authorised the sale of unarmed surveillance drones to India but the White House says the deal does not threaten Pakistan’s security. On Friday afternoon, a US arms manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems In said the Trump administration had approved the sale of a …

ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) China on Saturday began its efforts to normalise relations bet­ween Pakistan and Afgha­nistan and encourage cooperation between the two countries for a political settlement of the Afghan conflict. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reached Islamabad in the evening after visiting Kabul during the day where he held …

CAIRO: (Web Desk) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has endorsed a controversial agreement with Saudi Arabia on the transfer of the sovereignty of two Red Sea islands to the kingdom. A cabinet statement issued on Saturday announced Sisi’s ratification of the 2016 maritime border demarcation agreement with Saudi Arabia, which …

WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) CIA Director Mike Pomepo says US President Donald Trump has “difficult questions” for the agency and is an “avid consumer” of intelligence. Trump has been blamed for pushing back against reports of Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election. “I cannot imagine a statement that is …

MOSCOW: (Web Desk) Moscow has said that the continued presence of US troops on Norwegian soil will increase tensions with Russia. Norway recently announced that 330 US marines will remain stationed in a base in the country until the end of 2018, doubling the initially-announced one-year trial period for the …

WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) US President Donald Trump has appeared to acknowledge Russia’s alleged effort to interfere in the 2016 US presidential election while taking advantage of a new report to criticize his predecessor Barack Obama. Trump mentioned “election meddling by Russia” in a tweet on Saturday, slamming the Obama administration …

WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) Two US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress, seeking to revoke Pakistan’s status as a major non-Nato ally (MNNA). The movers also argue that since Pakistan has failed to effectively fight terrorism, it no longer deserves US economic and military assistance. The focus of the …

KABUL: (Web Desk) The leader of the Afghan Taliban said on Friday that a planned US troop surge will not end the protracted war in the country and vowed to fight on until a full withdrawal of Nato troops from Afghanistan. The remarks by Maulvi Haibatullah Akhunzadah came in a …

PARIS: (Web Desk) The French president in an interview with El Pais (22 JUN 2017) said that the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power is no longer a priority in resolving the Syrian crisis. “France no longer sees the displacement of Assad as a priority for anything as …