One UN Vote Can’t Change Our Relationship With India, Says Israel PM
15 January 2018 Dubbing India-Israel relationship as a ‘marriage made in heaven’, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said even though the Jewish state was disappointed by India’s vote at the United Nations against Jerusalem issue, one negative vote will not affect the ties. Netanyahu said he hoped that his visit to India would strengthen cooperation […]
26 killed in Baghdad twin suicide bombings
January 15, 2018 At least 26 persons were killed and 75 others injured in twin suicide attacks in Baghdad early on Monday, police said. The first attack took place in the morning when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest at a crowded site near al-Tayaran Square where construction workers usually gather waiting for potential employers. “The blasts were […]
Pakistani anchor goes on-air with daughter to protest rape and murder of 7-year-old girl
LAHORE, The girl was abducted, raped and murdered in Kasur district of Punjab province. Her body was found in a rubbish dump on Tuesday. Kiran Naz, a news person at Saama TV, has protested the brutal rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in Pakistan by bringing her daughter to the news broadcast. Holding her […]
Pakistan in talks with US over security assistance: FO
Thursday Jan 11 2018 ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Foreign Office said on Thursday it is in talks with the United States over matters of mutual interest, including security assistance, but it was too soon to reveal more at this point in time. In his weekly briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said the two countries […]
IS cells operate in Kabul under noses of Afghan and US forces
10 January 2018 KABUL: Middle-class Afghans turned jihadists have assisted the Islamic State group’s expansion from its stronghold in Afghanistan’s restive east to Kabul, analysts say, helping to make the capital one of the deadliest places in the country. IS has claimed nearly 20 attacks across Kabul in 18 months, with cells including students, professors […]
Turkey warns US to rectify ‘mistakes’ or ties would worsen
Wed Jan 10, 2018 Turkey has warned the United States to make amends for its “mistakes” in bilateral ties with Ankara or the relations will sink further. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told state Anadolu agency on Wednesday that ties between Ankara and Washington had been hit the hardest by Washington’s refusal to extradite Fetullah […]
Defence, intelligence cooperation with US suspended, says Pakistan
10 January 2018 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has suspended defence and intelligence cooperation with the US amid growing tensions over Washington’s suspension of military aid to Islamabad, Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir has said. US officials have said that almost all security assistance to Pakistan has been suspended following President Donald Trump’s Tweet on January 1 in which […]
Ex-Iranian president Ahmadinejad reportedly arrested for inciting unrest
Monday Jan 08 2018 Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been reportedly arrested by the state for inciting unrest and protests. This was reported by Al-Arabiya, which cited reports by Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper. Ahmadinejad during a visit to Bushehr city had said that the country suffered from “mismanagement” and blamed President Hassan Rouhani for thinking the […]
BBC editor quits China post over pay discrimination
Monday Jan 08 2018 BEIJING: Carrie Gracie, the China editor for Britain’s public broadcaster, the BBC, has resigned from her post in Beijing due to pay disparities with her male colleagues, according to an open letter she wrote. The BBC has come under fire recently for paying male employees more and has pledged to close […]
China supports Pak again, opposes US ‘finger pointing’
January 08, 2018 China today said it is opposed to the US “finger pointing” at Pakistan and linking it with terrorism, insisting that the responsibility of cracking down on terror outfits cannot be placed on a particular country. China’s support for its all-weather ally came as the US stepped up its efforts to pressure Pakistan […]
