US plans massive spending on its Air Force to maintain the edge over China and Russia
News Analysis | The U.S Secretary of Air Force Heather Wilson stated that the air force is too small in size to intercept the challenges...
US bases must be closed, say Taliban
News Analysis | Taliban leaders are calling for US bases in Afghanistan to be closed down, sources say. They are also demanding the release of...
Ex-Trump aide Manafort to cooperate in Russia probe
AFP | President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed Friday to cooperate in the Russia collusion investigation in a plea deal that left...
Rogue state and the ICC – Imran Jan
Imran Jan | The US National Security Adviser, John Bolton, has issued a damning threat against the International Criminal Court (ICC) established by the Rome...
Another round of impeded back-door talks between the Taliban and the US expected
News Analysis | The United States of America after obstinately demanding for a direct Afghan-to-Afghan talk between the Taliban and Ghani government decided to pursue...
Iran’s options to face down US oil sanctions
AFP | Iran faces a potentially crushing loss of oil exports when US sanctions return in November, but the impact could be blunted by its...
Nuns get hands dirty, and wet, to save Mexico salamander
AFP | Rolling up the sleeves of her immaculate white habit, Sister Ofelia Morales Francisco plunges her hands into an aquarium, grabs a large, slimy...
U.S quest for regional dominance and IMF’s role
News Analysis | Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said on Tuesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Pakistan last week that Washington would not try to...
Rising homelessness in United States of America – Jacob G. Hornberger
Jacob G. Hornberger | One of most fascinating characteristics of progressives (also known as “liberals”) is the blindness they display to the adverse consequences of...
Many conservatives fret over Trump’s war on tech giants
AFP | President Donald Trump's simmering war against Silicon Valley is raising concerns, notably among conservatives, about a politically motivated crackdown on tech firms that...
Chinese companies flee overseas to avoid US tariffs
AFP | A growing number of Chinese companies are adopting a crafty way to evade US President Donald Trump's tariffs: remove the "Made in China"...
At key ‘2+2’ talks, India should take US demands on Iran oil sanctions with a pinch of salt
M K Bhadrakumar | With the “2+2” dialogue between India and the United States due to begin in New Delhi on Thursday, the Modi government...