Pompeo tour seeks to cement Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran
US top diplomat Mike Pompeo has used a late term Middle East tour to cement Washington's "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran, so President-elect Joe...
Is China ready to be world hegemon?
President Trump, hopefully outgoing, was not an out-and-out failure for his electorate. Yet, he was shown the door. He had many feathers in his cap....
Pompeo to meet Taliban negotiators in Qatar ahead of US troop withdrawal
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet negotiators from the Afghan government and Taliban on Saturday amid signs of progress in their talks...
Twitter to hand @POTUS account to Biden on inauguration day
Twitter will hand control of the presidential @POTUS account to Joe Biden when he is sworn in on inauguration day, even if President Donald...
Trump joins APEC summit as China counters US protectionism
US President Donald Trump on Friday made a rare appearance at a virtual Asia-Pacific summit, touting his commitment to work towards "peace and prosperity"...
G20 summit: Saudi Arabia under pressure to address human rights issues
Saudi Arabia has taken multiple steps to polish its tarnished image in advance of this weekend’s hosting of the virtual summit of the G20...
Afghan government, Taliban agree peace talk rules
The Afghan government and the Taliban have resolved key sticking points that had stalled peace talks for weeks, several sources told AFP on Friday,...
Pompeo first US top diplomat to visit West Bank settlement, Golan
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first top American diplomat to visit a West Bank Jewish settlement and the disputed...
China sees India as rival, seeks to displace US: State Dept
China sees India as a rival and wants to displace the US as the world's foremost power, according to a report by the US...
Should Pakistan be optimistic about Biden presidency?
The overall nature of Pak-US relationship has been transitional and usually uncertain due to the highs and lows in their interest divergence. Despite severe...
Iran operating advanced centrifuges at underground site: IAEA
Iran has begun operating advanced centrifuges at an underground section of its primary nuclear enrichment facility, the UN's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday. The International...
Afghan peace talks: Deadlock broken as PM Imran lands in Kabul
The deadlock between the Afghan government and the Taliban over the procedure for moving ahead with intra-Afghan peace talks was broken on Thursday as...