Tag: USA
Murder of anti-Kremlin war reporter shocks Russians
AFP | Russia's embattled liberal community was reeling Wednesday from the murder of fiercely anti-Kremlin journalist Arkady Babchenko who was gunned down in Ukraine after...
COAS urge Afghanistan to join hands to beat the common enemy
News Analysis | Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa acknowledged that Pakistan and Afghanistan have suffered heavily due to prolonged conflict and...
The Obamas sign deal with Netflix
News Desk | Netflix, the world's leading entertainment service has signed a multi-year deal with the former President of the United States Barack Obama and...
Barack and Michelle Obama sign Netflix production deal
AFP | Barack and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service...
Trump ‘demands’ probe of alleged spying on his campaign
AFP | US President Donald Trump sharpened Sunday his accusations that his presidential campaign was "infiltrated" or spied on for political purposes, saying he would...
Texas Muslims mourn slain Pakistani exchange student
AFP | Houston's Muslim community gathered to offer prayers Sunday at the funeral service for a 17-year-old Pakistani exchange student killed in a mass shooting...
Erdogan hosts Islamic summit to back Palestinians, condemn Israel
AFP | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday hosts for the second time in half a year a summit of the world's main pan-Islamic...
Trump dampens chances of trade deal with China
AFP | US and Chinese officials face a new round of tough trade talks on Friday as President Donald Trump discounted chances of a deal,...
With WWII scars still raw, Poland tries to ‘balance’ its history
AFP | More than 70 years on, the scars of World War II remain ever-present in Poland, a country devastated by the conflict in which...
A journey back into Pakistan’s convoluted history
Asif Haroon Raja | Pakistan’s years of infancy The establishment of Pakistan, on August 14, 1947, was the result of the democratic struggle of Indian Muslims...
Why has Trump pulled USA out of the Iran nuclear deal...
Jamal Hussain | Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally pull USA out of the Iran nuclear deal aka Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) has raised...
COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Forbes ‘75 most powerful people’
News Desk | Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, has been featured in Forbes this year’s list of '75 Most Powerful Leaders...
Macron, Rouhani to seek ‘continued implementation of nuclear deal’
AFP | French President Emmanuel Macron and Iran's Hassan Rouhani agreed on Wednesday during a phone call to work toward "the continued implementation of the...
Chief Justice constitutes another judicial commission, this time for APS victims
News Analysis | The top judge directed Yahya Afridi, the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court, to form the judicial commission comprising three judges, and...
US files complaint against India in WTO
AFP | The United States on Wednesday lodged a complaint against India over indications the country has underreported its price support for grains. Both the underreporting...
UN pushes Myanmar to step up Rohingyas’ return
AFP | The UN Security Council on Wednesday issued a statement calling on Myanmar to speed up efforts to have Rohingya refugees return safely to...
ISIS through the years
AFP | The Islamic State group launched a blistering offensive in 2014, capturing nearly a third of Iraq's territory before it was driven out at...
CIA nominee Gina Haspel vows spy agency will not reinstate torture
AFP | CIA nominee director Gina Haspel said Wednesday she would not reinstate the spy agency's interrogations program even if ordered by President Donald Trump...
Israel hits dozens of ‘Iranian’ targets in Syria after rocket fire
AFP | Israel's army said Thursday it hit dozens of Iranian military targets in Syria overnight after rocket fire towards its forces it blamed on...
Trump walks out of ‘Iran Nuclear Deal’
News Analysis | US President, Donald Trump, finally announced to pull out of the Iran Nuclear deal signed in 2015 by his predecessor, Barack Obama....
Saudi Arabia ready to raise oil supply after US pullout from...
AFP | Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, has said it will take all necessary measures to prevent supply shortages following the US withdrawal...
China’s vice premier to visit US for trade talks: White House
AFP | China's top economic official will visit Washington next week to continue trade discussions, the White House said Monday, as threatened tariffs on billions...
Trump set to announce Iran sanctions move that may kill nuclear...
AFP | President Donald Trump will confirm on Tuesday whether he will make good on a threat to re-impose US sanctions on Tehran and thereby...
PM Modi is a more popular global leader than President Trump:...
News Desk | According to a study published by communication firm Burson-Marsteller on Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is more popular on social media...
The Price of US Global Dominance – Numerous Human Losses
Firas Samuri | The United States of America considers military presence around the world as one of the key tools for ensuring national interests. The...
Trump wants to rejoin “horrible” Trans-Pacific Partnership
News Analysis | While talking to the lawmakers from agriculture dominated states, President Donald Trump expressed his desire to get the United States of America...
Are Pakistani diplomats in US facing restrictions as US diplomat undergoes...
News Analysis | The US diplomat, who reportedly rammed into a motorcycle, killing one and injuring another on Saturday, will have to face trial, either...
Is the ‘Pashtun Tahafuzz Movement’ being exploited?
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | Interesting to see the emergence of PTM right before our elections and especially when Pakistan is under the constant USA pressure vis...
Putin retaliates against diplomatic expulsions: How will it affect FIFA...
News Analysis | The recent tensions between Russia and West, particularly the United Kingdom, after a former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter...
Indian media continues to sensationalize Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s security check at...
News Desk | Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was seen undergoing a regular security check at US airport in a video that went viral on...
