US urges S.Korea, Japan to unite as rift escalates
AFP | The United States on Wednesday called on Japan and South Korea to put aside differences and focus on challenges posed by China and...
Taliban must not let Afghanistan become safe haven for terrorists: Pentagon
AFP | The Taliban must ensure that Afghanistan does not become a sanctuary for extremists, top US defense officials said Wednesday, as peace negotiations with...
Palestinian Harvard student sent back after social media search
AFP | A Palestinian teenager admitted to Harvard University said he was detained for hours at Boston's airport and refused entry into the United States...
US State Dept removes ‘Palestine’ as a country from its website
AFP | Palestinian leaders are in an uproar after the US State Department's website removed the territories from its list of countries and areas, following...
US, Taliban move closer to peace deal
AFP | US and Taliban negotiators moved closer Tuesday to a deal, the insurgent group said, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced guarded hope...
Trump Reiterates Mediation offer, Modi Stresses Bilateral Dialogue
News Desk | US President Donald Trump, on Monday, reiterated his offer for mediation between Pakistan and India to resolve the Kashmir dispute, despite Indian...
China’s yuan sinks to weakest in 11 years amid trade tension
AFP | China's currency slid on Monday to its weakest point in more than 11 years as concerns over the US trade war and the...
US think-tank blacklisted by Iran
AFP | Iran has blacklisted US-based think-tank the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and its chief Mark Dubowitz on accusations of being behind "economic...
Modi, You control nothing in Kashmir: Kashmiris stays firm against India
AFP | Stone-throwing protesters in Indian Kashmir killed a driver of what they thought was a military truck, police said Monday, as a crippling security...
Trump responds to China tariffs with more tariffs
AFP | The United States and China exchanged blows Friday as each side increased punitive tariffs on the other, intensifying a trade war that is...
9th Round of Peace talks continue tonight – Taliban, US on cusp of deal
News Desk | Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said talks in Qatar to finalize a much-anticipated peace agreement to end the long Afghan civil war would...
US State Department approves 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan
AFP | The US State Department on Tuesday approved the sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan, in a move expected to anger Beijing. Taiwan...