World
CIA Chief Mike Pompeo becomes top US diplomat
WASHINGTON: A Senate committee approved the nomination of US PresidentDonald Trump’s choice for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, on Monday...
World
Saudi forces intercept two missiles fired by Houthi militias
RIYADH: Saudi air defence forces have successfully intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militias from Yemen towards...
World
China to further enhance defence cooperation with Pakistan: Chinese Defence Minister
BEIJING: Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe met with his Pakistanicounterpart Khurram Dastgir Khan here in Beijing on Monday, where theformer...
World
EU, UN co-chair int l conference in Brussels
European Union and the United Nations are co-chairing a two-day international conference in Brussels on Tuesday to pump financial aid...
World
In a tit for tat move, China slams US over poor human rights record
*BEIJING: *China Tuesday published a report on the human rights situationin the United States of America, the state news agency...
World
Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he had agreed with his Chinese counterpart that Moscow and Beijing...
World
Earthquake jolts parts of Turkey, multiple injures reported
ANKARA – Turkish officials say dozens were slightly injured after anearthquake in southeastern Turkey. The earthquake struck Samsat village in...
World
Air strikes kill 20 in Yemen
In Yemen, at least 20 people have been killed and more than forty injured in air strikes in Northern Province...
World
Foreign forces convoy crush school girl in Kabul
KABUL – *An Afghan school girl was killed on Sunday after allegedly beinghit by a foreign forces vehicle on the...
World
China reassures Pakistan ahead of Indian PM Modi visit
*BEIJING: China on Monday reassured Pakistan that relations between the twocountries were as firm as ever and would “never rust”,...