Beijing on Monday called for de-escalation and "restraint" over the Ukraine crisis as Russia and Ukraine prepared to meet for their first talks since Moscow's invasion of its western neighbour. Russia invaded on Thursday and quickly announced it had neutralised key Ukrainian military facilities, ...

ISLAMABAD-Syria says a US oil company has signed an agreement with Kurdish-led rebels controlling northeastern oilfields, in violation of the country's sovereignty. In a statement, Syria's foreign ministry strongly condemned the agreement, terming it illegal and null and void. The ministry accused ...

UNITED NATIONS - A UN rights expert has voiced deep concern at the unilateral U.S. sanctions against Iran, Cuba and Venezuela, saying the use of economic coercive measures for political purposes violates human rights and international law. "Such actions may precipitate man-made humanitarian ...

BAGHDAD - Christmas visit with US troops in Iraq has triggered questions and criticism in a country deeply divided over Washington's influence since the 2003 US invasion. The Wednesday visit, Trump's first with US troops in a conflict zone since he took office two years ago, came days after a ...

BEIJING - China's Defense Ministry protested against what it called "provocation" after US warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing. China's Defence Ministry said in a statement later on Sunday that the move "contravened Chinese and relevant international law, seriously ...

TEHRAN: Iran President Hassan Rouhani has said that his country does not want new tensions in the Middle East. In his telephonic conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, he said Iran has always sought to reduce tensions in the region, trying to strengthen security and ...

MOSCOW - The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has fielded a squadron of new Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 “Thunder” combat aircraft, according to a recent report by the Associated Press of Pakistan. The multi-role fighter jets are stationed at Pakistan’s Samungli Base near Quetta, the ...

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Two missiles fired from a U.S. drone hit a militant facility in neighboring Afghanistan, killing 21 insurgents, including the son of the head of the Pakistani Taliban, two Pakistani intelligence officials and local Taliban commanders said Thursday. The strike, ...

BEIJING:China has put into combat service its new generation J-20 stealth fighter in a bid to narrow the military gap with the United States. In a short statement, Chinese air force said today the J-20 had been commissioned into combat units. It said the J-20 will further raise the air force's ...

China has dismissed accusations from the former President of Maldives Muhammad Nasheed that it is attempting to eliminate Male's sovereignty. Briefing the reporters at Beijing on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Geng Shuang said that China never attached any political conditions to aiding ...