US pauses Masood Khan's appointment as Pak Ambassador
NEW DELHI: The US State Department has been taking unusually long to process the appointment of Pakistans Ambassador-designate to Washington, Masood Khan and the...
US Navy Secy tests positive for Covid
WASHINGTON: US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said that he has tested positive for Covid-19. Del Toro, who has been fully vaccinated and received a...
India, Russia hold consultations on UNSC issues, discuss situation in Afghanistan, Myanmar
NEW DELHI: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin on Monday held consultations with Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...
Four Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan's air defence identification zone
TAIPEI: Four Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on January 30, marking the 23rd intrusion this month, reported Taiwan News. According...
The scene in D.C. on the day the Taliban took Kabul
KABUL: Afghan diplomats in the US have been informed that their embassy in Washington will be closed down and will also be stripped of...

Global Standoffs

Ukriane Border Crisis
Last week, as Russia maintained a tough posture amid the standoff over its troop buildup near Ukraine’s border, with a top diplomat warning that...
'Stop interfering' in Beijing Winter Olympics Top Chinese diplomat tells US
BEIJING: A few days ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, China has said Washington should avoid interference in the Games and also stop flaring tensions...
Shrapnel from the intercepted ballistic missile lands in an industrial area in Dhahran
WASHINGTON: The recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia by the Houthis as well as retaliation airstrikes in Yemen escalate...
Pakistan's Prime Minister Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lost the support of his own partymen and the army, indicating 'winds of change' in Pakistan, reported...
Joe Biden Presidential Election Campaign, Los Angeles, USA - 03 Mar 2020
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden who was caught on live microphone using a vulgar epithet for a reporter during a White House event on...