US names new Iran envoy
The new US government has named Rob Malley, an architect of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, as its special envoy to Tehran, but policy hawks say he's too soft on the Islamic republic.…
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Taliban reject US accusations on Afghan violence
The Taliban on Friday rejected Washington's accusations that it had not lived up to its promises in Afghanistan, in turn claiming the US was 'bombarding civilians'.
The US signed a…
US ‘deeply concerned’ over acquittal of Omar Sheikh
The United States said that it was deeply concerned by the Pakistani Supreme Court’s decision to acquit those involved in Daniel Pearl’s kidnapping and murder and any proposed action to…
Biden rescinds Trump-era Muslim travel ban
US President Joe Biden issued an executive order reversing one of the first in a slew of anti-immigrant and anti-refugee policies put in place by the administration of his predecessor,…
Imran Khan says looking forward to work with Biden administration
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is looking forward to work with US President Joe Biden in building a stronger Pak-US partnership through trade and economic…
‘Democracy has rrevailed’: Biden enter The White House
Joe Biden took charge as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday with an upbeat call to heal a nation torn by deep schisms as he immediately erased some of Donald Trump's most…
Pakistan ready to engage with Biden administration: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan is ready to engage with the new administration of the United States, considering it an “opportunity to build a…
Taliban praise continued US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Taliban welcomed the latest withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan with the insurgents' spokesman Saturday calling the continued reduction of American forces a "good advancement" even…
Trump impeached for a second time
Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice, as 10 of his fellow Republicans joined Democrats in the House of Representatives to charge him…
US Covid-19 deaths hit daily record as China rushes to contain outbreaks
The United States has endured its worst day of the pandemic, with three Americans dying every minute, as China took decisive steps on Wednesday to stamp out a tiny coronavirus outbreak.…
Year on from first Covid-19 death, Wuhan basks in recovery
One year ago, China announced the first death from a new virus in Wuhan -- 12 months later, Covid-19 has claimed 1.9 million lives in an unrelenting march across the world.
But in the…
China goes online to mock ‘beautiful sight’ of US Capitol chaos
China's internet erupted in mirth at America's troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, comparing the chaos to the Hong Kong anti-government…
US Congress reconvenes to certify Biden win after mobs invade Capitol
Congress gavelled back into session late Wednesday to resume the process of certifying Joe Biden's presidential election victory, after a mob protesting Donald Trump's defeat violently…
Twitter suspends Trump after Capitol violence
Twitter blocked Donald Trump on Wednesday and threatened a permanent ban for breaking platform rules as social media scrambled to respond to violence in the US capital blamed on the outgoing…
Gunman shot dead by police after New York Christmas concert
A man was shot dead by police after he opened fire near crowds who had gathered to watch carol-singing outside a New York church on Sunday.
New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot…