Iran calls on world to reject US sanctions
REUTERS: Tehran on Sunday told the world to reject sanctions that the United States has threatened to impose on countries violating the arms embargo on Iran.
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Trump says peace deals close between Israel and ‘five or six’ other…
Israel normalized relations with long-time foes Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates at a White House ceremony on Tuesday as President Donald Trump said similar US-brokered deals were close…
Trump vows ‘1,000 times greater’ response to any Iran attack
US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed that any attack by Iran would be met with a response "1,000 times greater in magnitude," after reports that Iran planned to avenge the killing of…
Afghan peace process could not have succeeded without Pakistan’s support:…
An American delegation headed by Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation called on COAS at GHQ, on Monday.
Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq, Pak’s…
US special envoy for Afghanistan Khalilzad to arrive in Pakistan
US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad will arrive in Islamabad on Monday to hold talks with Pakistan officials regarding the ongoing Afghan peace…
Microsoft says its TikTok buyout offer rejected
US tech giant Microsoft said Sunday its offer to buy TikTok was rejected, as a deadline looms for the Chinese-owned video app to sell or shut down its US operations.
TikTok has been at…
Trump announces Bahrain, Israel peace deal
US President Donald Trump announced Friday a peace deal between Israel and Bahrain, which becomes the second Arab country to settle with its former foe over the last month, reinforcing an…
Trump revels in nomination for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump revelled Wednesday in his nomination by a right-wing Norwegian politician for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
"Thank you!" he said in one of a flurry of tweets and…
Trump to announce US troop withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump was expected to announce further troop withdrawals Wednesday from Afghanistan and from Iraq, where several thousand US troops hunting down jihadist sleeper cells…
As protests in Portland enter 100th day, protesters attack police with fire bombs
REUTERS: As protests against racism in Portland entered 100 days, protesters threw fire bombs and rocks at police, injuring one person seriously.
Police described what they called…
Biden slams ‘toxic’ Trump for deteriorating law and order
AFP: US Democratic Presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden on Monday slammed Donald Trump, referring to him as a 'toxic' man who was stoking the flames of hatred and leading…
US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus
The United States neared six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the planet's total, as nations around the world battle to contain the raging pandemic.
Global…
US surpasses 180,000 virus deaths
The United States passed the grim milestone of 180,000 coronavirus deaths Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University's real-time tracker.
The US added 931 new virus deaths in 24 hours,…
US sanctions two dozen Chinese companies
AFP: The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions and restrictions on two dozen Chinese companies and associated officials for taking part in building artificial islands in disputed…
Hillary Clinton urges Biden not to concede in close election
Hillary Clinton, who lost to Donald Trump in 2016, said Tuesday that this year's Democratic challenger Joe Biden should refuse to concede until all votes are counted in a tight and possibly…