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…
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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…
TikTok to sue Trump administration over executive order
REUTERS: Chinese video mobile app TikTok said on Monday that it has "no choice" but to sue the Trump administration as the president signed an executive order to ban dealings with the…
Coronavirus bites back in Europe
Global health authorities said Thursday European countries should be able to ride out a surge in coronavirus cases without reimposing full lockdowns, as the World Bank warned the crisis…
Gen Bajwa thanks US ambassador Paul Jones for services
ISLAMABAD: Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday thanked Ambassador Paul W Jones, the US Charge d’Affairs to Pakistan, for his services to Pakistan during his stint as Washington's…
US Democrats nominate Biden as 2020 presidential candidate
US Democrats nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential candidate on Tuesday, offering the Washington veteran as a "man of courage" who would sweep away the "chaos" of four years under…
Trump’s younger brother dies: White House
Donald Trump's younger brother Robert died on Saturday after being hospitalized for an undisclosed illness, the US president said in a statement mourning his loss.
"It is with heavy heart…
US says Iran forces board ship in international waters
Iranian forces boarded a tanker in international waters in the Gulf of Oman, using a helicopter and two ships to take over the vessel for several hours, US officials said.
They also…
Pakistan seeks US help to reset India ties: report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Tuesday held wide-ranging consultations with U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador David Hale and sought its help to…
US crosses extraordinary milestone of 5 million coronavirus cases
The United States on Sunday reached the extraordinary milestone of five million coronavirus cases as President Donald Trump was accused of flouting the constitution by unilaterally extending…
US Hong Kong sanctions ‘clowning actions’: China
REUTERS: Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were “clowning actions” that would…
Afghan gathering to decide fate of 400 Taliban prisoners
Thousands of prominent Afghans will gather in Kabul Friday to decide whether to release about 400 Taliban prisoners, including many involved in brutal attacks that killed scores of Afghans…
Trump says US generals tell him Beirut blast ‘bomb of some kind’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US generals had told him that the powerful explosions which rocked Beirut appeared to have been caused by a "bomb of some kind."
"It looks like a…
US Presidential Elections 2020 most likely on Nov 3
REUTERS: The United States will most probably elect a new president when people are expected to go to polls and that, most probably, is going to be on November 3, according to Trump's…
Afghan govt warms up to Taliban, releases hundreds of prisoners
AFP: In a sign of peace talks coming closer between the two foes that have fought a bitter war for almost two decades, the Afghan government released hundreds of Taliban prisoners.
Calm…