Pakistan, US sign agreement to redevelop New York’s Roosevelt Hotel
The agreement was witnessed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
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Iran foreign minister says progress made in nuclear talks with US
US President Trump says he was involved indirectly.
US approves $686mn tech sale for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets
Lockheed Martin has been named as the principal contractor.
Blinken says ‘good progress’ with Saudis on normalizing ties with Israel
CAIRO: The United States and Saudi Arabia have made "good progress" in talks on normalizing ties between the kingdom and Israel, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said without providing a…
US to send new weapons package worth $300mn for Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The United States will send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $300 million, President Joe Biden's administration said, the first such move in months as additional…
US medical school to offer free tuition after billion-dollar gift
NEW YORK: Students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York will receive free tuition after a $1 billion dollar donation from a former faculty member.
The widow of a…
US calls on Pakistan to restore access to X
WASHINGTON: The United States has issued a strong appeal to Pakistan to restore access to social media access after platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was suspended.
US State…
US pushes for UN to support temporary Gaza ceasefire
NEW YORK: The United States has proposed a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and opposing a major ground…
US blocks $3 billion drone sale to India
WASHINGTON: The US government has held back delivery of 31 MQ-9A Sea Guardian and Sky Guardian drones to India until New Delhi carries out a “meaningful investigation” into the conspiracy to…
Iran-Pakistan clash shows Iran is not well-liked in region: Biden
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden said that the clashes between Iran and Pakistan this week show that Iran is not well-liked in the region as the White House said it does not…
US re-designates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorists’
LONDON: The United States returned the Yemen-based Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups, as the militants attacked their second US-operated vessel in the Red Sea region this week and…
Mystery illness affecting dogs across the US
A mystery respiratory illness has stricken dogs in at least 14 states, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, which is asking vets to report cases while laboratories race…
US thwarts plot to kill Sikh separatist, warns India
WASHINGTON: United States authorities thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the United States and issued a warning to India over concerns the government in New Delhi was involved, a…
Cricket included in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
MUMBAI: Cricket and flag football were among five sports added to the programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games after being approved by the International Olympic Committee.
The ICC has led…
US House passes measure seeking ban on imports from China
REUTERS: The United States House of Representatives has passed legislation approving the measure to ban imports from China owing to its alleged human rights violations in the Xinjiang…