Srinagar: At least 23 people, some children, have been killed after tornadoes struck Lee County in eastern Alabama. Sheriff Jay Jones told the Associated Press the toll could rise, but rescue efforts had to stop until dawn due to the danger of searching in the dark. “The challenge is the sheer volume of the debris […]
Srinagar: At least 25 Afghan soldiers were killed on Friday in a major attack by the Taliban on a military base in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Afghan forces killed at least nine Taliban insurgents, including three suicide bombers, during the attack, news gathering agency Reuters quoting Afghan officials reported. The 215 Maiwand Army Corps […]
Beijing: China Friday said it has never recognised India and Pakistan as nuclear powers and ruled out extending such a status to North Korea following the unsuccessful second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam. China has never recognised India and Pakistan as nuclear countries. Our position on this […]
Srinagar: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday welcomed Pakistan’s offer to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after Pakistan shot down two Indian jets in Pakistan Administered Kashmir. His Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters: “The report of the release of the Indian pilot by the Pakistani authorities would be very much a welcome […]
Doha: The US and the Taliban have paused negotiations in Doha, with the diplomatic push aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan set to restart over the weekend following “solid” talks between the adversaries. The latest meetings follow marathon talks last month that saw the US and the Taliban walk away with a “draft framework” focused […]
HANOI: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped the conflict between India and Pakistan will be coming to an end, after the two nuclear powers clashed across the border in Kashmir region. Speaking at a news conference in Vietnam after a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump said he […]
Melbourne: Australia has once again urged India and Pakistan to “exercise restraint” and avoid further military action, saying the cycle of escalation is “very dangerous” for all. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne, who was in London on Wednesday, said that she was very concerned about the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath […]
Srinagar: The Taliban on Wednesday said ongoing clashes between India and Pakistan will affect the Afghan peace process and wanted India to prevent the further escalation of violence with its neighbour. The hardline insurgent group issued the statement at the same time its leaders are holding peace talks with officials from the United States in […]
Beijing: China on Tuesday urged India and Pakistan to “exercise restraint” and asked New Delhi to carry out its fight against terrorism through international cooperation, hours after Indian fighter jets struck Jaish-e-Mohammed’s biggest camp in Pakistan in a pre-dawn attack. When asked for China’s response to India’s air strikes on militant camps in Pakistan, Chinese Foreign […]
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif resigned without warning late Monday, offering an “apology” to the nation as the nuclear deal he negotiated with world powers is on the verge of collapse after the US withdrawal from the accord. Zarif’s resignation, if accepted by Iran’s relatively moderate President Hassan Rouhani, would leave the cleric […]
