Published in AlJazeera on Apr 11th, 2021, By Sean Mathews Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meets Turkey’s Erdogan at a time of heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Istanbul over the weekend to mark the 10th anniversary of his country’s strategic …
Read More »Saudi-led coalition claims intercepting Houthi drones
Published in Dawn News on Apr 12th, 2021, DUBAI: The Saudi-led military coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi movement intercepted and destroyed drones launched by the Iran-aligned group towards Khamis Mushait and Jazan in southern Saudi Arabia, state media said on Sunday. …
Read More »Biden administration drops plans for police oversight, citing George Floyd bill
FILE PHOTO: A Minneapolis Police Department vehicle is parked near the a boarded up Hennepin County Public Safety Facility, while the fifth day of trial continues for Derek Chauvin, who is facing murder charges in the death of George Floyd, …
Read More »Russia, China frustrating world response to Myanmar crisis: EU
Russia and China are frustrating the international response to the Myanmar crisis, a top European Union diplomat said. — AP/File Published in Dawn News on Apr 12th, 2021, AFP YANGON: Russia and China are frustrating the international response to the …
Read More »Iran’s Zarif blames Israel for Natanz incident, vows revenge
A security vehicle passes in front of the Natanz nuclear facility, south of the capital Tehran [File: Reuters] Published in AlJazeera Apr 12th, 2021, By Maziar Motamedi Contrary to last year’s attack on Natanz, Iran has chosen not to shy away from …
Read More »U.S. defense secretary urges India to avoid buying Russian equipment
Published in Reuters on Mar 20th, 2021, By Aditi Shah, Nigam Prusty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed India’s planned purchase of Russia’s S400 air defence system at a meeting with his Indian counterpart on Saturday, reiterating …
Read More »Following Moscow summit, Afghan government, Taliban agree to expedite peace talks
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s deputy leader and negotiator, and other delegation members attend the Afghan peace conference in Moscow, Russia March 18, 2021. — Reuters/File Published in Geo News on Mar 19th, 2021, We expressed our readiness …
Read More »It takes one to know one: Putin retorts after Biden calls him a killer
President Vladimir Putin retorted on Thursday that it takes one to know one after US President Joe Biden said he thought the Russian leader was a killer. — AP Published in Dawn News on Mar 19th, 2021, MOSCOW: President …
Read More »US and China trade angry words at high-level Alaska talks
Blinken: We will discuss “our deep concerns with actions by China” Published in BBC News on Mar 19th, 2021, US and Chinese officials have exchanged sharp rebukes in the first high-level talks between the Biden administration and China, taking …
Read More »Pakistan army chief says ‘it is time to bury the past’ with India
General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad [File: Farooq Naeem/AFP] Published in Geo News on Mar 06th, 2021, In a rare conciliatory note, General Bajwa calls for peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute and talks with …
Read More »In historic visit to Iraq, pope urges people to give peace a chance
Iraqi President Barham Saleh (R) welcomes Pope Francis at the presidential palace in Baghdad’s Green Zone on March 5, 2021. — AFP Published in Dawn on Mar 6th, 2021, Reuters BAGHDAD: Pope Francis, beginning the first trip by a pontiff …
Read More »Pakistani PM Khan wins vote of confidence amid opposition boycott
Khan, who became prime minister following the 2018 general elections, sought confidence vote following a surprise electoral defeat on a Senate seat earlier this week [File: Mohammad Ismail/Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on Mar 06th, 2021, By Asad Hashim Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister …
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