China fired 2 deadly missiles ahead of US visa ban

Washington/New Delhi (IANS) Just before the US imposed a visa ban on Chinese government members in response to the militarization of the South China Sea, Beijing had fired two missiles, including an 'aircraft-carrier killer', into the disputed…

Hardline on China a Trump accomplishment: Pompeo

New York (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that the campaign against "the predatory aggression of the Chinese Communist Party" was an accomplishment of President Donald Trump, who will "not rest until justice is done".

Recounting…

Republicans renominate Trump to continue America First agenda

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump vowed to continue the America First agenda after winning renomination at the Republican National Convention on Monday, setting the stage for the November showdown with Democratic candidate and former Vice…

Pakistan fakes speech to Security Council

New York (IANS) Isolated at the UN, Pakistan faked a speech to the Security Council posting it on the website of its permanent mission pretending it was delivered even though its Ambassador did not speak at the session on terrorism.

Pakistan…

Vitally important for children to return to class: UK PM

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that it was "vitally important" for children to return to classrooms, with the life chances of a generation at stake, it was reported on Monday.

Separate guidance for reopening schools has…

Pak sanctions Afghan Taliban, Haqqani Network to evade global financial blacklisting

Islamabad (IANS) At a time when Afghan Taliban, the United States and the Ashraf Ghani government of Afghanistan are on the verge of initiating the intra-Afghan dialogue, Pakistan government has issued a statutory notification, ordering imposition…

Nato denies foreign troops on Belarusian border

Minsk (IANS) Nato has denied "baseless" allegations by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that "foreign powers" were organising a build-up of troops on the country's border amid the ongoing tensions.

In a statement, Nato said it…

No legitimate reason to delay intra-Afghan talks: Khalilzad

Kabul (IANS) US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad said there was "no legitimate reason" to delay the intra-Afghan negotiations that have been postponed over differences on the release of controversial Taliban prisoners by the Kabul government.

Turkey orders detention of 47 military personnel over coup

Ankara (IANS) Turkish prosecutors on Saturday ordered the detention of 47 military personnel over their suspected links to a network believed to be behind the failed 2016 coup attempt.

Police launched simultaneous operations in 40 provinces…

Trump pushes US universities to reopen

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has urged universities to reopen their campuses, despite reports of Covid-19 cluster outbreaks among students across the country.

The virus is very dangerous for older people, "but for university…