North Korea fires two missiles into East Sea

Seoul (IANS) North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Thursday, said South Korea's military, in an apparent move to pressure the United States amid stalled talks on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.

The…

Pak SC suspends Army Chief Bajwa's extension

Islamabad (IANS) The Pakistan Supreme Court On Tuesday suspended the service extension notification of the Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

The development adds volatility to the charged up political atmosphere in Pakistan where troubles…

Seoul slams N.Korea over artillery drill near border

Seoul (IANS) South Korea on Monday said that the artillery exercise conducted by North Korea on an island near the western sea border between the countries was a violation of an agreement reached between them at Pyongyang summit last year.

The…

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy bloc sweeps district polls

Hong Kong (IANS) Pro-democracy candidates on Monday claimed a resounding victory in all Hong Kong districts, winning 388 of 452 district council seats.

The alliance of pro-Beijing parties suffered a heavy blow, according to results on Monday,…

'Turkey to seek alternative if F-35 jets not acquired'

Ankara (IANS) Turkey would seek alternatives if it could not acquire US F-35 fighter jets, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has said.

"All should be aware that Turkey will have to look for alternatives if F-35s cannot be acquired for any…

Pompeo meets UAE FM on Iran, regional issues

Washington (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Friday over Iran and regional issues, said the US State…

G20 foreign ministers commit to WTO reforms

Nagoya (Japan) (IANS) G20 foreign ministers have pledged to push for reforms in the World Trade Organization (WTO) during a meeting Saturday in the Japanese city of Nagoya.

The announcement was made by Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu…

Two more witnesses testify publicly in impeachment inquiry

Washington (IANS) The last two witnesses scheduled for publicly testifying before a House panel as part of an impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump offered their narratives of events relating to the investigation.

Fiona Hill, former…

While Pak shares terror, India developes partnership: Envoy

New York (IANS) Contrasting India's and Pakistan's involvement in Afghanistan, India's envoy to the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, has said, "Unlike (the) other country in the region, which believes in sharing 'terrorism', we believe…

Demonstrators asked to leave varsity campus in Hong Kong

Hong Kong (IANS) Hong Kong police has asked the demonstrators to leave the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) campus as soon as possible, citing bad and dangerous conditions inside.

Dozens of demonstrators have refused to leave the blockaded…