At least 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack on US-Afghan base
Kandahar, Mar 1 : At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a Taliban attack on a joint US-Afghan base in southwestern Afghanistan, officials said Friday, as fighting continued during a pause in peace talks between the insurgents and American negotiators. Details of the heavy toll from the hours-long assault on Shorab military base […]
US seeks information on potential misuse of F-16 by Pakistan
Washington, Mar 02 : The US is seeking more information on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets by Pakistan against India in violation of the end-user agreement, the State Department has said. The Indian Air Force on Thursday displayed parts of an AMRAAM beyond visual range air-to-air missile as evidence to prove that […]
UNSC blacklists Osama bin Laden’s son, seen as successor of Al Qaida leader al-Zawahiri
United Nations, Mar 2 : The UN Security Council has designated Hamza bin Laden, the son of slain Al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden, under its sanctions list, subjecting him to a travel ban, assets freeze and an arms embargo as it described him as being seen as the “most probable successor” of the group’s […]
US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela regime as Russia ups support
Washington, Mar 2 : The United States and Russia clashed Friday over how to assist crisis-wracked Venezuela, with Moscow pledging new relief channeled through President Nicolas Maduro and Washington slapping sanctions over the blocking of US aid it tried to push through the border. A day after Russia and China vetoed a US and European […]
N Korea’s Kim pays tribute to Ho Chi Minh on Vietnam visit
Hanoi, Mar 2 : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid tribute to Vietnam’s late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Saturday before starting his long journey home through China, after his Hanoi summit with US President Donald Trump ended without a nuclear deal. Kim boarded his olive green armoured train at the Dong Dang […]
Russia, China at UN veto US measure on Venezuela
United Nations (United States), Mar 1 : Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a US resolution in the UN Security Council on addressing the crisis in Venezuela, but a counter-proposal from Moscow did not win enough votes. The failure to take action on the two competing drafts laid bare divisions among world powers over the […]
Pompeo hopeful India-Pak tensions would come down
Washington, Mar 1 : US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that he had “good conversations” with Indian and Pakistani leaders and was hopeful that the rising tensions will come down between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Over the last two days, Pompeo spoke to the leaders of the two countries including External Affairs Minister […]
China welcomes release of IAF pilot; calls for more terrorism cooperation between India, Pak
Beijing, Mar 1 : China on Friday welcomed Pakistan’s decision to release the Indian Air Force pilot and encouraged the two countries to engage in more counter terrorism cooperation and dialogue for the regional peace and stability. Pakistan is set to release captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as a “first […]
US welcomes Pak’s decision to release captured Indian pilot
Washington, Mar 1: The US on Thursday welcomed Pakistan’s decision to release captured Indian Air Force pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, from their custody. In a surprise announcement during a joint session of Parliament, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Thursday that the captured IAF pilot Varthaman will be released on Friday as a gesture of […]
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In the 1991 ‘coalition war’ with Iraq, the United States and its partners won a decisive victory. Yet Saddam Hussein did not experience decisive defeat, and he continued to not only rule Iraq but also to suppress his domestic adversaries and harass his international audiences and thus provoke wider unease for more than a dozen […]
