News Desk

London, Dec 21 (AFP/APP): Striking ambulance workers in England and Wales manned picket lines on Wednesday, escalating a pay dispute between the government and a host of public-sector staff. A series of stoppages are causing misery across Britain in the run-up to Christmas, with railway […]

Washington, Dec 21 (AFP/APP):The United States said Wednesday it will provide Ukraine with the advanced Patriot air defence system to help counter Moscow’s relentless aerial attacks. The system is part of $1.85 billion in assistance unveiled in parallel with a visit to Washington by Ukrainian […]

Moscow, Dec 21 (AFP/APP):Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would continue developing its military potential and the combat readiness of its nuclear forces against the backdrop of Moscow’s offensive in Western-backed Ukraine. “The armed forces and combat capabilities of our armed forces are […]

ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (APP): Former head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) Amrullah Saleh continues to spit venom at Pakistan by maligning state, army and intelligence agency through social media, just to appease India, showing indifference to the miseries of the Afghan people. Through […]

Washington, Dec 21 (AFP/APP):Lawmakers were scrambling Wednesday to complete work on a sweeping $1.7 trillion spending package before a massive winter storm expected to unleash chaos on airports and roads. The government would run out of funding if Friday’s deadline passed with no agreement, although […]