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Top US, Russian generals meet in Helsinki

Posted on September 23, 2021 by News Desk

Washington, Sept 22 (AFP/APP):The US and Russian military chiefs of staff met Wednesday in Helsinki for the first time in 20 months, amid Washington’s hopes for support to continue surveillance of extremists in Afghanistan. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley met […]

Lebanon raises fuel prices as subsidies are phased out

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Beirut, Sept 22 (AFP/APP):Crisis-hit Lebanon Wednesday raised fuel prices for the second time in less than a week amid severe rationing spurred by the collapse of a subsidy system that has depleted state coffers. Grappling with its worst-ever financial crisis, Lebanon has gradually increased fuel […]

By ending Afghan war, US paving way to ‘relentless diplomacy’, development aid: Biden

Posted on September 22, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 21 (APP):President Joe Biden said Tuesday that by ending the war in Afghanistan, the United States is swapping relentless war with relentless diplomacy” as UN general Assembly kicked off a debate on the grave challenges confronting the world. In his first address […]

Ready to mediate between Pakistan, India: Saudi Arabia

Posted on September 22, 2021 by News Desk

New Delhi – September 21 (Online): Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud has said that his country is ready to mediate talks between Pakistan and India, but both neighbors themselves will have to plan negotiations. In an interview with Indian newspaper, Saudi […]

Palestinian state ‘best way’ to resolve conflict with Israel: Biden

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

United Nations, United States, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that a sovereign and democratic Palestinian state is the “best way” to ensure Israel’s future. “The commitment of the United States to Israel’s security is without question,” Biden said in a speech to […]

Macron and Modi vow to ‘act jointly’ after subs dispute

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Paris, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday vowed to “act jointly” in the Indo-Pacific region, as a row intensified with Australia and the US over a ditched submarine contract. Macron’s telephone talks with Modi were timed conspicuously […]

EU urges reforms after Lebanon govt confirmed

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Brussels, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):The European Union on Tuesday welcomed the confirmation of Lebanon’s new government and called on Beirut to kickstart urgent reforms needed to drag the country out of crisis. “The announced agenda of the new government outlines important steps to address Lebanon’s multifaceted […]

Submarine row is ‘wake-up call’ for Europe: EU ministers

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Brussels, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):The US and Australian decision to strip France of a submarine supply contract is a stark reminder the EU must bolster its capacity to act independently, French and German ministers said on Tuesday. “It is once again a wake-up call for all […]

Sudan says failed coup linked to ousted regime

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Khartoum, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):The Sudanese government said Tuesday that military officers and civilians linked to the ousted regime of longtime president Omar al-Bashir had attempted a coup but were swiftly brought under control. “We brought under control a coup attempt by military officers early Tuesday,” […]

New Greece fire breaks out, prompting evacuations

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Tuba Zafar

Athens, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):A wildfire broke out in a Greek seaside town northeast of Athens on Monday, burning through brush and pine trees and causing precautionary evacuations, firefighters said. The latest fire comes after Greece was shaken by deadly blazes last month fanned by a […]

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Top US, Russian generals meet in Helsinki

Lebanon raises fuel prices as subsidies are phased out

By ending Afghan war, US paving way to ‘relentless diplomacy’, development aid: Biden

Ready to mediate between Pakistan, India: Saudi Arabia

Palestinian state ‘best way’ to resolve conflict with Israel: Biden

Macron and Modi vow to ‘act jointly’ after subs dispute

EU urges reforms after Lebanon govt confirmed

Submarine row is ‘wake-up call’ for Europe: EU ministers

Sudan says failed coup linked to ousted regime

New Greece fire breaks out, prompting evacuations

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