US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark, Netherlands

WASHINGTON Aug 18 (Online): The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian invaders as soon as pilot training is completed, a US official said on Thursday. Ukraine has actively sought the US-made F-16 […]

UK tribunal to hear Saima Mohsin’s case against CNN

LONDON Aug 18 (Online): An unfair dismissal case filed by British Pakistani journalist Saima Mohsin against CNN will be heard by a tribunal in the UK, the journalist confirmed this week. She tweeted, “I won! I won the hearing against CNN Employment Trib¬unal will hear […]

Iranian FM says ties with Saudi Arabia “moving in right direction”

RIYADH, Aug 18 (XINHUA/APP): Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said here on Thursday the relations between his country and Saudi Arabia are moving in the right direction and both sides will advance cooperation in various fields. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a joint press conference […]

Afghanistan’s health system suffers critical underfunding: WHO

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 (APP): The World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva-based UN agency, Friday appealed to donors to ramp up funding for providing healthcare to some 14 million people in Afghanistan, particularly in underserved areas where infrastructure is severely lacking. Afghanistan continues to face a […]

Truce holds in Libya after clashes kill 55

Tripoli, Aug 16 (AFP/APP): Tripoli’s worst armed clashes in a year have killed 55 people and wounded 146, Libyan media reported Wednesday, after a truce took hold in the capital and air traffic resumed. Fighting raged from Monday night into Tuesday between the influential 444 […]

35 dead after blast at Russian fuel station

Moscow, Aug 15 (AFP/APP): At least 35 people were killed in an explosion that created a huge fire ball at a fuel station in Russia’s remote Caucasus republic of Dagestan, spurring condolences from President Vladimir Putin. Images distributed by the emergencies ministry showed burnt-out cars […]

Spain’s parliament opens under cloud of uncertainty

Madrid, Aug 15 (AFP/APP): Just over three weeks after Spain’s inconclusive snap election, parliament reconvenes on Thursday under a cloud of political uncertainty which could end in a fresh poll later this year. The 350 lawmakers elected on July 23 will gather in Madrid for […]

Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar took oath as caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD (PNI) Balochistan Awami Party leader Anwarul Haq Kakar from Balochistan has taken oath as caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan. President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi took the oath of office as Caretaker Prime Minister Dr. Arif Alvi Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, the ceremony was attended by […]