Five killed, dozens wounded by suicide blast in Kabul

Kabul, Jan 11 (AFP/APP): At least five people were killed and dozens wounded by a suicide bomber near the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul Wednesday, where a Chinese delegation had been due to meet, officials and witnesses said. A company driver waiting outside saw a […]

UK, Japan sign major defence deal allowing troop deployments

London, Jan 11 (AFP/APP):The British and Japanese prime ministers signed what Downing Street called a “hugely significant” new defence deal allowing UK troops to deploy in Japan as the pair met in London on Wednesday. Rishi Sunak and Fumio Kishida signed the agreement at the […]

Chinese, Czech presidents hold virtual meeting

BEIJING, Jan 10 (XINHUA/APP): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Czech President Milos Zeman via video link on Monday. Xi said that over the past 10 years, he and President Zeman have met and talked many times, and exchanged in-depth views on bilateral relations and […]

Iranian held in Germany suspected of chemical terror plot

BURLIN, Germany – January 8 (ONLINE) An Iranian man has been arrested in western Germany suspected of preparing an “Islamist attack” using cyanide and ricin, police and prosecutors said Sunday. Muenster police and the Duesseldorf prosecutors’ office said in a press release that officers searched […]

Pakistan to unveil post-disaster framework plan at international conference on Jan 9

ISLAMABAD, Jan 8 (APP):Pakistan would place a comprehensive post-disaster framework plan for recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction before development partners and friendly countries at the International Conference on Resilient Pakistan in Geneva on January 9. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will co-host the conference along with the […]

PM Shehbaz arrives in Geneva to co-host Climate Resilient Pakistan conference

GENEVA, Jan 8 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday arrived here along with a high-level delegation to co-chair an international conference on ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’, along with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, being held on January 9. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister […]

Democrats link US Capitol attack to Republican disarray

Washington, Jan 6 (AFP/APP):Democrats marked the anniversary of the US Capitol riot Friday by linking the violence to the internecine warfare that has broken out among Republicans paralyzing the House of Representatives over the selection of the next speaker. The Republicans, who have a razor-thin […]

Putin seeking ‘oxygen’ with Ukraine ceasefire order: Biden

Washington, Jan 5 (AFP/APP): US President Joe Biden said Thursday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s order for a two-day Orthodox Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine was simply an effort to find breathing room for his war effort. “He was ready to bomb hospitals and nurseries and […]