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Missile parts supplies to Pakistan? US puts sanctions on three Chinese companies

WASHINGTON: The United States is imposing sanctions on three China-based companies that it said on Friday have...

Updated 21 Oct, 2023 08:52am

World

US says China building up nuclear capacity faster than expected

WASHINGTON: China is developing its nuclear arsenal faster than US projections had previously anticipated, according...

Published 19 Oct, 2023 07:14pm

World

Russia denounces ‘dangerous’ US military North Korea policy

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday criticised the US and its allies Japan and South Korea...

Published 19 Oct, 2023 11:37am

World

Papua New Guinea leader in China for Belt and Road Forum

SYDNEY: Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape was scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 10:20am

World

Top diplomat Wang hopes US, China can ‘rationally’ manage differences

BEIJING: China’s top diplomat said Monday he hoped Washington and Beijing could manage their differences “more...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:55am

World

Indonesia calls for the end of Israeli-Palestinian violence

JAKARTA: Indonesia, a long-time supporter of the Palestinian cause, said on Sunday it was deeply concerned about the...

Published 08 Oct, 2023 11:21am

World

Israeli forces clash with Hamas after hundreds killed

JERUSALEM/GAZA/SDEROT: Israeli forces clashed with gunmen from the Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday, 24 hours after...

Published 08 Oct, 2023 10:37am

Pakistan

Will continue to work with Pakistan to counter violent extremism: US State Dept

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says Pakistanis have suffered tremendously from terrorist attacks, remarks that come after multiple blasts on Friday last week

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 01:22pm

World

US, Philippines begin annual drills in disputed South China Sea

MANILA: The United States and the Philippines launched annual joint naval war games on Monday, days after the latest...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 05:29pm

World

US warns of large Serbian military build-up near Kosovo

WASHINGTON: The United States urged Belgrade to pull its forces back from the border with Kosovo on Friday after...

Published 30 Sep, 2023 11:21am

Pakistan

International community condemns terrorist attacks in KPK, Balochistan

Extends support to Pakistan after blasts kill scores of people in both provinces

Updated 30 Sep, 2023 05:09pm

Business & Finance

US government hours from shutdown, funding chaos

WASHINGTON: The US government on Saturday was hours from shutting down after the far right of the Republican Party...

Published 30 Sep, 2023 10:33am

Pakistan

Gruesome murder of Khalistan Movement leader has jolted the West: interim PM Kakar

Says the incident has raised serious questions about the role of the Indian state

Updated 23 Sep, 2023 08:45pm

World

Ukraine to launch joint weapons production with US: Zelenskiy

KYIV: Ukraine and the United States have agreed to launch joint weapons production in a step that will enable Kyiv...

Published 22 Sep, 2023 02:20pm

World

Canada gathers allies as tensions rise with India over Sikh leader’s murder

OTTAWA: Canada this week divulged it had intelligence possibly linking Indian government agents to the murder of a...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 12:09pm

World

UN chief convenes ‘no nonsense’ climate summit, without China or US

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set Wednesday to host a climate meeting marred at its...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 12:09pm

World

Gulf Cooperation Council countries, US urge Iran to fully cooperate with IAEA

CAIRO: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the US renewed calls for Iran to fully cooperate with the...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 10:50am

World

Zelensky arrives in US to meet Biden, attend UN meetings

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday arrived in New York ahead of addressing the UN General...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 11:22am

World

US, Iran swap prisoners in deal involving $6bn transfer

DOHA/NEW YORK: Five US citizens left Iran and landed in Doha on Monday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 06:31am

World

Iran says hopes US prisoner swap will go ahead Monday

TEHRAN: Iran voiced hope Monday that a prisoner swap with the United States would take place later in the day, once...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 02:03pm

Business & Finance

Singapore’s non-oil exports fall for a 11th month in August

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s annual exports fell for an 11th straight month in August as the trade-reliant economy...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 11:17am

Technology

Technology fundamentally has shaped geopolitics, economics for a long time: Anne Neuberger

WASHINGTON: Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology at the National...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

World

US national security adviser meets with Chinese foreign minister

WASHINGTON: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malta...

Published 17 Sep, 2023 07:41pm

World

Russia expels two US diplomats for links to ‘spy’

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday said it was expelling two US embassy staff for allegedly “liaising” with Robert Shonov, a...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:21pm

World

US says Russia-North Korea satellite cooperation ‘troubling’

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday voiced alarm at new military cooperation between Russia and North Korea...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 11:34am

Pakistan

US urges Pakistan to hold fair polls in manner consistent with its laws

Spokesperson of the US State Department Matthew Miller responds to a question regarding President Dr Arif Alvi proposing November 6 as the polls date

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 02:32pm

World

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim away in Russia

SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 11:05am

Business & Finance

US holiday sales set for slowest year since 2018 as consumers turn frugal

Holiday sales in the United States are estimated to grow at their slowest pace in five years, according to a report...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 10:32am

World

US allows $6bn transfer as part of Iran prisoner swap

WASHINGTON: The United States waived sanctions to allow the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

World

‘Never forget’ - US marks 22 years after 9/11

NEW YORK: Bells were rung and the names of nearly 3,000 people were read out in somber ceremonies in New York,...

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am