Iran slams ‘psychological warfare’ as US to reimpose sanctions
Tehran | Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said today that Washington’s call for new nuclear negotiations at the same time as it reimposes crippling sanctions “doesn’t make...
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Brazil closes border to Venezuelans after mass crossings: official
Sao Paulo | Brazil closed its northern border today to Venezuelans to slow mass migration, local highway police said. The measure follows a federal judge’s decision...
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian envoy, recalls its own over ‘interference’
Riyadh | Saudi Arabia said today it was expelling the Canadian ambassador and had recalled its envoy while freezing all new trade, in protest at Ottawa’s...
Rescuers search for survivors after Indonesia quake kills 82
Mataram | Indonesian security forces and emergency workers raced Monday to aid victims of a powerful earthquake on Lombok that killed at least 82 people, as...
Imran may take oath as Pakistan Prime Minister on August 14
Islamabad| Imran Khan, who is set to become Pakistan’s new Prime Minister, may take the oath of the office on the country’s Independence Day on August...
Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwe’s first post-Mugabe election
Harare | Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former ally of Robert Mugabe, narrowly won the country’s landmark election, results showed today, in an outcome set to...
No foreign leaders will be invited in Imran Khan’s oath ceremony: PTI spokesperspon
Islamabad | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday clarified that apart from personal invites, no foreign leaders will be invited for the Imran Khan’s swearing-in...
US Congress paves way for waivers to India from sanctions over Russia
Washington| The US Congress has passed a defence spending bill that seeks to amend an existing law to provide waivers to America’s strategic partners like India...
Obama endorses Indian-Tibetan for November Congressional polls
Washington | Barack Obama has endorsed Aftab Pureval, an American of Indian-Tibetan descent, for the Congressional elections in November as the former US President released his...
No decision on Donald Trump’s India visit yet: White House
Washington | US President Donald Trump has received an invitation to visit India, but no decision has been taken yet, the White House said today. “I...