5 terrorists, 3 Pakistani soldiers killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan cross-border attacks
ISLAMABAD, June 16 (Xinhua) — At least five terrorists were killed as Pakistani forces retaliated cross-border attacks by militants from…
Hawking’s voice beamed into space during London burial
LONDON, June 15, 2018 (AFP) – A message from late British astrophysics giant Stephen Hawking was beamed towards the nearest…
Trump says watchdog report ‘total disaster’ for FBI and Comey
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2018 (AFP) – President Donald Trump said Friday that a watchdog’s report into the FBI’s handling of…
Iran bans public World Cup screenings
TEHRAN, June 15, 2018 (AFP) – Authorities in Tehran cancelled plans to allow families to watch Iran’s World Cup football…
Bank of Japan sticks with easing as Fed, ECB tighten policy
TOKYO, June 15 (AFP) – Bank of Japan head Haruhiko Kuroda defended its decision to press ahead with the country’s…
UN: monsoon rains a threat to 100,000 Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh
UNITED NATIONS, June 15 (Xinhua) — Strong winds and torrential monsoon rains are threatening the health and safety of thousands…
U.S. forces launch airstrike on al-Qaida militants in Libya
TRIPOLI, June 15 (Xinhua) — The U.S. forces said an airstrike has been carried out targeting the militant group al-Qaida…
Syria’s Assad in rare appearance outside capital
DAMASCUS, June 15 (AFP) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attended a mosque in the country’s west on Friday for prayers…
Lebanese PM in Moscow to meet Putin
BEIRUT, June 13, 2018 (AFP) – Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad Hariri will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on…
Kremlin welcomes start of ‘direct dialogue’ at Kim-Trump summit
MOSCOW, June 13, 2018 (AFP) – The Kremlin on Wednesday said that it welcomed the unprecedented meeting between US President…