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US charges former Turkish minister with Iran sanctions evasion

ISTANBUL: U.S. prosecutors have charged a former Turkish economy minister and the ex-head of one… Read More

France’s foreign minister worried by Trump’s stance on Iran nuclear deal

PARIS: France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he was worried that U.S. President Donald Trump… Read More

China’s Xi tells Trump that North Korea nuclear issue must be solved via talks

BEIJING: China is focused on solving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through talks and peaceful… Read More

US factory orders post biggest drop in nearly three years

WASHINGTON: New orders for U.S.-made goods recorded their biggest drop in nearly three years in… Read More

US at UN urges ‘strongest possible measures’ to punish North Korea

UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Monday urged the UN Security Council to impose the… Read More

Erdogan says US indictment of Turkish security guards a ‘scandal’

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan described as scandalous a U.S. grand jury’s indictment of Turkish security… Read More

Washington tells Russia to close consulate, buildings in US

WASHINGTON: The United States has told Russia to close its consulate in San Francisco and… Read More

Russia warns US against using force over North Korea

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has urged Washington not to use force against North… Read More

Iran complying with nuclear deal: UN watchdog

VIENNA: Iran remains in compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, a UN atomic watchdog report… Read More

North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tensions

TOKYO/SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island into the sea… Read More

Police disperse rally from advancing towards US Consulate in Karachi

KARACHI: Police on Sunday resorted to baton charge and fired tear gas shells to stop… Read More

In photos, North Korea signals a more powerful ICBM in the works

SEOUL: With photographs obliquely showing a new rocket design, North Korea has sent a message… Read More

Erdogan conveys Turkey’s unease over US support for Kurdish militants

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday told U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis that… Read More

Imran calls for united response over Trump’s criticism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the response by… Read More

UN racism committee issues ‘warning’ over US tensions

GENEVA: A UN committee tasked with combatting racism has issued a formal "early warning" over… Read More

US envoy briefs Gen Bajwa on new policy

RAWALPINDI: United States Ambassador David Hale on Wednesday called on Chief of Army Staff General… Read More

Timeline: North Korea – Countdown to a standoff

In North Korea's effort to become a nuclear power capable of striking the United States,… Read More

US, North Korea clash at UN forum over nuclear weapons

GENEVA: North Korea and the United States clashed at a U.N. forum on Tuesday over… Read More

Iran back to high enrichment ‘in five days’ if US quits nuclear deal

TEHRAN: Iran can resume high-level uranium enrichment within five days if the United States tears… Read More

New York to axe Confederate busts from ‘hall of fame’

NEW YORK: New York authorities are taking steps to remove two busts of Confederate commanders… Read More