US General Nicholson says Afghan forces’ casualties climbing in 2016
KABUL: Afghan forces are suffering rising levels of battlefield casualties this year after unprecedented numbers… Read More
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Obama trip to Spain overshadowed by Dallas shootings
MADRID: U.S. President Barack Obama met the king of Spain in Madrid on Sunday and… Read More
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Pentagon says deal near with Lockheed for more F-35 fighter jets
RAF FAIRFORD, ENGLAND: The U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin Corp are in the… Read More
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Dallas robot bomb highlights shift in police technology
WASHINGTON: The "bomb robot" killing of a suspected Dallas shooter may be the first lethal… Read More
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Russia says two US diplomats expelled in tit-for-tat move
MOSCOW: Russia has said it had expelled two US diplomats as a retaliatory move after Washington… Read More
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NATO makes fresh funding, troop pledge for Afghanistan
WARSAW: NATO has agreed to maintain troop numbers in Afghanistan and reiterated a funding pledge… Read More
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Tony Blair defends Iraq war after damning inquiry report
LONDON: Former British prime minister Tony Blair on Wednesday defended his case for going to war… Read More
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Clinton email case closes as US attorney general levels no charges
WASHINGTON: The investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of private email while secretary of state is… Read More
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US appreciates Army Chief’s remark on Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: The United States has welcomed the statement of Army Chief General Raheel Sharif that… Read More
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Zardari hopes visit by US delegation will revive relations
KARACHI: Former President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the recent visit by the US… Read More
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UK’s Iraq inquiry to give its verdict after seven years
LONDON: Seven years after it began, the official inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq… Read More
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FBI interviews Hillary Clinton in private server probe
NEW YORK: The Federal Bureau of Investigation interviewed Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for… Read More
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Olson arrives in Pakistan ahead of a visit by US senators
ISLAMABAD: Richard Olson, the US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, has arrived in Pakistan ahead of… Read More
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IKEA recalls 36 million chests and dressers after six deaths
STOCKHOLM: Swedish furniture company IKEA Group [IKEA.UL] is recalling almost 36 million chests and dressers… Read More
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Deaths from heroin, opioid drugs in US rise sharply
CHICAGO: The Obama administration on Tuesday emphasized the need for funding to treat opioid and… Read More
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Obama, Clinton to make first joint campaign stop next week
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will hit the campaign trail for the first time with… Read More
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‘Please don’t shoot’: Texas daughters pleaded for lives before being killed by mother
HOUSTON: Two Texas daughters pleaded for their lives before they were gunned down by their… Read More
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Prominent US senators expected to visit Pakistan next week
WASHINGTON: Three prominent and influential members of the United States (US) Senate are expected to… Read More
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You can now sing ‘Happy Birthday’ free of charge
LOS ANGELES: A US federal judge on Monday signed off on a settlement that puts the… Read More
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John Kerry heads to Britain and Brussels amid Brexit crisis
ROME: Top US diplomat John Kerry will fly to Brussels and London on Monday for talks… Read More
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