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PM Sharif reaches Washington on four-day official visit

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday evening landed in Washington on… Read More

Now you see it, now you don't: invisibility cloak nears reality

WASHINGTON: A cloak of invisibility may be common in science fiction but it is not… Read More

SAPM Fatemi, US Deputy Defence Secy discuss affairs of common strategic interest

WASHINGTON: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAPM) Syed Tariq Fatemi visited… Read More

Cuban flag raised over Washington embassy as ties restored

WASHINGTON: The Cuban flag was raised over Havana’s embassy in Washington on Monday for the… Read More

US says Iraqi forces lack will to fight Islamic State

WASHINGTON: Washington on Sunday accused Iraqi forces of lacking the will to fight the Islamic… Read More

Islamic State hit with 19 air strikes by U.S., allies: statement

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies staged 19 strikes on Islamic State targets in… Read More

U.S. says Iranian forces fire on and board cargo ship in Gulf

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iranian forces boarded a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf on Tuesday after… Read More

Iran charging U.S. journalist Rezaian with four crimes: Washington Post

WASHINGTON: Iran is charging Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian with four crimes, including espionage, the… Read More

Former Washington state governor ejects man from car

SEATTLE: Former Washington state Governor Chris Gregoire used fast thinking and driving to stop a… Read More

Dar in US to attend IMF, World Bank meetings

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has arrived in Washington to attend IMF and World Bank… Read More

Putin says Washington told leaders not to attend World War Two parade

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin accused Washington on Thursday of putting pressure on some world leaders… Read More

Obama warns Iran fighters in Iraq must respect its sovereignty

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Barack Obama warned Iran on Tuesday that its fighters must respect Iraq's… Read More

Pentagon opposes Russian move to sell missiles to Iran

WASHINGTON: The US military expressed concern Monday after Russia lifted its ban on supplying its… Read More

Rally planned after white South Carolina police officer kills black man

CHARLESTON: Activists planned to protest in South Carolina on Wednesday after a white police officer… Read More

Power outage leaves parts of Washington in dark

WASHINGTON: A power outage hit many parts of downtown Washington Tuesday, leaving several buildings in… Read More

Obama says confident Iran sanctions could be reimposed if deal broken

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said in an interview released on Tuesday he is confident sanctions… Read More

Netanyahu presses U.S. to seek better deal on Iran

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the United States on Sunday to seek a… Read More

CIA'S Brennan: Islamic State's momentum blunted in Syria, Iraq

WASHINGTON: The momentum of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been blunted and the… Read More

Afghanistan gave CIA money to al Qaeda for diplomat's ransom: NYT

WASHINGTON: About $1 million provided by the CIA to a secret Afghan government fund ended… Read More

U.S. declares Venezuela a national security threat, sanctions top officials

WASHINGTON: The United States declared Venezuela a national security threat on Monday and ordered sanctions… Read More