Category: International

Six Pakistani Soldiers, Including Captain, seven Terrorist Killed in Kurram Operation At least six Pakistan Army soldiers, including a captain, were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) against terrorists in the Dogar area of Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday, according to “Dawn News”. According to a statement issued by […]

Trump Approves First Missile Delivery for Japan’s F-35 Fleet ISTANBUL, Oct. 29 — US President Donald Trump has authorized the first shipment of advanced missiles for Japan’s F-35 fighter jets, marking a new phase in defense cooperation between Washington and Tokyo amid rising regional tensions, according to APP. Speaking aboard the USS George Washington, a […]

Divided Voices in Islamabad Deepen Rift With Kabul as Peace Talks Collapse ISLAMABAD/KABUL — Pakistan’s leadership is struggling to present a united front on Afghanistan after the latest round of peace talks in Istanbul collapsed, exposing both diplomatic contradictions in Islamabad and deepening hostility with Kabul, according to Afghan and Pakistan’s media reports. On one […]

Israeli Strikes Kill Over 100 in Gaza as Ceasefire Trembles Under Strain CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Israel’s military vowed on Wednesday to honor a fragile ceasefire in Gaza even as its warplanes pounded the enclave overnight, killing 104 people, according to Gaza’s health ministry, according to “Arab News”. Both sides traded accusations of violating the U.S.-backed truce, […]

Kabul-Islamabad Peace Talks Collapse Amid Bitter Rhetoric and Accusations Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan collapsed dramatically in Istanbul this week, giving way to a cascade of accusations, threats, and recriminations that have deepened mistrust between the two uneasy neighbors, according to AFP. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif launched into a blistering tirade against Kabul, […]

GAZA CITY / JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to launch “powerful and immediate” strikes on the Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of violating the fragile ceasefire brokered earlier this month, according to Al Jazeera News. Netanyahu’s office said the directive followed what he called a “clear violation” of the truce […]

WASHINGTON — Half of all U.S. states have sued the Trump administration over its decision to withhold emergency funds for the nation’s food stamp program, a move that could deprive more than 40 million low-income Americans of essential aid, according to BBC News. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by Democratic attorneys general from 25 states and […]

TRIPOLI — At least 18 people were killed and dozens rescued after a wooden boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast on Tuesday, the United Nations migration agency said. Among the 64 survivors were 12 Pakistanis, according to AFP. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the vessel went down only hours after […]

Last-Ditch Push to Save Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Falters Amid Growing Stalemate ISTANBUL — A final, desperate effort was underway Tuesday to salvage faltering talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as negotiators struggled to bridge a widening gulf over counterterrorism commitments and border security, according to Dawn News. The latest round of discussions, held in Istanbul and mediated […]

Burevestnik Missile Test Will Not Worsen Russia–U.S. Relations, says Kremlin TEHRAN — October 27: The Kremlin has downplayed concerns that Russia’s latest test of its Burevestnik nuclear-capable missile could further strain ties with the United States, insisting that relations between Moscow and Washington are already at their lowest point, according to Mehr News Agency. “There […]