Category: International News

We’re going to win this race for White House: Joe Biden

By Lalit K Jha (Eds: Updating with more details) Washington, Nov 7:  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has said that it was “clear and convincing” that he is going to win the closely-fought race for the White House against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump. Biden is on the […]

Biden closes in on presidency

By Lalit K Jha Washington, Nov 6:  Democratic leader Joe Biden appeared to be a step away from winning the US presidential election as the latest count of votes from a handful of battleground states indicated that the re-election chances of incumbent Republican President Donald Trump are getting […]

Biden wins more votes than any other presidential candidate in US history: Report

New York, Nov 5: Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won more votes than any other presidential candidate in the US history, shattering a record set by former President Barack Obama, according to a media report. As of November 4, Biden had got over 70.7 million votes, more than anyone […]

First step to beating coronavirus is defeating Trump: Biden

By Lalit K Jha Washington, Nov 3: The first step to beating the coronavirus that has had a devastating impact on the US is to ensure President Donald Trump’s electoral defeat, his Democratic challenger Joe Biden said on Monday. Making a passionate plea, Biden, in his closing argument from […]

Pakistani PM says he will upgrade status of part of Kashmir, angering India

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday his government will give provisional provincial status to part of Kashmir, drawing condemnation from India, which has long objected to any such changes by Islamabad. Khan’s proposal would apply to Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan’s only land link to China, which […]

Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 8 students, wounds 136

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A powerful bomb blast ripped through an Islamic seminary on the outskirts of the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday morning, killing at least eight students and wounding 136 others, police and a hospital spokesman said. The bombing happened as a prominent religious scholar […]

Pak to strengthen ties with Afghanistan: PM Imran

Islamabad, Oct 27: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his government has decided to strengthen relations with Afghanistan “no matter who is in power” in Kabul. Inaugurating a two-day seminar titled ‘Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade and Investment Forum’ here on Monday, Khan reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong resolve to continue to play […]

India, US ink defence pact; Pompeo says US stands with India, mentions killing of Indian soldiers

New Delhi, Oct 27: India and the US signed the landmark defence pact, BECA, that will allow sharing of high-end military technology, geospatial maps and classified satellite data between their militaries as the two countries held a high-level dialogue on Tuesday, and vowed to ramp up their security ties […]

Spokesman: China to sanction US arms suppliers to Taiwan

Beijing, Oct 26: China will impose sanctions on US companies including Boeing and Lockheed Martin for supplying weapons to rival Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesman said Monday. Raytheon also will be affected, said the spokesman, Zhao Lijian. He gave no details of what penalties might be imposed or when. […]

Pak’s anti-corruption body approves fresh case against Nawaz Sharif

By Sajjad Hussain Islamabad, Oct 23: Pakistan’s anti-corruption body has approved a new case against deposed premier Nawaz Sharif, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the authorities to dispose of major graft cases quickly. Sharif, the 70-year-old supremo of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) who was ousted from […]

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