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UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. General Assembly unanimously approved a resolution Thursday recognizing “the unprecedented effects” of the coronavirus pandemic and calling for “intensified international cooperation to contain, mitigate and defeat” the COVID-19 disease. It was the first resolution adopted by the 193-member world body on the pandemic that is …

ISLAMABAD – Leading Pakistani government sources were informed on Monday that US Defense Secretary Mark Esper is likely to visit Pakistan during the third week of March, ARY News reported Monday. The visit will be a progression from the previous meeting and discussion of US President Donald Trump with Pakistani …

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has offered to forgive WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange if he said that Russia had nothing to do with WikiLeaks publishing Democratic Party emails in 2016, a London court said on Wednesday. Assange appeared by videoconference from prison as lawyers discussed the management of his …

WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump has reiterated that he sees “a chance” of a peace deal with the Taliban to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. The US has been negotiating with the Taliban and Trump had previously suggested progress between the two sides to reduce violence in the war-torn …

MUNICH – The 56th Munich Security Conference was dominated by a break in the NATO alliance in the midst of the resurgence of preparations for a “great power conflict” and a new rush of imperialist powers to recolonize the world. In a frank statement, the opening report to the congress …

BEIJING – China announced Tuesday that it will allow importers to seek additional trade war tariff exemptions on nearly 700 types of goods from the United States, including agricultural and energy products, as the country struggles to coronavirus epidemic that has infected more than 70,000 people. Importers can apply for …

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his administration would never negotiate with the United States under “maximum pressure”. “Iran will never negotiate in a weak position. We will bring the enemy to the negotiating table on fair terms,” Rouhani said at a press conference. “The way …

The United States said on Thursday it had seized a cache of anti-tank weapons and other munitions suspected of being of Iranian origin in the Arabian Sea. The US Central Command (USCC) Normandy intercepted and boarded a dhow, a traditional sailboat used in the region, when it discovered the important …

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan measure limiting President Donald Trump’s power to launch military operations against Iran is in the process of being approved in the Senate. The resolution, drafted by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, says that Trump must get congressional approval before engaging in new military action against …

WASHINGTON – US president President Donald Trump once again downplayed the severity of head injuries suffered by U.S. troops in an Iranian missile attack, with the total injuries increased to 109. Trump spoke to Fox Business in an interview on Monday after the Department of Defense said 109 US service …