Washington, March 18 (IANS) The US is expanding its visa bond programme to cover 50 countries from April 2, requiring foreign nationals seeking B1 and B2 visas for business and… Continue reading US expands visa bond rule to 50 nations
Washington, March 18 (IANS) The United States is intensifying coordination with allies in Europe and the Gulf as it moves to secure maritime routes and reopen key shipping lanes, the… Continue reading US intensifying coordination with allies in Europe and Gulf to secure maritime routes: White House
Washington, March 18 (IANS) An influential US lawmaker has stepped up calls to boost security funding for religious institutions, including those of the Hindus, as rising Middle East tensions and… Continue reading Post-Iran war, US Congressman seeks security for faith sites
Quetta, March 18 (IANS) The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for carrying out attacks in Kech district that killed three Pakistani personnel and critically injured four others. Additionally,… Continue reading Balochistan: BLF targets ‘death squads’, kills three Pakistani army personnel
Dhaka, March 18 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tariq Rahman confronts a formidable task in steering the nation towards stability and ushering in a new golden era, while ensuring extremist elements… Continue reading Bangladesh PM faces herculean task to restore stability in Bangladesh: Report
Washington, March 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted NATO allies as “foolish” for failing to back Washington’s Iran strikes, even as he defended the operation during talks… Continue reading Trump praises Mideast allies, slams NATO
Washington, March 17 (IANS) President Donald Trump said Tuesday that most NATO allies have declined to join the US military operation against Iran, criticising the alliance and asserting that Washington… Continue reading NATO declined to join US military campaign against Iran: Trump
Athens, March 16 (IANS) Greece has no plans to participate in any military operation in the Strait of Hormuz, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said on Monday, stressing that the country… Continue reading Greece and Germany rule out involvement in possible operation in Strait of Hormuz
Moscow, March 16 (IANS) The United States and Israel may have misjudged the prospect of a quick military operation against Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. The war… Continue reading Lavrov says US, Israel misjudged prospect of war against Iran
Quetta, March 16 (IANS) The pattern of resource extraction from Pakistan’s Balochistan without meaningful participation of local residents will continue to fuel resentment, militancy, and human rights crisis, a report… Continue reading Balochistan’s rich resources power strategic ambitions of Pakistan and its partners
Beijing, March 16 (IANS) China hopes that Afghanistan and Pakistan will remain calm and exercise restraint, engage face to face as soon as possible, achieve a ceasefire at the earliest… Continue reading China’s special envoy on Afghan affairs shuttling between Afghanistan and Pakistan to mediate, Beijing confirms
London, March 16 (IANS) Pakistani military courts are being used for dealing with perceived threats to the security establishment. However, this action undermines fair trial guarantees and civilian judicial authority.… Continue reading Court martials against civilians: Pakistan’s military courts undermining fair trial guarantees
