Modi befriends Trump as Putin and Xi move closer together
Newsweek :Are we witnessing seismic shifts in the Russia-India-China triangle? It would seem so-but the shifts are long in the making.Historically, Indo-Russian relations have been...
International
Pakistan, Afghanistan working for regional stability, says US
AP, Washington :In its first reaction to the situation in the Pak-Afghan region, the Trump administration said on Thursday that Islamabad and Kabul were both...
Merkel does not expect more EU departures after Brexit
Reuters, Berlin :Chancellor Angela Merkel does not fear that more countries will leave the European Union, she told a German newspaper as the bloc’s leaders...
Israel, US conclude talks without settlement agreement
AFP, Jerusalem :Israel and the United States concluded talks in Washington on advancing peace with the Palestinians, without agreeing on one of the thorniest issues-Israeli...
Iraqi forces prepare new push, tactics in Mosul as civilians flee city
Reuters, Mosul :Iraqi forces are preparing a fresh push against Islamic State using new tactics, but operations to drive the militants out of their last...
News In Brief
N Korea can conduct N-test any time: ROKReuters, SeoulNorth Korea has maintained readiness to conduct a new nuclear test at any time, a South Korean...
Emboldened Taliban seize key Afghan district
Dawn.com, Kandahar :Taliban fighters captured the strategic Afghan district of Sangin on Thursday, officials said, in another setback for Afghan forces in opium-rich Helmand province...
Amid deepening ties, Chinese troops join Pakistan Day parade
Reuters, Islamabad :Chinese, Saudi and Turkish troops for the first time joined the Pakistan Day parade in the capital Islamabad on Thursday, in a sign...
News in brief
British tanks join NATO battle group in EstoniaAFP, Tallinn British army equipment including tanks and self-propelled guns on Wednesday arrived by boat in Estonia, part...
China could attack US Pacific bases in ‘minutes’: Report
Newsweek :A new report by Thomas Shugart on War On The Rocks details the disturbing level to which China appears to have planned out a...
Aid group says medical assistance needed in Iraq’s Mosul
AP, Baghdad :A leading international relief organization has appealed for more medical assistance to cope with the increasing numbers of civilians fleeing the intensified fighting...
Poland’s PM warns it may not accept Rome declaration
Reuters, Warsaw :Poland may not accept the Rome declaration, which will chart the European Union’s course after Britain leaves, if the document does not touch...