Use of nuclear weapons in South Asia can’t be ruled out: Biden
Agencies, Washington :South Asia is among a few regions in the world where nuclear weapons could be used in a regional conflict, the outgoing US...
International
News in brief
Indonesia, Japan to step up maritime security Reuters, BogorIndonesia and Japan have agreed to step up maritime security and start discussions on a major railway...
Civilian casualties mount as Iraqi forces advance in Mosul
AP, Irbil :The mortar attack that left Um Yousef blind in one eye and killed two of her children came on the same day that...
Trump labels NATO `obsolete` in newspaper interview
AFP, Frankfurt :The NATO alliance is an “obsolete” organisation, US President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview published late on Sunday, complaining that the pact...
Ivanka Trump to continue working on women`s issues
AP, Des Moines :She may not be working in the White House, but that doesn’t mean Ivanka Trump is staying out of politics.Although she has...
Major powers to warn Trump over Middle East peace
Reuters, Paris :Major powers will send a message to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday that a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians is the...
Washington protesters vow to fight for civil rights under Trump
Reuters, Washington :US civil rights activists vowed on Saturday to defend hard-fought gains in voting rights and criminal justice during the presidency of Donald Trump,...
News in brief
Abbas opens Vatican embassyAFP, Vatican CityPalestinian President Mahmud Abbas warned on Saturday that moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would...
Merkel backs multilateral approach as Trump presidency nears
AP, Berlin :German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stressing as she awaits Donald Trump’s inauguration that the world’s problems need solving in cooperation, rather than by...
May to reveal ‘global Britain’ Brexit plan
BBC Online :Theresa May is expected to reveal the most detailed insight yet into her approach to Brexit negotiations, in a speech on Tuesday.She will...
China hands over 2 ships to Pak Navy for strategic port security
PTI, Karachi :China has handed over two ships to the Pakistan Navy to safeguard the strategic Gwadar port and trade routes under the 46 billion...
Australia, Japan boost defense ties amid instability in Asia
AP, Sydney :The leaders of Australia and Japan agreed on Saturday to boost cooperation between their militaries, as Japan tries to shore up security ties...