US urges nuclear states to exercise restraint
Dawn. Com, Washington : The United States has reacted to Pakistan’s test-firing of its first nuclear-capable submarine cruise missile with an appeal to all nuclear weapon...
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Trump son-in-law to take senior White House roleAP, New YorkPresident-elect Donald Trump appointed his influential son-in-law Jared Kushner as a White House senior adviser Monday,...
Study crashes main Moon-formation theory
The Moon, our planet’s constant companion for some 4.5 billion years, may have been forged by a rash of smaller bodies smashing into an embryonic...
US Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessels
Reuters, Washington :A US Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after they closed in at...
Iran bids farewell to former president Rafsanjani in a show of unity
Reuters, Dubai :Hundreds of thousands of Iranians massed in central Tehran on Tuesday for the funeral of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a show...
Thai King seeks changes to draft Constitution
Reuters, Bangkok :The new Thai king’s office has requested changes to a draft constitution regarding his royal powers and the government has agreed to make...
Iraqi forces advance in Mosul but civilian toll mounts
Reuters, Baghdad :Iraqi forces have fought their way into two more southeastern districts of Mosul but their advances are being slowed by Islamic State’s tactic...
Obama says he underestimated impact of Russian hacking
AFP, Washington :President Barack Obama on Sunday admitted that he “underestimated” the impact misinformation and hacking can have on democracies, following an intelligence report on...
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Rouhani clashes with judiciary in run-up to voteAgencies, TehranIran’s President Hassan Rouhani has clashed with the country’s powerful and conservative judiciary, in a rare public...
Former Iranian President Rafsanjani dead at 82
AP, Tehran :Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a wily political survivor and multimillionaire mogul who remained among the ruling elite despite moderate views, died...
Hillary will never run for office again: Confidante
AFP, Washington :Hillary Clinton will never run for office again after losing the US presidential election to Donald Trump in November after the most divisive...
N Korea says can test-launch ICBM at any time
Reuters, Seoul :North Korea declared on Sunday it could test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at any time from any location set by leader Kim...