ISIS used sulfur-mustard agent in Iraq : US
AP, Washington :The top U.S. general said Thursday that an Islamic State rocket that hit a military base used by hundreds of U.S. troops in...
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Afghanistan blames Pakistan for financing militants
PTI, United Nations :Slamming Pakistan for sheltering terrorists, Afghanistan told world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly that Islamabad was waging an “undeclared war”...
Abbas urges UN to declare 2017 year to end Israeli occupation
Agencies, United Nations :President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the UN to declare 2017 the year “to end the Israeli occupation” of Palestinian land and...
In first UN address as leader, Suu Kyi defends efforts on Rohingyas
Reuters, United Nations :In her first address to the UN General Assembly as national leader, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi defended her government’s efforts to...
US Senate clears way for $1.15b arms sale to KSA
Reuters, Washington :The US Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, defending...
Russia, US spar at UN as air strikes pound Aleppo
AFP, United Nations :Russia and the United States clashed at the United Nations over the carnage in Syria on Wednesday, as air strikes pounded Aleppo...
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Chinese rights lawyer jailed for 12 yearsAFP, BeijingA Chinese court has sentenced defence lawyer Xia Lin to 12 years in prison, his attorney said Thursday,...
Hundreds of scientists blast Trump`s stance on climate
Nearly 400 global scientists have signed an open letter slamming Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for vowing to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, warning...
Canada schools evacuated over bomb threats
AFP, Montreal :Some 60 schools and universities in eastern Canada were evacuated on Wednesday over a series of bomb threats, including one received by police,...
UN chief snubs Pakistan over Kashmir, stresses on dialogue with India
PTI, United Nations :Rejecting Pakistan’s repeated demand to the United Nations over Kashmir, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that Pakistan...
US ties will develop no matter who wins election: China’s premier
Reuters, New York :China and the United States will keep developing positive relations no matter who wins November’s U.S. presidential election, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang...
US expresses `concern` over Kashmir violence
Dawn.Com, United Nations :Pakistan’s effort to stay focused on Indian atrocities in held Kashmir is resonating at the 71st session of the United Nations General...