Pakistan accuses India of missile attacks on air bases, says retaliation underway
AP/UNB : Pakistan has claimed that India launched missile strikes on three of its air bases on Saturday, though most were intercepted. In response, Pakistan...
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EU sets out 95bn euro countermeasures to US tariffs
International Desk : The European Commission proposed on Thursday countermeasures on up to 95 billion Euros ($107.2 billion) of US imports if negotiations with Washington...
Iran’s FM in Delhi amid India-Pakistan tensions
BBC : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi has arrived in the Indian capital to hold diplomatic talks with senior officials, as tensions continue to simmer...
Israel forces close UN schools in annexed east Jerusalem
AFP : The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Thursday that Israel closed three of its schools in annexed east Jerusalem, months after an Israeli...
North Korea fires multiple missiles into eastern sea: S Korea
AP : North Korea on Thursday fired various types of short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea, South Korea’s military said, adding to a run...
Trump calls US-UK agreement ‘full and comprehensive’
AFP : US President Donald Trump on Thursday called a forthcoming agreement with Britain “full and comprehensive”, after US media reported that the two countries...
Trump hopes India-Pakistan stop now after going ‘tit-for-tat’
International Desk : President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Washington’s partner India and US ally Pakistan have “gone tit-for-tat,” and that he hoped the two...
Peace be with all of you: Cardinal
Staff Reporter : Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born cleric, has been elected as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, making history as the...
Pro-Palestinian protest erupts at Columbia University
International Desk : Dozens of protesters stood on tables, beat drums and unfurled pro-Palestinian banners in the reading room of Columbia University’s main library on...
Pakistan’s Chinese-made jet brought down two Indian fighter aircraft, US officials say
NN Online: A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday (7 May), two US officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing’s advanced fighter jet. An Indian Air Force spokesperson said he had no comment...
China voices oppos to Gaza displacement plans
Al Jazeera: China has reiterated its opposition to Israel’s military operations in Gaza including any efforts to expand those activities within the besieged territory. “China...
Trump proposes $1,000 for illegal migrants to self-deport
AP: The US government is offering undocumented migrants $1,000 and free transportation if they voluntarily leave the country. “Self-deportation is the best, safest and most...