Erdogan says Putin may give up on Assad
ISTANBUL:Russian President Vladimir Putin is having a change of heart on the Kremlin´s wholehearted support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and may "give up...
China hopes Pakistan, Afghanistan to defuse border tension
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on Monday hoped that both Pakistan and Afghanistan would properly address the border issue and jointly uphold peace and...
Trump threatens permanent freeze on WHO funding in 30 days
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump threatened to permanently freeze US funding to the World Health Organization unless "substantive improvements" were made within the next 30...
Turkey detains 101 people linked to US-based Muslim cleric
ANKARA: Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained 101 people suspected of having financial links to United States-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who...
Pakistan, Afghanistan and China reaffirm peace process to end violence in...
BEIJING: Pakistan, Afghanistan and China have reaffirmed that a broad-based and inclusive peace and reconciliation process is the most viable solution to end the...
India in talks with Iran for sea route trade to Afghanistan
NEW DELHI: India is in talks with Iran to begin interim operations at a port in southeast Iran, officials say, proceeding cautiously on developing...
Thai students detained in Pakistan have no IS links: Thai govt
BANGKOK: Five Thai students detained in Pakistan for trying to board a plane with a pistol and ammunition have no links to the self-styled...
Saudi King Salman vows ‘iron fist’ against attackers
RIYADH: King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has vowed to strike back with iron fist religious extremists who target the country's youth. In...
State Department offers rewards for info on Mullah Fazlullah, two other...
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that it is offering a $5 million reward for information on Mullah Fazlullah, the chief of...
Arab states send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis, official says
RIYADH: Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television...