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PM Nawaz Sharif lays down conditions for Taliban talks first time

NEW YORK: Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif has spelled out, for the first time, the conditions that Pakistani Taliban would have to accept...

Pakistan calls for end to US drone strikes in tribal areas

NEW YORK: Pakistan has called for an end to US drone strikes in its tribal areas, saying that drone strikes violated international law‚ including...

PM Nawaz to meet Obama on October 23

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit the United States on October 23 for talks with President Barack Obama on extremism, security and other...

Bill seeking end to NSA’s spying practices introduced in US Senate

WASHINGTON: A bill has been introduced in the US Senate, aiming at to strengthen civil liberties and curb the power of the secret FISA...

US welcomes Singh, Nawaz talks in New York

WASHINGTON: The United States has welcomed the upcoming talks between Pakistani and Indian prime ministers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in...

India becomes target of NSA spying

NEW DELHI: The US National Security Agency (NSA) has targeted the Indian embassy in Washington and the India’s UN office in New York with...

Kerry signs UN arms treaty amid senators’ opposition

UNITED NATIONS: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday signed the UN Arms Trade Treaty on the sidelines of the annual UN General...

EU data-sharing deal with US on tracking terrorists’ funding in jeopardy

BRUSSELS: A data-sharing deal related to tracking terrorist bank funding between the United States and European Union (EU) is in jeopardy over the National...

Iran ready for talks on its nuclear program with complete transparency: Rouhani

UNITED NATIONS: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that Tehran is ready for talks on its nuclear energy program with complete transparency, and urged...

Obama calls on UNSC to endorse strong resolution over Syria

UNITED NATIONS: US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that his preference has always been a diplomatic solution to the Syrian crises, and called...

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