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WASHINGTON: James Comey, the former Deputy US Attorney General under President George W. Bush, has sailed through a confirmation vote in the US Senate...

WASHINGTON: The United States has condemned the violence and bloodshed in Egypt which left at least 150 people killed and scores of others injured...

ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in Pakistan on July 31 on a two-day visit, during which he will hold meetings...

WASHINGTON: The Israelis and the Palestinians are set to resume their peace talks in Washington on Monday evening.According to a statement issued by the...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the US drone strike in Shawal area of North Waziristan Agency on Sunday night that left eight persons dead.“Pakistan...

KABUL: At least 45 Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike carried out by US-led forces in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmed, the provincial government...

NEW YORK: A gunman killed six persons including three women in a Florida apartment block before being shot dead by police following a shootout...

MOSCOW: Former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden will not be extradited to the US, a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin has...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan desired strong and cooperative relationship with the United States and would support an initiative...