Masood Khan urges Pak-American Community to help flood affectees in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has made an impassioned appeal to the members of Pakistani-American community to step forward and help flood affectees in Pakistan who have been hit by unprecedented monsoon rains and floods. In his letter to compatriots residing […]
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Washington and London ready to resume trade talks in Baltimore
Washington: Washington and London have chosen the port city of Baltimore — just an hour’s drive from the US capital — as the site of Monday’s talks on deepening their economic relationship. The United States is Britain’s biggest trade partner, and the two countries are particularly interconnected when it comes to services trade and direct […]
National Bank of Pakistan fined $50.4m by USA after Imran Khan’s visit of Russia
WASHINGTON: After the successful Russian visit of PM Imran Khan, the United States (US) authorities have imposed a fine of $50.4 million on the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) for alleged anti-money laundering violations. According to details, the US Federal Reserve Board announced a $20.4 million penalty against the National Bank of Pakistan over alleged […]
Joe Biden orders FBI to declassify files on 9/11 investigation – and possible Saudi links
At the height of political fiasco, Joe Biden, in response to fierce pressure from Congress and 9/11 victims’ families, has finally proclaimed across the board review and declassification of files from the investigation into the 9/11 attack and any possible Saudi links. It was mentioned in the order that the ‘fair and square’ release of […]
‘It’s a rush of culture!’ Americans return to Paris
They’re back! After vanishing from Paris for a year and a half, American tourists have returned, Covid vaccination certificates in pocket, as part of a grand reopening of the country’s tourist sector. France, which was the world’s top tourism destination before the coronavirus pandemic, began welcoming back Americans on June 9. “It’s amazing! We’ve been […]
Brazil football chief suspended after sex harassment claim
Brazil’s top football official, Rogerio Caboclo, has been suspended for 30 days after being accused of sexual harassment, his federation announced Sunday — one week before the start of the Copa America, which the country is hosting at the last minute due to the pandemic. The Brazilian football federation “received this Sunday afternoon the decision […]
US President Joe Biden speaks to Saudi King Salman, discusses end to Yemen war
United States President Joe Biden spoke to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdel-Aziz Al Saud on Thursday for the first time since taking office as the US prepares to release a report about the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The publication of the report is a part of Joe Biden’s policy to realign […]
Americans’ support for impeaching Trump rises: poll
The number of Americans who said President Donald Trump should be impeached rose 5 percentage points to 45 percent since mid-April, while more than half said multiple congressional probes of Trump interfered with important government business, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday. The opinion poll, conducted on Monday, did not make clear whether […]
Challenges and opportunities of a contemporary Great Game
America, Russia and China, the three major military powers today, have not fought one another directly before or after the two World Wars. They have, however, been involved in dozens of conflicts in which other countries have fought on their behalf. In recent past, all three have launched vigorous efforts to improve security in areas […]
Florence turns deadly, unleashing ‘catastrophic’ floods on Carolinas
Tropical storm Florence caused “catastrophic” flooding in the Carolinas Saturday even as it began to weaken, after resulting in multiple deaths, including a woman and her baby killed when a tree fell on their house. Four deaths were confirmed by officials as American media reported another, and the storm has wreaked havoc in the Carolinas, […]