DAMASCUS: Syria’s interior ministry said on Sunday that the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region on Saturday was a member of the Serian security forces due to be dismissed for extremism. The attack claimed the lives of two U.S. troops and a civilian interpreter. Read More: UN security council plans critical visit to Syria, […]
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US Defense Secretary visits DMZ amid talks on troop role in South Korea
SEOUL — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the North Korean border on Monday as part of his trip to South Korea, the South Korean Defence Ministry said. His visit comes ahead of talks aimed at reshaping the role of US troops stationed in the country. Hegseth arrived at the […]
Trump denies US strike plans on Venezuela
US President Donald Trump on Saturday denied any plans for military strikes on Venezuela. He spoke aboard Air Force One. Trump said media reports suggesting strikes were false. His comments followed weeks of speculation about potential action against the South American nation. The denial contrasts with earlier statements. Trump had previously hinted that he might […]
Pakistan debunks newspaper article’s attempt to defame it amid US troop pullout of Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: A Pakistani embassy spokesperson has denounced as “inaccurate” an article published in the ‘Miami Herald’ that leveled sweeping allegations against Pakistan, linking the country to terrorism and drugs, at a time when the United States is in the process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan. In a letter to the Miami Herald’s editor, Spokesperson […]
Shah Mehmood to attend three nation peace dialogue in Kabul
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi will attend a dialogue on the Afghan peace process along with China and Afghanistan later this month. Shah Mehmood Qureshi will leave for Afghanistan on December 15 to attend the dialogue with his Chinese and Afghan counterpart Wang Yi and Salahuddin Rabbani respectively. The meeting will discuss the ongoing […]