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Pakistan

44,000 Afghans still awaiting US, foreign resettlement

ISLAMABAD: At least 44,000 Afghans approved for relocation to Western nations following the Taliban’s return to...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 07:27am

World

China warns NATO with army drills on alliance’s doorstep

WARSAW: China is staging army drills with Belarus this week at NATO’s eastern border, in a sign of escalating...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am

World

NATO boosts Asia ties in face of China

WASHINGTON: NATO leaders on Thursday looked to bolster ties with Asian partners after slamming China as a ...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am

World

Erdogan says Biden, US complicit in alleged Israeli war crimes

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said US President Joe Biden and his administration are complicit in...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:30pm

World

China warns NATO against ‘provoking confrontation’ over Russia ties

BEIJING: China on Thursday warned NATO against “provoking confrontation” over its ties with Russia, after the...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 06:10pm

World

Turkiye’s Erdogan warns against NATO-Russia conflict

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that any possibility of a direct confrontation...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:53pm

World

Norway to donate $93mn to Ukraine for air defence, PM says

COPENHAGEN: Norway will donate 1 billion crowns ($92.69 million) in support to Ukraine for its air defence, Prime...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:21pm

World

Kremlin says NATO’s military infrastructure is creeping closer to its borders, TASS reports

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Thursday it was watching as NATO’s military infrastructure moved closer towards Russia’s...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 03:14pm

World

Russia criticises Armenia’s engagement with NATO, RIA reports

By cooperating with NATO, Armenia risks destabilising the South Caucasus and is undermining its own security, the...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 11:34am

World

NATO begins sending F-16 jets to Ukraine as Biden leads summit

WASHINGTON: NATO allies announced Wednesday they had started the long-promised transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine as...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am

World

UK defense chief: NATO members need to spend beyond 2% defense target

WASHINGTON: British Defence Secretary John Healey said on Wednesday other NATO members would need to go beyond the...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 12:59am

World

F-16 jets being sent to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands, Blinken says

WASHINGTON: The first batch of U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets are already being transferred to Ukraine from Denmark...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 12:50am

World

NATO leaders seek to bolster Ukraine as gloom grows

WASHINGTON: NATO leaders meet Wednesday for their 75th anniversary, seeking ways to ramp up support for Ukraine as...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 10:47am

Opinion

Modi’s visit to Russia: likely impact on Pakistan

Imran Khan’s visit to Russia was monumental in many respects. His visit coincided when Russia in total defiance of...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am

World

Xi calls on world powers to help Russia, Ukraine ‘resume direct dialogue’

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday that world powers should...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:06am

World

NATO will need 35-50 extra brigades under new defence plans

WASHINGTON: NATO will need between 35 and 50 extra brigades to fully realise its new plans to defend against an...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 07:16am

World

NATO turns 75 with Ukraine and future on line

WASHINGTON: NATO’s 75th anniversary summit was meant to showcase the triumph of a larger, stronger alliance....

Published 08 Jul, 2024 06:09am

World

Joe Biden back on campaign trail as pressure mounts

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden heads back out on the campaign trail Sunday, desperate to salvage his re-election...

Updated 07 Jul, 2024 10:54pm

World

NATO summit to push for standardizing shells

BRUSSELS: NATO is set to issue its first ever defence industrial pledge at its Washington summit on Wednesday,...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:34am

World

Xi and Putin set out ambitions for Eurasian security club

ASTANA: China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressed their case on Thursday for closer...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:17am

Opinion

Year of global shockwaves

We’re only halfway through the year, and already 2024 has produced more high-voltage political shockwaves than any...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 06:28am

World

NATO members pledge 40 billion euros in military aid for Ukraine, diplomats say

BRUSSELS: NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with 40 billion euros ($43 billion) next year,...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 06:36pm

World

Vladimir Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for Russia-China dominated SCO summit

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for regional security and defence talks, the...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 11:40am

World

US set to announce over $2.3bn arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON: The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine,...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 10:38pm

World

Hungary’s Viktor Orban visits Ukraine with aid tensions running high

KYIV: Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for a surprise visit to the war-torn...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 12:03pm

World

Olaf Scholz takes German cabinet to Poland with defence high on agenda

WARSAW: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk meet in Warsaw on Tuesday, as nations...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 11:03am

World

Blinken sees NATO support regardless of far-right gains in Europe

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he expected European allies to keep up strong support...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

World

Finland approves defence treaty with US

HELSINKI: The Finnish Parliament on Monday unanimously approved a defence pact with the United States, which will...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

World

UK Reform leader Farage speech interrupted by banner mocking Putin views

LONDON: A speech being delivered by Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party, was...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 10:52am

World

Russian defence minister orders measures taken over US drones in Black Sea

MOSCOW: Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov has ordered the general staff to take measures to address increased...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 11:19am