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 President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States would throw its support behind those protesting in Iran at an “appropriate time,” his latest in a string of tweets since anti-government protests erupted last week against Tehran. U.S. President Donald Trump gives the thumbs up as he departs the White House in Washington, DC, on […]

Islamabad: The US-led war against terror has inflicted three times more damages on Pakistan’s economy than $33.4 billion total economic assistance that Islamabad has received in the past 16 years. Interestingly, these $33.4 billion include payments made for supporting the US mission in Afghanistan. Soldiers stand guard outside Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s shrine. PHOTO: APP The total […]

Iranians from all walks of life have taken to the streets of several cities to renew their allegiance to the Islamic establishment and condemn the recent wave of deadly violence in some areas. Iranians hold nationwide rallies in support of the Islamic establishment, January 3, 2018. Holding banners and national flags, the demonstrators have chanted […]

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit China for three days starting January 8, the Chinese foreign ministry has confirmed, after the young leader declared the need for a stronger Europe to “face China”. AF This will be Macron’s first state visit to the country, and the first by a European Union nation leader since the ruling […]

Russia’s Defense Ministry has confirmed that two pilots died when a Russian Mi-24 helicopter crashed due to a technical fault near the Syrian Hama military airfield, on New Year’s Eve. FILE PHOTO: Russian MI-24 attack helicopter over the Hmeimim air base in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik The incident took place on December 31, […]

North Korea reopened the cross-border communication link at the truce village of Panmunjeom, Wednesday, in response to South Korea’s suggestion for high-level talks on its participation in the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and other issues. Two Koreas reopen hotline Government officials and experts said the restoration of the hotline could be a turning point in […]

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that an already-delayed $255 million military aid to Pakistan had been blocked. The decision came a day after President Donald Trump lashed out at Pakistan for, what he said, the US got “nothing but lies and deceit” from Islamabad in the war against terrorism. US President Donald Trump. PHOTO: AFP “The […]

Quneitra, SANA-Units of the Syrian Arab Army have completely cleansed the Western Ghouta in the southwestern part of Damascus Countryside form terrorist groups. The army also restored full control over al-Tuloul al-Homr and strengthened its military points in the area. Al-Tulol al-Homr is considered as a strategic area linking among the villages of al-Sheikh Mountain […]

Egypt’s public prosecutor has filed murder charges against a man accused of killing 11 people in an attack on a Coptic church and a Christian-owned shop in a Cairo suburb last week, judicial sources said. Trump has been vocal on Twitter about the protests in Iran since they erupted last week. (Reuters) The man, arrested […]

The Nordic Resistance Movement’s leader Simon Lindberg, 34, held a speech which “spread and expressed contempt for groups based on their race, skin colour, national or ethnic origin by shouting ‘Sieg Heil’ while raising his right arm upwards”, the Stockholm district court said in its verdict, seen by AFP. Nordic Resistance Movement leader Simon Lindberg […]