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Washington: US President Donald Trump has estimated that his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the US state of Alaska has a 25 per cent chance of not being successful. In an interview with Fox News Radio, Trump said Thursday that his meeting...

New Delhi: India Thursday said it remained engaged with China to facilitate the resumption of border trade through designated transit points. The border trade between the two countries was stopped in view of the eastern Ladakh military standoff in 2020. "We have remained engaged with...

London: Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday praised US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched its invasion, as the two leaders prepared for a pivotal US–Russia summit Friday in Alaska. Following a meeting Thursday with...

New Delhi: In an apparent swipe at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for stating that India has been a bit recalcitrant on trade negotiations with America, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Thursday said it is far better to be recalcitrant than to be "tractable, submissive or...

Islamabad: Pakistan has announced the creation of a new force - the Army Rocket Force - equipped with advanced technology and intended to serve as a milestone in strengthening its combat capabilities. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the announcement at an event late Wednesday night...

Sydney: Almost half of Australian internet users were the victim of a cybercrime in the last 12 months, a government report published Thursday said. The report, which was compiled by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) based on surveys of over 10,000 internet users, found...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order meant to reduce and streamline regulations in an effort to make the US commercial space industry more competitive. It calls for the creation of an 'Office of Space Commerce' within the Secretary of Transportation. The...

Washington: Tara Chand, chief of Baloch American Congress, Thursday stated that instead of banning the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), US President Donald Trump should have slapped severe sanctions on the Pakistani Army, which he described as the world's number one terrorist army. The remarks came...

New Delhi: Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Thursday continued his Kashmir rant while extending greetings on his country's 79th Independence Day. He reiterated Islamabad’s position on Kashmir, calling the cause "just" and Pakistan’s support for their struggle "unshakable until justice prevails"....

Washington: Months after Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Thursday extended greetings to Islamabad on the occasion of its Independence Day (August 14), saying Washington "deeply appreciates Pakistan's engagement on counterterrorism and trade". The dastardly...