Iftikhar Ali
Iftikhar Ali is a veteran Pakistani journalist, former president of UN Correspondents Association, and a recipient of the Pride of Performance civil award-
India
Concerned over Kashmir, UN chief ready to mediate India-Pakistan peace talks
Voicing concern over the deteriorating situation in Indian-held Kashmir, a U.N. spokesman said Wednesday that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stands ready to mediate peace talks amid heightening tensions between India and Pakistan provided the two neighbors accept... -
2016 Election
Sanders vows full support for Hillary Clinton election victory
Ahead of Democratic national convention, Senator Bernie Sanders has formally endorsed his primary rival Hillary Clinton, vowing to do everything that she wins the November presidential election. “Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process, and... -
Kashmir
UN urges “maximum restraint” in Kashmir as Indian forces kill 30 protestors
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on all parties in Indian-held Kashmir to exercise “maximum restraint” and address the tense situation there through peaceful means. “The Secretary-General is closely following the recent clashes in Kashmir,” he... -
Security
Dallas Police Chief : “We’s asking cops to do too much”
Dallas Police Chief David Brown, who has become the face of the nation’s shock following shooting deaths of five police officers, has said Police in America are being asked to do too much including even resolving... -
2016 Election
Trump considering former army general to be his VP pick
Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, is reportedly considering a retired army general to pick as his running mate for this fall’s election. Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who retired as the head of the... -
Security
Five Police officers killed, seven wounded in Dallas ambush
Five police officers were killed and seven others wounded in Dallas, Texas, by a sniper in one of the worst shooting of law enforcement officials near the end of a protest against killing of two black... -
2016 Election
FBI recommends no charges in Hillary Clinton’s email case
The F.B.I. is recommending no charges against Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, for her use of a personal email account as America’s top diplomat. “No reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case,” agency chief James... -
Opinion
Bangladesh Carnage: ISIS or Homegrown?
The brutal killing of more than 20 hostages in Dhaka during an 11-hour siege of a posh restaurant has amplified challenges Bangladesh faces from domestic and international militancy that has rocked several countries. Dhaka’s terror troubles... -
Security
WH report : 64 to 116 civilians killed in US drone strikes since 2009
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order intended to better prevent non-combatants from being killed in drone strikes after releasing figures Friday that between 64 and 116 civilians have been killed by drone and other... -
2016 Election
Trump ahead of Clinton in latest poll
Representing a sudden upswing for presumptive US Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, a latest poll shows he has pulled ahead of Hillary Clinton, his possible Democratic rival, in the race for the White House. The Rasmussen survey,...