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Centrist politician Emmanuel Marcon to be next French President
Photo by the Government of France shows Marcon as Minister for Finance and Economy via Wikimedia Commons Centrist politician Emmanuel Macron Sunday won what has been called France’ defining presidential election, marking the European power’s embrace...May 7, 2017 2298 0 -
As US crafts new strategy, Pakistan says peace in Afghanistan high priority
Photo: Screenshot/Official White House video U.S.-Pakistan relations and peace in Afghanistan were among key subjects that Pakistan’s ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry National Security Adviser HR McMaster discussed at a White House meeting this week. According to...May 6, 2017 1254 0 -
Strong growth created 211,000 jobs in April, unemployment lowest in decade
Continuing an unprecedented streak of economic recovery, the United States added 211,000 jobs to the market in April, leading to a 10-year low unemployment rate at 4.4 percent. The robust job creation contrasts with March’s 79,000....May 6, 2017 1875 0 -
China’s maritime expansion – A recast of the Silk Route or a New Future?
The Port of Shanghai in Yangshan Island Photo by Bigg(g)er/Wikimedia Commons The Mongols Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) ruled over China when the Great Kublai Khan – grandson of Genghis Khan – conquered China. But as they entrenched into...May 3, 2017 3761 3 -
US watchdog says serious internal problems eroding Afghan security
Afghanistan conflict is experiencing a “shockingly high” rate of deaths among security forces and a record number of casualties among civilians, a U.S government watchdog says amid uncertainty surrounding the future of the country. “Casualties suffered...May 1, 2017 1072 0 -
U.S. believes Russia providing weapons support to Afghan Taliban
Kabul Photo Casimiri/Wikimedia Commons As Afghanistan reels from a spate of Taliban bombings, the United States has suggested a Russian hand behind the armed insurgency that has grown fierce over the last year. General John Nicholson,...Apr 24, 2017 1371 0 -
‘Fragility of States, civil societies, key factor behind ongoing conflicts’
The Tishreen camp for displaced persons in Aleppo, Syria, Photo UNICEF/Razan Rashid Fragility is a key factor in “practically all” of the protracted conflicts going on in the world today, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the...Apr 22, 2017 1207 0 -
US, Pakistan discuss counterterrorism, Afghan stability as McMaster visits Islamabad
U.S. National Security Advisor Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster discussed cooperative ties with Pakistan’s top political and military leaders on Monday, while emphasizing the need to confront terrorism in all its forms. On his first visit to...Apr 17, 2017 1134 0 -
‘US in a unique position to defuse Pakistan-India tensions’
With South Asian political temperature soaring, a top Pakistani diplomat has said the United States is in a unique position to defuse Pakistan-India tensions over hot button Jammu and Kashmir dispute, as Washington has close relations...Apr 16, 2017 1090 0 -
China warns against dangers of a war breaking out on Korean Peninsula
Beijing is calling for restraint amid exacerbating tensions between the United States and North Korea, warning that there would be no winners in the event of a war on the Korean Peninsula. “We urge all parties...Apr 15, 2017 1532 0