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December 4, 2017 8:16 AM

US Defence Secretary James Mattis to visit Pakistan today

US Defence Secretary James Mattis will arrive in Pakistan on Monday to hold talks with the civilian and military leadership on bilateral and regional issues. <br/><br/>Mattis is likely to ask Pakistan to eliminate the Haqqani Network which still has hideouts in the Federally Administered...

December 4, 2017 5:54 AM

North Korea represents greatest immediate threat to US: NSA

US National Security Advisor Lieutenant General HR McMaster has said that North Korea represents the greatest immediate threat to the United States and that the potential for war with the communist nation is growing each day. <br/><br/>Pyongyang acquiring nuclear weapons will be the most...

December 3, 2017 9:16 PM

Afghanistan: 6 civilians killed, 13 wounded in blast in Jalalabad&apos;

In Afghanistan, at least six civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed and 13 others wounded today in a blast in Jalalabad. A spokesman for the provincial governor Attaullah Khoghyani said, the incident occurred at around 1:30 pm after a suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated his explo...

December 3, 2017 9:16 PM

UAE denies Yemen rebel missile entered its air space

The United Arab Emirates has denied a report that Yemen's Houthi rebels fired cruise missile towards its airspace. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said in a statement today that the UAE's air defence system is capable of dealing with any threats.<...

December 3, 2017 8:31 PM

UAE denies Yemen rebel missile entered its air space

The United Arab Emirates has denied a report that Yemen's Houthi rebels fired cruise missile towards its airspace. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said in a statement today that the UAE's air defence system is capable of dealing with any threats.<...

December 3, 2017 6:24 PM

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Ecuador's coast

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck near the coast of Ecuador. The US Geological Survey says the epicenter is about 20 kilometers from Bahia de Caraquez. The quake, which had a depth of 24 kilometers, happened at around 1120 GMT (6:20 AM EST) today. Bahia de Caraquez is abou...

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