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June 23, 2017 12:54 PM

Arab states send Qatar list of 13 demands

Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their blockade. According to BBC, the list of conditions was reportedly passed by Kuwait, which is mediating the dispute. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are asking Qatar to shut dow...

June 23, 2017 12:54 PM

Pakistan: 11 killed, 21 injured in Quetta blast

At least 11 people, including four policeman were killed and 21 others injured in a blast at Shuhada Chowk in Quetta today. Police said the blast occurred when police attempted to stop the car of a suspected suicide bomber from targeting its offices on Gulistan Road. <br/><br/>Balochista...

June 23, 2017 12:00 PM

Bipartisan bill tabled in US house to revoke Pakistan's ally status

A bipartisan bill seeking to revoke Pakistan's status as major non-NATO ally (MNNA) to the US has been introduced in the House of Representatives by two top lawmakers. Introduced by Republican Congressman Ted Poe and Democratic lawmaker Rick Nolan, the legislation calls for revoking MNNA status...

June 23, 2017 10:48 AM

Pakistan: 5 killed, 14 injured in Quetta blast

In Pakistan, five people, including a policeman, were killed and 14 others injured in an explosion in Quetta. Rescue officials said the injured have been admitted to Quetta's Civil Hospital. Of the injured, at least four are said to be in critical condition, said the Rescue officials. <br/&g...

June 23, 2017 8:40 AM

New executive order may increase US Visa wait times

The wait for visitor visas to the United States could get a little longer. White House and State Department officials said that a new executive order revoking an Obama-era guideline on processing times at consulates was made in the interest of vetting and national security.<br/><br/> The...

June 23, 2017 8:29 AM

US airstrike kills al-Qaida top commander & 2 others in Yemen

The US military has said an American airstrike in Yemen has killed a top commander of the al-Qaida affiliate and two of his associates. <br/><br/>US Central Command said, the strike in Shabwa province killed Abu Khattab al Awlaqi, the emir of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. It said, A...

June 23, 2017 8:28 AM

Turkey & Russia to deploy in Syria's Idlib

Turkey and Russia will deploy personnel in northern Idlib region of Syria, as part of a de-escalation agreement. In a TV interview, Turkish Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said de-escalation zones, agreed by Turkey, Russia and Iran, would be further discussed during talks in the Kazakh capital ...

June 23, 2017 7:54 AM

US: Wildfire near southern Utah ski town doubled in size in high winds

In US, a wildfire near a southern Utah ski town has doubled in size in high winds and forced hundreds of people to evacuate. Authorities said, the blaze is one of several burningS in the country's West as extreme heat makes it difficult for firefighters to control the flames. <br/><br/...

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