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June 7, 2017 9:25 AM

Pakistan waging undeclared war against Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani

Afghanistan President says, Pakistan is waging an undeclared war of aggression against Afghanistan. Speaking at an international peace conference on Afghanistan in Kabul yesterday, President, Ashraf Ghani lashed out at Pakistan and said Islamabad has instigated an undeclared war of aggression agains...

June 7, 2017 9:15 AM

Turkish President defends Qatar, says he intends to develop ties

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended Qatar, saying he intends to develop ties with the embattled Gulf state hit by sanction from Saudi Arabia and its allies. He said in Istanbul that presenting Qatar as a supporter of terrorism is a serious accusation. <br/><br/>Mr. Erdog...

June 7, 2017 9:09 AM

Annual SCO summit begins in Astana tomorrow

The annual summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - SCO will begin in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan tomorrow. Heads of six member countries of the SCO , namely China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgzstan, Russia, Tajikisthan and Uzbekistan will take part in the two - day summit and deliberate on matters of mu...

June 7, 2017 9:07 AM

US diplomat in China quits 'over Trump climate change policy'

A top diplomat at the US embassy in Beijing, David Rank, has stepped down, apparently because he disagreed with President Donald Trump's climate change policy. <br/><br/>US media outlets say, he resigned over Mr Trump's controversial announcement last week that the US is withdr...

June 7, 2017 9:05 AM

At least four killed in Mexico prison shootout

At least four people including three police officers were killed in an hours-long prison shootout involving inmates and security forces in a northern Mexican border state. <br/><br/>State security spokesman, Alberto Rodriguez said three state police officers and one unidentified person w...

June 7, 2017 8:40 AM

UN chief warns of serious clean water shortages by 2050

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that by 2050 global demand for fresh water is projected to grow by more than 40 per cent and at least a quarter of the world's population will live in countries with a chronic or recurrent lack of clean water. <br/><br/>Sp...

June 7, 2017 8:38 AM

US Prez calls King Salman on Qatar crisis, asks for Gulf unity

US President Donald Trump spoke to Saudi Arabia's King Salman and called for a united Gulf Cooperation Council to fight terrorism and promote stability in the region. <br/><br/>The White House said both the leaders discussed ways to prevent terror financing and eliminate extremism b...

June 7, 2017 8:26 AM

Afghanistan Prez says, Pak waging undeclared war of aggression against it

Afghanistan President says, Pakistan is waging an undeclared war of aggression against Afghanistan. Speaking at an international peace conference on Afghanistan in Kabul yesterday, President, Ashraf Ghani lashed out at Pakistan and said Islamabad has instigated an undeclared war of aggression agains...

June 7, 2017 7:45 AM

Qatar row: US Prez claims credit for isolation

US President, Donald Trump has claimed credit for the pressure being placed on Qatar by Gulf neighbours who accuse it of supporting terrorism in the region. He said his recent visit to Saudi Arabia was already paying off and the development might mark the beginning of the end to the horror of terror...

June 7, 2017 7:41 AM

US 'on the wrong side of history' on climate: French UN envoy

France's Ambassador to the United Nations, Francois Delattre, says, US is on the wrong side of history on climate. Speaking to Reporters in New York, he said, President Donald Trump's decision to quit the Paris climate accord will further erode US moral and political leadership in the worl...

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