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June 7, 2017 7:40 AM

Pak waging undeclared war of aggression 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 2:05 AM

Senate confirms Trump's pick for CIA's top lawyer

Senate today confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to be the CIA's top lawyer. The bipartisan vote for Courtney Simmons Elwood, a former Supreme Court clerk and lawyer in President George W. Bush's administration, was 67-33. <br/><br/>During her confirmation hearing in A...

June 7, 2017 12:55 AM

French President calls for unity among Gulf states

French President Emmanuel Macron called for unity among Gulf states today, saying he was ready to back all initiatives to encourage calm. <br/><br/>Macron spoke by phone with Qatari leader Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and restated the importance of preserving stability in the region. ...

June 6, 2017 9:09 PM

Man shot by Paris police outside Notre Dame Cathedral

Police in Paris say, they are responding to an alert at the Notre Dame cathedral amid reports of gunshots and panic. <br/><br/>Officials have told people to stay away from the area, one of the French capital's most popular tourist sites. Reports suggest a man attacked a police offic...

June 6, 2017 9:07 PM

Afghanistan bombing: At least 10 killed in blast outside Herat mosque

In Afghanistan, 10 people were killed and several injured in a bomb explosion near a mosque in Herat. The bomb was planted in a rickshaw. A spokesman for the provincial governor of the western Herat province said, the toll could rise. <br/>&apos;<br/>In the capital, Kabul, police say a r...

June 6, 2017 9:06 PM

US President Trump points finger at Qatar over terror financing

US President Donald Trump has said, he was told during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia that neighbouring Qatar is funding radical ideology. Analysts say the timing of the move, two weeks after a visit to Saudi Arabia by Mr Trump, is crucial. <br/><br/>Mr Trump's speech in the Saudi...

June 6, 2017 8:25 PM

South Africa's economy falls into recession

South Africa says its economy, one of Africa's biggest, is in recession. The government's statistics agency said today that a 0.7 per cent decline in GDP in the first quarter of this year followed a 0.3 per cent contraction in the last quarter of 2016. Statistics South Africa says trade fe...

June 6, 2017 7:58 PM

Afghanistan bombing: At least seven killed in blast outside Herat mosque

In Afghanistan, a deadly blast hit the main mosque in the western city of Herat today. Officials said at least seven people were killed in the bombing at an entrance gate. No group has taken responsibility for the attack.&apos;<br/>&apos;<br/>Earlier, a rocket fired by the Taliban struck...

June 6, 2017 7:58 PM

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...

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