[ad_1] BASRA, Iraq – Unknown attackers fired three Katyusha missiles at the Iraqi airport in Basra on Saturday, an airport official said after a chaotic and violent night that saw hundreds of …
Read More »Pakistan, China agree to strengthen strategic cooperation
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on Saturday with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi and the two leaders agreed to strengthen the strategic cooperation partnership between …
Read More »Second economist resigns from Pakistan's advisory council following the dismissal of an Ahmadiya colleague
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD – A second economist resigned on Saturday from Prime Minister Imran Khan's Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to protest the withdrawal of famed academic Atif Mian because of his Ahmadiyya faith. …
Read More »Basra airport targeted by three rockets, without victims: sources
[ad_1] BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Three Katyusha rockets struck the perimeter of Basra Airport on Saturday, local security sources said. An Iraqi airport official said there was no disruption of operations and …
Read More »Gaza teenager dies as a result of wounds inflicted by Israeli border: ministry
[ad_1] Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – A Palestinian teenager died of his injuries Saturday one day after being shot dead by Israeli troops during a demonstration on the Gaza border, the …
Read More »Trust in the Philippines' Duterte hits the lowest point: poll
[ad_1] A new survey shows that public confidence in the popular and polarizing Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte is at an all-time low. The study, administered by Social Weather Stations to gauge public …
Read More »China's trade surplus with the United States reaches a new record
[ad_1] China's trade surplus with the United States reached a new monthly high in August, as the world's second-largest economy faced the threat of higher tariffs from the Trump administration. China's trade …
Read More »The right-wing Swedish party is expected to run in Sunday's elections. Here is a surprising reason.
[ad_1] Hundreds of supporters of Swedish democracy and leftist protesters gathered on 28 August in Gothenburg, Sweden. National and local elections are held on 9 September. (Nora Lorek for the Washington Post) …
Read More »The F-22 intercept the Russian Tu-95 in the direction of Alaska before the huge war games
[ad_1] The US Air Force's F-22 stealth fighter jets intercepted Saturday two Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers near Alaska, confirmed the Russian Defense Ministry. The incident, reported for the first time by the …
Read More »The Chinese diplomat believes that Beijing does not incur debt
[ad_1] Enter Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your free 2 week trial here. By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The top diplomat of the Chinese government on Saturday defended the Beijing …
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