Britain’s spy agencies have been placed under “unprecedented pressure” by preparations for the London Olympics, leaving the country at risk from other threats, a parliamentary committee said Thursday. In a report, the…
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged Southeast Asian nations to help keep up pressure on Iran and end a diplomatic stalemate over talks on its suspect nuclear program. The…
The euro was under pressure in Asian trade Monday after hitting a fresh two-year low against the dollar, with traders looking to a European finance ministers meeting later in the day. The…
Spain stepped up pressure on Wednesday on the EU’s central bank to intervene urgently to calm a eurozone storm, which has intensified despite a huge rescue loan for its banks. Prime Minister…
Afghanistan is expected to use the latest round of international talks on its future Thursday to raise pressure on Pakistan over militant safe havens ahead of the departure of foreign troops. Representatives…
Under pressure from a group of lawyers, Civil Judge Abu Bakar Saddique has been posted out of the district, Pakistan Today has learnt. A week ago, the judge had rejected a miscellaneous…
The cement prices remained under immense pressure in the north and receded from Rs 435-440 to Rs 415-420 per bag during the month of May. This was due to commencement of wheat…
Confidence is already in short supply in financial markets and could evaporate further in the coming week if investors judge that Europe’s often fractious political leaders aren’t mapping out a sustainable path…
French police stepped up pressure Thursday on a besieged Al-Qaeda militant who boasted of having “brought France to its knees” with a wave of brutal attacks that left seven dead. The sound…
Talks on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme will fail if world powers use “pressure” during the negotiations, Iranian parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani said on Wednesday. “They (world powers) should pay attention that if…
Rejecting any foreign pressure on the bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Iran including on energy sector, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday said Pakistan being a sovereign state would do whatever…
Israel is coming under increased pressure from Washington and Europe to hold off from attacking Iran over its disputed nuclear drive and allow time for a regime of tight international sanctions to…
Mohammad Irfan Moton, Chairman SITE association of industry has taken a strong note of low pressure of gas supply to the industries of SITE area for the last three days. He said…
US President Barack Obama vowed to redouble efforts to force a change of regime in Syria as the UN Security Council struggled to agree on a resolution on Damascus’s crackdown on dissent.…
The political and military opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced Monday they have set up a hotline to coordinate their action, as foreign and internal pressure mounts on his regime. A…
A united opposition can pull its weight The decisions taken at a meeting of the opposition leaders on Friday would increase pressure on the government while they would also put an end…
Pakistan coach Mohsin Khan Friday warned England will feel the heat to maintain their world number one ranking against his fast-rising team in the three-Test series starting next week. England rose to…
