Tag: United
Iran hopes Hagel confirmation will bring US policy changes
Iran’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it hoped the appointment of Chuck Hagel as the next US defense secretary would lead to “practical changes”...
Oil mixed in Asia as US fiscal fears offset jobs data
Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Monday as weak energy demand and concerns over more fiscal battles in Washington tempered news of a...
Shaikhul Islam opposing Kashmir jihad to appease masters: JUP
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan senior vice president and patron-in-chief of Central Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Shah Owais Noorani said on Sunday the ‘Canadian citizen’ was toeing the...
Newcastle must spend to beat the drop: Pardew
Newcastle United must bring in new players or risk relegation from the Premier League, manager Alan Pardew said after his side were knocked out...
Congressional Gold Medal for Malala reintroduced in US legislature
A legislation to award the prestigious United States (US) Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani peace activist who was shot in the...
SWA tribesmen protest against drone strikes
A protest against US drone strikes was organised in Wana on Saturday. Local sources said that the massive protest attended by 20,000 people was...
US not assisting Qadri: Hoagland
The United States Deputy Chief of Mission, Ambassador Richard Hoagland, on Saturday said his country was not assisting Dr Tahirul Qadri for his political...
‘Cliff’ concerns give way to earnings focus
Financial results, which begin after the market closes on Tuesday with aluminum company Alcoa (AA.N), are expected to be only slightly better than the...
UK hands over Pakistani al Qaeda suspect to US
An alleged Pakistani al Qaeda operative accused of planning attacks in the United States, Britain and Norway was extradited to America.
The British Home office...
US general offers 3 options for post-2014 military presence in Afghanistan
The United States could keep between 6,000 and 15,000 troops in Afghanistan after the 2014 NATO withdrawal from the country, an American news channel...
Sherry says drone campaign counterproductive
In an effort to repair ties between Washington and Islamabad, Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman on Thursday asked for greater US trade...
Wall Street firms slightly after jobs, ISM data
Data from the Institute for Supply Management showed the vast U.S. services sector in December grew at its fastest clip in 10 months, boosted...
Oil down on fears over next US budget battles
Oil prices were down in Asian trade Friday as looming budget battles in the United States weighed on sentiment, analysts said.
New York’s main contract,...
European shares edge down ahead of US jobs data
Investors were also cautious ahead of U.S. non-farm payrolls data for December, due later in the session, despite Thursday’s forecast-beating jobs data for the...
‘Let’s embrace UNGC’s 10 principles’
A delegation of United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) team led by its President, Mr. Ahsaanullah Khan visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry ((ICCI)...
LUCK RUNS OUT FOR MULLAH NAZIR
Was it a case of mistaken identity, or a plan to compromise Pakistan’s anti-terror efforts would take time to ascertain, but two US drone...
Dzeko inspires City as United seal win
Edin Dzeko shone to give 10-man Manchester City a battling 4-3 victory at Norwich City but leaders Manchester United also won as own goals...
