Tag: US

China raps US over military drills in disputed seas

China's military sharply criticised the US on Monday for holding military drills in contested waters of the South China Sea, a dispute Beijing has...

US may act unilaterally against Iran-armed Iraq militias

The United States will take unilateral action when needed to deal with the threat to American troops in Iraq from Shi'ite militias armed by...

Moderates condemn suspension of US military aid

The recent suspension of US military aid to Pakistan is evidence of the mistrust in relationship between the two countries, Moderates Chairman Syed Jawaid...

Less US military aid to Pakistan harms ties, not army

A US decision to suspend $800 million in military aid to Pakistan is more likely to drive the wedge between the troubled allies deeper...

Pakistan doesn’t need US aid to fight

The Pakistani military said Monday it was capable of fighting without American assistance, adding that it had not been informed officially of a US...

US asks Yemeni president to hand over power

The US has called upon Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to "fulfill expeditiously" his pledge of signing a deal for peaceful transition in his...

Top US, Chinese officers hold talks

America's top military officer held talks with his Chinese counterpart Monday amid rising tensions in the South China Sea that Washington fears could spiral...

US blocks $800m aid, Pakistan unnerved

In a move which is likely to take the relationship between Pakistan and the United States teetering on the brink of collapse, the Obama...

New US defence chief Panetta on first Afghan trip

US defence chief Leon Panetta visited troops in southern Afghanistan Sunday as part of his first trip to the country since taking up his...

Include Pakistan in Afghan peace process, US told

President Asif Ali Zardari asked the United States on Saturday to take Pakistan along in its efforts for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan and...

Pakistan’s defiance drawing US’ ire: Gilani

Responding to the United States’ allegations of the government’s complicity in the murder of journalist Saleem Shahzad, Prime Minster Yousaf Raza Gilani said on...

Kim grabs lead at storm-hit US Women’s Open

South Korea's I.K. Kim seized a two-stroke lead on Friday when play was halted by darkness in the second round of the thunderstorm-disrupted LPGA...

US charges Chinese woman on Pakistan exports

A woman who was head of the Chinese unit of a US manufacturer was charged with illegally exporting high-performance coatings for Pakistan’s nuclear industry,...

Top US military officer heads to China for visit

The top US military officer begins a four-day trip to China on Sunday in another sign of warming military ties between the two countries...

Zardari expresses concerns over US authorities’ statements

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he is very much concerned over recent statements given by US authorities about Pakistan. He said this during...

China warns US after politicians meet Dalai Lama

China warned the United States not to interfere in its internal affairs after senior US politicians met in Washington exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the...

Barely rise in US

US employment growth ground to a halt in June, with employers hiring the fewest number of workers in nine months, dousing hopes the economy...