Tag: USA

Holding of Lesbian, Gay ‘Pride Celebration’ by US envoy condemned

Religious scholars and leaders of various religious political parties have strongly condemned holding of lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) ‘Pride Celebration’ at US...

Linking ISI to Shahzad killing a conspiracy, says Firdous

Information minister Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the fresh allegations by US officials that ISI ordered the killing of journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad...

US shifts supply routes from Pakistan: report

The US military is expanding its Central Asian supply routes to the war in Afghanistan, fearing that the routes going through Pakistan could be...

Pakistan tells US military to leave ‘drone’ attack base

Pakistan told the United States to leave a remote desert air base reportedly used as a hub for covert CIA drone attacks, Defence Minister...

Iran capable of making missiles with over 2,000 km range

Iran has the technology to manufacture missiles with over 2,000 km range, Aerospace Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Amir...

Spain to face USA in Davis Cup without Nadal

World number one Rafael Nadal will not be part of the Spanish team which will face the United States in the Davis Cup next...

Mexico rallies to beat USA in Gold Cup final

Mexico won a sixth CONCACAF Gold Cup title by rallying to score four unanswered goals and defeat the United States 4-2 in Saturday’s championship...

Two bombs found at Denver area shopping mall, FBI says

Two bombs were found inside a Borders Bookstore in a suburban Denver shopping mall overnight, the FBI said on Saturday. Police were summoned to the...

TTP vows revenge attacks on US, France, Britain targets

Pakistani Taliban, a close ally of al Qaeda, threatened to attack American, France and Britan targets abroad to avenge the death of Osama bin...

Germany, USA, star as World Cup kicks off

Germany, the United States and Brazil are the favourites as the battle for the ultimate prize in football gets underway on Sunday in the...

USA, Mexico meet for third straight final

Mexico and the United States meet in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament on Saturday for the third consecutive time. Mexico and the...

Petraeus: Afghan drawdown faster than recommended

General David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, said on Thursday he had recommended a slower drawdown than President Barack Obama had decided...

Phone points to bin Laden’s Pakistani links: report

A cellphone used by Osama bin Laden's courier appears to show that he was aided by Pakistani militants linked to the country's powerful intelligence...

Britain involved in Taliban talks: Hague

Britain is involved in talks with the Taliban, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Thursday, days after the United States revealed it was in negotiations...

Obama sets in motion U.S. pullout from Afghanistan

U.S. President Barack Obama announced steps for a phased pullout of 100,000 troops from Afghanistan to end a costly war launched after the September...

Californian beauty wins Miss USA pageant

A 21-year-old "history geek" representing California was named Miss USA at the annual beauty pageant in Las Vegas on Sunday. Alyssa Campanella, who was...

Seven killed in US missile attack in Parachinar

Suspected US drones fired missiles at a vehicle and a house here, killing at least seven people. The first attack in the Kurram tribal area...