Tag: Washington

Washington metro area experienced some pounding winds Monday night, largely escaped the fury of Sandy, a hurricane of historic proportions, which has caused extensive...

Iran once again categorically denied media reports about Iranian and US officials' direct talks, and stressed that such claims are aimed at influencing the...

A giant panda at Washington’s National Zoo has given birth to a cub, the zoo said on Monday, ending the zoo’s seven-year spell without...

Voicing strong support for Pakistan-India rapprochement, the United States has welcomed the just-concluded meeting between foreign ministers of the South Asian neighbors, saying improvement...

Washington: US strongly supports the work of “Save the Children in Pakistan”, said spokesman Patrick Ventrell (SEPT 8). It stands to a great tragic...

Oil prices have soared this week to as high as $100 per barrel – a three month high – courtesy the latest episode in...

Director General (DG) Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Zaheer-ul-Islam left for Washington to hold meetings with US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) counterpart David Patraeus with...

Sally Ride, the first American woman to journey into space, died on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her foundation announced. She...

Amid reports that the United States and Pakistan are to resume their stalled strategic dialogue in the near future, the State Department Monday said...

Inter-Services Intelligence Director General Zaheerul Islam will likely visit the United States on July 24 to discuss various aspects of counterterrorism cooperation with senior...

The new head of the World Bank said on Monday he was willing to let the global development lender advise troubled developed nations like...

More than 1.5 million homes and businesses across Maryland and Virginia lost power Friday night as one of the most powerful and punishing storms...

Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt John Kirby on Wednesday denied reports that US Secretary Defence Leon Panetta had asked India to play a greater role...

From Pakistan’s perspective, Washington’s demands regarding Dr Shakil Afridi are unwarranted. Afridi is a Pakistani citizen and without doubt, as a government employee he...

To break the stalemate over the reopening of NATO supply routes, Pakistani and US officials are trying hard to reach a mutually acceptable amount...

Big breakthroughs between Washington and Moscow will have to wait until after the November US elections, with the two sides meanwhile doing “homework” on...

Madness comes without giving notice Anyone who imagines that Israel can attack Iran and not unleash another world war must be mad. Pray pause and...