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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that the United States could launch a second military strike on Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, saying further action could be taken if remaining members of the Maduro administration do not cooperate with Washington’s efforts to “fix” the country. […]
Washington: The final report by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has laid bare the scale, costs and failures of America’s 20-year war and reconstruction effort in Afghanistan, concluding that corruption, flawed policies and structural weaknesses ultimately undermined state-building efforts. According to the report, the decision to […]
Beijing: China has called on the United States to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, urging that the crisis in Venezuela be resolved through dialogue and negotiations rather than the use of force. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed strong concern over […]
A sophisticated unmanned aerial vehicle crashed in the foothills of Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountains, near Maidan Shar in Maidan Wardak province. This incident has emerged as one of the most geopolitically significant drone events in South Asia in recent years. Forensic analysis of wreckage imagery has confirmed that the drone […]
Virginia: Dr Faiqa Aftab Qureshi, a 75-year-old Pakistani-origin pediatric emergency specialist, daughter of former Air Marshal Nur Khan was killed in a fatal car accident in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States, on Friday, authorities said. According to Virginia State Police, troopers were dispatched around 9am on December 26 to investigate […]
ISLAMABAD: Direct air travel between Pakistan and Bangladesh is set to resume after the federal government granted permission to Bangladesh’s national airline to operate flights between Dhaka and Karachi, sources told Pakistan Narrative on Friday. According to the sources, the Civil Aviation Authority approved the request after receiving clearance from […]
Dhaka: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq briefly met Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday during the state funeral of former Bangladeshi prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka. According to sources, the two exchanged a handshake after Jaishankar approached the speaker and introduced himself. Ayaz Sadiq responded […]
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said its national security was a red line and backed a call for United Arab Emirates forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours, hours after a Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla. The warning came after the coalition […]
At least 16 people were killed and three others injured after a fire broke out at a nursing home in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province, local authorities said on Monday. According to the city’s fire and rescue agency chief Jimmy Rotinsulu, firefighters received a report of the blaze at 8:31pm on […]
Dubai is set to welcome 2026 with a breathtaking series of fireworks displays, as authorities prepare to light up the skyline with 48 shows across 40 iconic locations. From the Burj Khalifa and Palm Jumeirah to Dubai Creek Harbour and Global Village, the celebrations are expected to captivate millions of […]