Baghdad: Pope Francis landed in war-battered Iraq Friday on a first-ever papal visit, defying security fears and the pandemic to comfort one of the world's oldest and most persecuted Christian communities. The 84-year-old, who said he was travelling to Iraq as a "pilgrim of peace", will
New York: The White House has said that the situation on the ground in Myanmar is "troubling" and the Biden administration has been working closely with its partners in the region. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference that the
By Egidio Inguscio LIPR Ambassador of Peace Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia surprised the country and the European Union on February 18 when he announced his resignation. He explained the importance of his decision to spare the country political "polarization" following an order by a Tbilisi city court
Beijing: The Chinese finance ministry announced Friday that the country's military budget, which is the second-largest in the world after the US, is set to increase by 6.8% in 2021. Military tensions have dramatically increased over the past year between China and rival powers including the
Vienna: European nations Thursday dropped a planned resolution at the UN nuclear watchdog criticising Iran, in a bid to hasten the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal that was praised both by Tehran and Washington. France, Britain and Germany -- known as the E3 -- had
Washington: Pakistani-American Dilawar Syed has been nominated by US President Joe Biden as the deputy administrator for the Small Business Administration, according to a White House statement. The SBA is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Dilawar says he is
New Delhi: Indian journalist Barkha Dutt is speaking out against intimidation and death threats she and other journalists have faced while reporting on the months-long protests by farmers — one of the biggest crises being faced by the country's prime minister, Narendra Modi. The death threats
Beijing: Charhar Institute Senior Fellow Cheng Xizhong has said that the international community is now more aware of the fact that India has seriously violated human right in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as result of diplomatic efforts of Pakistan and many other
Colomgo: Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan called on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo. During the meeting the Sri Lankan Prime Minister acknowledged Pakistan's unwavering support to Sri Lanka in any hour of need. He also reiterated to further enhance the existing
Kathmandu: A splinter group of former Maoist rebels has agreed to abandon violence and enter the political mainstream under a deal signed with Nepal’s Communist government on Thursday, a joint statement said. Under the deal, the government agreed to lift a ban on the group, which