3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (188+ words) TEHRAN (AFP) : Iranian media on Saturday quoted two daughters of slain former Iranian covert operations chief Qassem Soleimani denying that two Iranian women arrested in the United States were their relatives. Earlier, the US State Department had announced that a…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (175+ words) PARIS, France (AFP): A Frenchman sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France's foreign ministry announced on Saturday, expressing its "consternation." Chan Thao Phoumy, a 62-year-old Frenchman born in Laos, was executed, "despite the efforts…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (487+ words) TEHRAN (AFP) : Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel and Kuwait early Sunday, a day after President Donald Trump said the Islamic republic had 48 hours to cut a deal or face "all Hell." Kuwait and Israel said their air defenses…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (794+ words) TAIPEI (AFP) : Taiwan's main opposition leader will make a rare trip to China on Tuesday, weeks before US President Donald Trump, with Beijing expected to use the visit to increase its influence over the democratic island. Cheng Li-wun, who will…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (345+ words) PARIS (AFP) : US satellite imagery company Planet Labs said Saturday it will stop publishing high-resolution aerial pictures of the area involved in the Middle East war, following a request from President Donald Trump's government. The United States and Israel have…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (629+ words) When the United States and Israel launched their illegal war on Iran on February 28, they called on the Iranian people to rise up. They then proceeded to bomb not just military targets, but civilian housing, universities, schools, hospitals, commercial buildings…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (282+ words) ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has firmly rejected what it termed misleading commentary regarding financial deposits held by the United Arab Emirates. A spokesperson said the return of these deposits was a routine financial transaction and portraying it otherwise was deceptive....

11+ hour, 43+ min ago  (338+ words) WASHINGTON (AFP) : Two family members of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani have been arrested in the United States after their residency permits were rescinded, the US State Department said Saturday. "Last night, the niece and grand niece of deceased Iranian…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago  (176+ words) LAHORE: In the derby of the Pakistan Super League, Islamabad United, three-time champions, defeated new entrants Rawalpindiz in the 11th edition of the tournament at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Saturday. The victory rested on a blistering innings by 19-year-old Sameer Minhas,…...

11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (215+ words) GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has condemned the war against Iran as unlawful, warning that rising tensions in the Middle East could escalate into a wider global conflict. The former foreign minister stressed that…...