25 dead in Quetta blast as Pakistan holds election
At least 25 people, including police officials, have been killed in a blast in Pakistan’s Quetta, near a police vehicle close to a polling station. At least 25 people have been killed and over 35 others injured in an explosion targeting a police van outside a polling station in Quetta, the troubled capital of Balochistan, Pakistan. The eastern […]
Policymakers see a change in Transatlantic relations: ECFR’s Moller
Commenting on the necessity of a right balanced engagement between Russia and the EU, head of the ECFR Berlin office says Washington is after new alliances and European policymakers see a change in transatlantic relation. After the World War II during the Cold War, economic and military weakness of the Europeans and common goals like […]
No country has signed up for new Iran sanctions: U.S. senator
TEHRAN – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy on Monday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, saying no country has supported Washington’s effort to impose new sanctions on Iran. “Last week, they briefed the Foreign Relations Committee on Iran nuclear sanctions since pulling out of the deal. Simple question was asked: how […]
What Republicans are worried about?
The decline in the popularity of the U.S. President over the past few days has attracted a lot of media attention.as the NBC news reported, After an eventful and tumultuous month in American politics, majorities of American voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of Russia and immigration at the border, while half approve of […]
Pakistani election outcome, yet uncertain
A renowned Pakistani journalist told the Tehran Times that the general election off Wednesday in Pakistan is hotly contested and the outcome is still unknown. Mehr Tarar is a Pakistan-based senior journalist, political commentator and author. She was formerly op-ed editor of Daily Times. In her interview with Tehran Times, she spoke about the general […]
At least 24 dead in Greek wildfires
At least 24 people have died and more than 150 been injured after wildfires tore through woodland and villages around Athens, as Greek authorities rushed to evacuate residents and tourists stranded on beaches in coastal areas early Tuesday. The majority of the casualties were found in their homes or cars in the seaside resort of […]
Trump in drive to stir unrest in Iran by sanctions: Prof. Zonis
Professor of Chicago University is of the view that US President is a pathological narcissist that tries to press Iran by increasing sanctions and stirring domestic unrest. Following is the full text of our interview with Marvin Zonis, Professor of international political economy and leadership in the University of Chicago on the recent developments in […]
‘Pakistan has come out of US shadow’: Pakistani analyst
A senior Pakistani journalist and commentator, Omar R. Quraishi, believes that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is a good example that Pakistan has come out of the US shadow to a great extent. Since Trump’s hyperbolic tweet against Pakistan, the relations between the two countries have nosedived. A senior Pakistani journalist and commentator, Omar R. Quraishi, […]
UK almost Doubles Arms Sales to Countries on List of Human Rights Abusers
The UK nearly doubled the value of arms sales to countries on the government’s list of human rights abusers in the past year, figures reveal. Licenses for arms deals worth some £1.5bn were approved in Whitehall in 2017, up from £820m a year earlier, according to figures compiled by the Campaign against the Arms Trade […]
Features of nuclear deal as defined by Merkel
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, has recently stated important words on talks with Iran over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and the Europe’s package of proposals which was accordingly offered to the Iranian officials! After her meeting with the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Merkel mentioned: We remain committed to the nuclear agreement. We think […]