Top Trump officials head to Europe for security talks
- 10-Feb-2025
WASHINGTON: A trio of top Trump administration officials will make separate trips to Europe this week, with security and Washington’s commitment to Ukraine expected to be at the heart of their discussions. President Donald Trump — pushing his “America First” agenda — has questioned US security commitments in Europe and called on allies to drastically […]
Iran can attack Israel prior to Monday morning: US officials
- 04-Aug-2024
The Israeli and US officials have warned that Iran could attack Israel prior to Monday morning, US media reported. They added that they think both Iran and Hezbollah are still working on finalizing their military plans and approving them at the political level. US and Israeli officials said they don’t know if Iran and Hezbollah […]
Army chief discusses security issues with US officials
- 15-Dec-2023
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir, called on key US Government and Military officials during his ongoing visit to the US and discussed matters of bilateral interests, global and regional security issues and ongoing conflicts, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Friday. According to the army’s media wing, the […]
Cruise missile from Yemen strikes tanker ship – US officials
- 12-Dec-2023
WASHINGTON: A land-based cruise missile launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen struck a commercial tanker vessel, causing a fire and damage but no casualties, two US defence officials told Reuters on Monday. The attack on the tanker STRINDA took place about 60 nautical miles (111km) north of the Bab al-Mandab Strait about 2100 GMT, one of officials […]
Senior US officials to visit Islamabad to bolster bilateral talks
- 03-Dec-2023
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will witness back-to-back visits by senior US officials starting tomorrow, the foreign office spokesperson confirmed on Sunday. “Pakistan and the United States continue to hold consultations on a range of issues,” foreign office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a statement. “To advance these consultations, exchange of visits also takes place.” Assistant Secretary […]
Ukraine to call for heavy arms when top US officials visit Kyiv
- 24-Apr-2022
KYIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin were set to visit Kyiv on Sunday to discuss Ukraine’s call for more powerful weapons, two months after Russia’s invasion began. The trip, announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday, would be the highest-level by US officials since Russian tanks rolled into […]
Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion: US officials
- 06-Feb-2022
WASHINGTON: Russia has in place about 70% of the combat power it believes it would need for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is sending more battalion tactical groups to the border with its neighbor, two U.S. officials said on Saturday. In the last two weeks, the number of battalion tactical groups (BTG) in the […]
Won’t deny Nawaz Sharif’s meeting with US, British officials: Sanaullah
- 10-Mar-2020
Talking on the political situation, Rana Sanaullah said that the PML-N has decided against being part of a national unity government. "Muslim League-Nawaz wants mid-term elections instead of being part of a national unity government," Sanaullah said.
Erdogan sanctions US officials in tit-for-tat row over pastor
- 04-Aug-2018
ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey would impose sanctions on two US officials as retaliation for a similar move by Washington, hitting back in an unprecedented row between the NATO allies. Turkey’s holding of pastor Andrew Brunson on terror-related charges for almost two years has sparked one of the most intense crises […]
Ahead of November election, old voting machines stir concerns among U.S. officials
- 31-May-2018
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: U.S. election officials responsible for managing more than a dozen close races this November share a fear: Outdated voting machines in their districts could undermine confidence in election results that will determine which party controls the U.S. Congress. In 14 of the 40 most competitive races, Americans will cast ballots on voting machines […]