Section: Geo TV (Pakistan)
MH17 downed by missile transported from Russia: inquiry
NIEUWEGEIN: The missile which brought down Flight MH17 two years ago over eastern Ukraine was transported into the area from Russia, a Dutch-led investigation found Wednesday, AFP reported. The missile was fired from the rebel held village of Pervomaysk. “Based on the criminal investigation we have concluded that flight MH17 was downed by a...
Obama urges Israel to end occupation of Palestine
UNITED NATIONS: Both sides would benefit if Israel recognized it cannot permanently occupy Palestinian land and if Palestinians rejected incitement and recognized Israel’s legitimacy, US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday. “Surely Israelis and Palestinians will be better off if Palestinians reject incitement and recognize the...
Obama says no military solution in Syria in last UN address
UNITED NATIONS: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday used his final UN address as president to hit out at the “crude populism” mushrooming in the United States and around the world. Making the case for the success of liberal democracies, Obama admitted that a “course correction” was necessary while rejecting “crude...
Putin?s party dominates in Russia parliament vote
MOSCOW: Russia’s ruling United Russia party on Sunday cruised to an easy victory in parliamentary polls that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to glide to a fourth term in 2018 elections, partial results showed. The ballot for the 450-seat State Duma was smooth sailing for authorities desperate to avoid a repeat of mass...
Russia votes in parliamentary polls, Putin secure
MOSCOW: Russians on Sunday voted in parliamentary polls, with parties loyal to President Vladimir Putin set to maintain their dominance despite the Kremlin making a show of cleaning up the vote after mass protests last time around. The nationwide elections follow several years of tumult that have seen the country annex Crimea from Ukraine, lurch...
US pushes Russia on ‘true’ Syria peace deal
GENEVA: The US pressed Russia on Thursday for a “true cessation of hostilities” in Syria ahead of expected high-level peace talks in Geneva, warning that its patience is running thin. Foreign ministers from the two powers, which support opposite sides in the five-year conflict, were poised to hold a “personal meeting” in...
Britain, EU must work together for smooth divorce: PM May
LONDON: Britain and the European Union must work together to make their divorce smooth and forge a new “strong relationship”, Prime Minister Theresa May told European Council President Donald Tusk on Thursday. At their first one-to-one meeting since May became prime minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union at a June 23...
Russian jet came within 10 feet of U.S. spy plane: US officials
WASHINGTON/BERLIN: A Russian fighter jet carried out an “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept of a US spy plane over the Black Sea and came within 10 feet (3.05 meters) of the American aircraft, two US defense officials said on Wednesday. The incident is likely to cause more tension between the United States and Russia, who are at...
Obama and Putin tell diplomats to keep working on Syria argument
HANGZHOU, China: US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a longer-than-expected discussion on Monday about whether, and how, they could agree on a ceasefire deal in war-torn Syria, a senior U.S. administration official said. Obama and Putin spent about 90 minutes in a “constructive” meeting about getting...
India gives Vietnam $500 mn for defence spending
HANOI: India said Saturday it is giving Vietnam half a billion dollars in credit to boost defence ties, the latest security deal between the two nations seeking to counter Beijing´s muscle-flexing in the South China Sea. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement during a visit to Hanoi, which has gone on a spending spree in recent...
