Section: Pakistan Today (Pakistan)
Obama warns Russia’s Putin of ‘quagmire’ in Syria
US president says Russian bombing will be counterproductive US President Barack Obama warned Russia on Friday that its bombing campaign against Syrian rebels will suck Moscow into a “quagmire,” after a third straight day of air raids in support of President Bashar al-Assad. At a White House news conference, Obama frequently assailed Russian...
Germany marks 25 years of unity, facing new challenges
Germany marks a quarter-century as a reunited nation on Saturday, with two leaders from the formerly communist east heading a country that increasingly asserts itself as Europe’s political heavyweight – and now faces a new challenge in a refugee influx that will demand deep reserves of resourcefulness and patience. West and East Germany...
Nato launches today its biggest military exercise since 2002
: Nato launches its biggest military exercise since 2002 on Saturday, putting 36,000 alliance soldiers through their paces in Italy, Spain and Portugal to boost preparedness against the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis. “Trident Juncture” runs from Saturday through to Nov 6 and involves personnel from more than 30 countries, the Nato Allied Joint...
Merkel has ‘good chance’ of winning Nobel Peace Prize: report
German Chancellor Angela Merkel could win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the influential Bild newspaper said Friday, as the leader is lauded worldwide for her courage in opening her country’s doors to refugees fleeing war and persecution. “Chancellor Angela Merkel has a good chance of winning the Nobel Peace Prize,” said the...
Putin preparing to strike Islamic State ‘with or without US’
Russian President Vladimir Putin, determined to strengthen his country’s only military outpost in the Middle East, is preparing to launch unilateral airstrikes against Islamic State from inside Syria if the US rejects his proposal to join forces, two people familiar with the matter said. Mr Putin’s preferred course of action, though,...
Two girls; my musings
Let your mind roam and see where it takes you I am writing this for two girls particularly, one from Karachi and the other from London, who wrote to me after my last article. I will answer them. But first, I am writing this week’s column today as my usual Sunday is a holiday because of Eidul Baqr i.e., the festival that commemorates the...
Putin gives go-ahead to Belarus airbase plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed the establishment of an airbase in neighboring Belarus, the latest move by Moscow to project its military power abroad. Saturday’s announcement, which comes at a time of tension with the West over Russian involvement in Ukraine and Syria, may also signal the Kremlin’s interest in keeping...
Two Congo virus cases surface in Peshawar
Two persons were diagnosed with the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus in Peshawar on Saturday. The patients were shifted to Hayatabad Medical Complex. Twelve-year old Tabish hails from Peshawar while Manzoor Khan is a resident of Kohat. Both patients are kept in isolation rooms. A spokesperson of the hospital said Tabish is reported to...
Russian cosmonaut back after record 879 days in space
Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka returned safely to Earth with two other astronauts from the International Space Station Saturday with the record for having spent the most time in space. Padalka, who has spent a total of 879 days in space over five separate trips — touched ground on the barren Kazakh steppe on schedule at 0051 GMT along with...
Russia accuses Britain of forcing out its diplomats
Russia has accused the British government of forcing out its diplomats in violation of international law, saying it believes some of the country’s politicians have taken a strategic decision to worsen relations with Moscow. In a series of statements and interviews this week, the Russian embassy in London and its ambassador, Alexander...
