Taiwan military to get $619 million US arms boost as China keeps up pressure March 01, 2023 at 05:27PM

The arms sales are likely to further sour already tense ties between Washington and Beijing, which has repeatedly demanded such deals stop, viewing them as unwarranted support for democratically governed Taiwan, an island China claims as its own territory.

White House stands behind Garcetti's nomination, says he is qualified to serve as Ambassador to India March 01, 2023 at 04:21PM

Taiwan reports 21 Chinese air force planes entered its air defence zone March 01, 2023 at 03:53PM

Pak SC rules polls for Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies by April March 01, 2023 at 10:40AM

Pak PM appoints 1st ambassador for Kartarpur Corridor to woo more Sikh pilgrims March 01, 2023 at 05:26AM

Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora as the ambassador-at-large for Kartarpur Corridor as part of efforts to attract Sikh pilgrims from across the world, a government notification said on Wednesday. The leading Sikh leader will work in the position in an honorary capacity, the notification said.

China says 'lab leak' claims hurt US credibility March 01, 2023 at 01:45AM

Beijing accused Washington on Wednesday of harming its own credibility after a top US intelligence official said his agency believed the pandemic "most likely" caused by a laboratory incident in Wuhan, China. FBI Director Christopher Wray told Fox News on Tuesday that the Bureau has now assessed the source of Covid-19 was "most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan."