Rawalpindi 24 Jan. 2017 (APP): Pakistan Tuesday conducted first successful flight test of Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile (SSM) “Ababeel” with a maximum range of 2200 Km. Major Gen. Asif Ghafoor, Director General Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a tweet message here. The missile is capable of delivering multiple warheads, using Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicle...

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga 24 Jan. 2017 (PNA) The Philippines, as chair of this year's Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, will push the final draft of the instrument on the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers. Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo, in a press briefing after the pillar...

US Department of State 22 Jan 2017 The Trump Administration is committed to a foreign policy focused on American interests and American national security. Peace through strength will be at the center of that foreign policy. This principle will make possible a stable, more peaceful world with less conflict and more common ground. Defeating ISIS...

ISLAMABAD 21 Jan 2017 (APP) Pakistan on Saturday handed over an Indian soldier, Chandu Babulal Chohan, to the Indian authorities through Wagah border. “The decision of the government of Pakistan to return the Indian soldier is based on humanitarian grounds and the commitment to ensure peace and tranquility at the LoC and the Working Boundary,”...

PESHAWAR, Jan 21 (APP) As many as 21 persons including two teenagers were killed and more than 40 other injured in an IED blast in a crowded vegetable market in Parachinar Baazar, Khurram Agency on Saturday, Security officials and political administration confirmed. An IED planted in an apple cart blasted in New Sabzi Mandi at...

Doha 21 January 2017 (QNA) Qatari newspapers emphasized the need that the new US President, Donald Trump, realizes the importance of the Gulf-US relations. In their editorial on Saturday, the papers also stressed the importance that the new US administration is aware of the seriousness of the Gulf concerns about security, and the significance of...

20 Jan 2017 Chief Justice John Roberts delivers the oath of office to Donald Trump for President of the United States. As Donald Trump took oath and a divided American nation seen, the world confuses about it's future. Full Text of speech of Donald Trump as 45th President of United States of America 20th January...

Kuala Lumpur 19 January 2017 (QNA) Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Qatar Minister of State for Foreign Affairs called for finding a solution for the issue of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar through peaceful and comprehensive settlement and dialogue so as to achieve national unity. Al Muraikhi is attending OIC Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur...

Tehran 19 Jan 2017 IRNA Head of Iran's Emergency Medical Services Pir-Hossein Kolivand said on Thursday that following the collapse of the Plasco Trade Center many firefighters are feared dead. Kolivand said there is no exact report on the number of the firemen originally involved in putting out the fire started earlier today in the...

Kuala Lumpur 18 January 2017 (QNA) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato' Sri Anifah Aman. The meeting reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and means of boosting and developing them in addition to issues of mutual interest....