ISLAMABAD, June 5 (Xinhua) — Pakistani and Indian military officials on Monday established “Special Hotline Contact” against the backdrop of recent cross-border “cease-fire violations,” the Pakistani military said. An army spokesman said Pakistani Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Maj Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza raised issues of “unprovoked firing by Indian troops along the Line of […]

SEOUL, June 5 (Xinhua) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday ordered an additional probe into the unreported deployment of four more mobile launchers of the U.S. missile shield to the country. Senior presidential press secretary Yoon Young-chan told a press briefing that President Moon ordered his senior secretary for civil affairs to look […]

BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) — Qatar said on Monday that it regretted Arab nations’ decisions to sever relations, calling the actions “unjustified” and “baseless” amid an escalating diplomatic row that deepens differences between the Gulf Arab states. Qatar’s response came after Libya, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt had announced their […]

CAIRO, June 5 (Xinhua) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), along with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt, cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday. According to earlier reports, Saudi Arabia accused Qatar of supporting “terrorism” and financing “groups” linked to Iran. Announcing the decision on Monday to cut diplomatic relations with Qatar, Saudi Arabia also […]

TEHRAN, June 4 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the United States has not acted responsibly by moving out of Paris Climate Agreement, Tehran Times daily reported on Sunday. “The withdrawal of the United States from the Paris accord indicates the irresponsibility of this country’s government vis-a-vis the international community,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram […]

MANILA, June 4 (Xinhua) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday invited Muslim rebels to join the Philippine military in the fight against ISIS militants. In a speech before the troops in Mactan in Cebu City in the central Philippines, Duterte said that he has accepted the offer of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding […]

LONDON, June 4 (Xinhua) — Twelve people have been arrested in Barking, east London, in connection with Saturday night’s attack, Scotland Yard has said. The force are continuing searches of a number of addresses in Barking. People living in the Elizabeth Fry flat block in King’s Road, Barking, where one of the attackers had a […]

LONDON, June 4 (Xinhua) — With at least seven people killed and 48 others injured, and three attackers shot dead by police, London’s emergency services and politicians reacted Sunday to the latest attack on the British capital. British Prime Minister Theresa May held a meeting in Whitehall of the country’s emergency service as the major […]

CAPE TOWN, June 4 (Xinhua) — The South African Presidency on Sunday denied allegations that President Jacob Zuma owns a palace in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The story by the Sunday Times newspaper about Zuma owning a palace in Dubai “is a fabrication”, presidential spokesperson Bongani Ngqulunga said in a statement. “President Zuma does […]