Month: May 2019

‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh Freed After 17 Years in Prison

 (UPI) — John Walker Lindh, the man who became known as the “American Taliban” as the…

Another Judge Refuses Trump Request to Block Subpoenas

Lawmakers seek records as part of a wide-ranging investigation of the entire banking industry that…

OPINION: Politicians Self-Annihilation

ARIFA NOOR — POLITICS consumes its own. And this self-cannibalism is hard to witness, though it dominates…

Second Term for PM Modi, Another Wait For Rahul Gandhi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looked on course Thursday for a major victory in the…

Pakistan Conducts Training Launch of Ballistic Missile Shaheen-II

Shaheen-II is capable of carrying both conventional, nuclear warheads up to range of 1,500 kilometers,…

National Security Huddle On Economy, Geopolitics Amid Changing Dynamics

PKONWEB Report — The government’s National Security Committee (NSC) Wednesday held an exceptionally significant meeting…

OPINION: We as a Nation Living Beyond Our Means

TASNEEM NOORANI — THE PTI government is caught between the devil and the deep blue…

Saudi Aramco Signs U.S. LNG Deal, Eyes Global Market Including Pakistan, India

Aramco doesn’t currently produce LNG; Its trading arm sold its first LNG cargo on the…

Trump’s China Trade War Could Hit Global Economy By $600B: OECD

DESPARDES News Monitor — President Donald Trump has been warned by the west’s most influential economics…

Americans’ Optimism In Job Market, Finances Reaches New Heights: Survey

Employment optimism among workforce is highest since 2000; Most Americans are feeling optimistic about their…

100Bn Youth Loan Program Could Create 1m Successful Entrepreneurs, 5m Jobs

Pakistan currently has largest percentage of young people in its history PKONWEB — The PTI-led…

Bahrain In Center-Stage Of Trump’s ME Peace Plan Launch, Vows Support For Palestinians

DESPARDES News Monitor — Bahrain, which is hosting the rollout of the first part of…