Beijing 03 Feb. 2017 (Xinhua) China on Friday urged the United States to stop making wrong remarks on the issue of the Diaoyu Islands sovereignty after U.S. defense secretary James Mattis reportedly said the U.S.-Japan mutual defense treaty applies to the islands. "The Diaoyu Island and its adjacent islets have been an inherent part of...

IHS Jane's Defence Weekly London 31 January 2017 The official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the Saudi-led coalition, which is trying to reinstall Yemen's ousted government, had released a statement saying that a Saudi frigate had been attacked by three suicide boats operated by the Ansar Allah (Houthi) group west of the Yemeni port...

31 Jan. 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accused Washington of risking regional security by constructing 'permanent arms depots' in his country, and threatened to scrap a bilateral deal that allows US forces to use Philippine military bases and pre-position materiel. In a televised news conference Duterte told reporters on 29 January that the United...

IHS Jane Yonhap News Agency 27 Jan. 2017 The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has put into service all of the 36 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters ordered from Boeing in 2013 as part of a USD 1.6 billion contract under the US Foreign Military Sales program, a South Korean military official was quoted by...

Washington 31 Jan 2017 Yahoo News referring AP News Agency reported today that US President Donald Trump fired Sally Yates, Acting Attorney General of United States of America on charges of betrayal and insubordination. Sally Yates has refused to defend controversial refugee and immigration ban, an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump. The...

Islamabad 01 Feb. 2017 (APP): Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine on Wednesday concluded his three-day official visit to Pakistan during which he held talks with Pakistani leadership. President Mamnoon Hussain bid farewell to his Palestinian counterpart at the Nur Khan Airport. President Abbas was presented a photo album about his visit to Pakistan. During his...

Islamabad 30 Jan. 2017 (APP): Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain n Monday accorded his consent on a summary moved for the appointment of Muhammad Zubair as Governor of Sindh. The President has signed the summary moved in that regard. The post of governor Sindh was lying vacant since the demise of late Governor, Justice (Retd) Saeed-uz-Zaman...

30 Jan. 2017 Quebec City, Canada Reuters News Agency reported six people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a Quebec City mosque during Sunday night prayers, in what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a "terrorist attack on Muslims". Police said two suspects had been arrested, but gave no details about...

30 Jan 2017 QNA Emir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Monday with President of Yemen Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi and the accompanying delegation at the Emiri Diwan in Doha. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and a host of issues of common concern. President Hadi briefed the...

Doha 29 Jan. 2017 (QNA) Adama Dieng, Special Adviser to UN Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide hailed the efforts of the State of Qatar in support of the international community to prevent the perpetration of terrible crimes and genocide in many parts of the world. In his two interviews with Qatari dailies, Al-Sharq...