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WASHINGTON, Oct 24, (Agencies): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday renewed calls on Pakistan to curb extremists fighting in Afghanistan, saying Washington was holding its uneasy war partner accountable. Pompeo made the comment as he welcomed longdelayed legislative elections in Afghanistan, saying the United States was “encouraged” by …

Bonds will endure: Royals LONDON,Oct 24, (Agencies): Smugglers and other organized criminals are likely to exploit gaps in border enforcement if Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement, a watchdog warned Wednesday, amid a growing chorus of warnings about the disruptive impact of a “no-deal” Brexit. Britain is due …

RIYADH, Oct 24, (Agencies): Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday said the case of the slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was “painful”, and “justice will prevail”. The crown prince said all culprits will be punished, and Saudi Arabia and Turkey will work together “to reach results.” Prince …

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Oct 24, (Agencies): Authorities intercepted suspicious packages sent to former US president Barack Obama, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the Time Warner Center in New York, officials said on Wednesday. The packages sent to the two leading Democrats and a bomb delivered to one of the …

US Treasury Secretary meets Saudi Crown Prince WASHINGTON, Oct 23, (Agencies): Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says that the United States and six other Middle East countries are taking action to expose and disrupt terrorist activities being conducted by the Taleban and Iran to undermine the government of Afghanistan. Mnuchin says …

A prominent lawyer and newspaper publisher who is tied to Bangladesh’s political opposition was denied bail Tuesday after his arrest on defamation charges, heightening concerns about a crackdown on dissent ahead of national elections. Police arrested Mainul Hosein late Monday in a raid on an opposition leader’s home in the …

U.S. TO DEMAND ANSWERS – CIA chief to Turkey RIYADH, Oct 23, (Agencies): Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince Tuesday attended a glitzy investment forum boycotted by a host of global business leaders, as the petro-state admitted it is facing a “crisis” after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Crown Prince Mohammed …

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq, Oct 22, (AFP): A year after a disastrous independence vote he had championed in Iraqi Kurdistan, veteran leader Massud Barzani has made a strong comeback both on the home front and in Baghdad. While Iraq’s presidency, a ceremonial post, has gone to Barham Saleh of the rival Patriotic …

TEHRAN, Oct 22, (AFP): European nations are seeking to ensure at least one Iranian bank stays connected to the world after the US imposed new sanctions against the country, a French senator said in Tehran on Sunday. The United States pulled out of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran …

Turkish police find abandoned Saudi consulate car, allege body double CAIRO, Oct 22, (Agencies): Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s son, Salah, to express their condolences, the Saudi Press Agency said late on Sunday. Saudi Arabia has said that Khashoggi, a …