US - Pakistan relations grow tense

US - Pakistan relations grow tense

(VOVworld) - Relations between the US and Pakistan have become more strained after the head of the Pakistani Taliban was killed by a US drone strike on Friday
Major tasks await Pakistan’s new president

Major tasks await Pakistan’s new president

(VOVworld) – Mamnoon Hussain has sworn in as Pakistan’s new President after winning July’s president elections. The 12th president of Pakistan will face several challenges in a number of...
Afghan civilians killed in NATO air raid

Afghan civilians killed in NATO air raid

(VOVworld)- At least 10 civilians including women and children were killed in an air strike last Saturday by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in the eastern province Kunar, near...
US, India to promote bilateral relation

US, India to promote bilateral relation

During a 4-day visit to India that began on Monday, US Vice President Joe Biden met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss, among other topics, obstacles inhibiting...
US intelligence in a dilemma

US intelligence in a dilemma

(VOVworld) – Edward Snowden, a former CIA intelligence agent, has revealed to the media an Internet surveillance program called PRISM, which the US National Security Agency has operated for years. The move has...
Pakistan and foreseen challenges

Pakistan and foreseen challenges

(VOVworld) – One day after his victory in Pakistan’s general election on May 11th, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif discussed with independent senators the formation of a government and key ministerial posts...
US faces new challenges

US faces new challenges

(VOVworld) - The US was shocked by a twin bombing in Copley square in the centre of Boston city, where tens of thousands of people and athletes from 96 countries were attending a marathon...
NATO air strike kills police, civilians

NATO air strike kills police, civilians

According to Afghanistan authorities, four policemen and two civilians were killed in a NATO air raid on Wednesday targeting Taliban gunmen in Ghazni province
US defence head Hagel visits Kabul

US defence head Hagel visits Kabul

New US defence head Chuck Hagel has arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit nine days after he was sworn into office. Hagel arrived in Kabul on Friday as the US-led military...
Afghans killed in Taliban attack

Afghans killed in Taliban attack

Taliban fighters have killed 17 people, including 10 policemen, in an overnight attack on a post manned by government-backed local police in Ghazni province in eastern Afghanistan