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Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan. 27 : The Afghan Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it has enforced a special salary scale and other incentives for female recruits to encourage more women to join the ranks of the Afghan National Army (ANA).MoD spokesperson Dawlat…

New York [USA], Jan. 27 : U.S. President Donald Trump has decided he will seek to pay for the wall on the southern border with Mexico by imposing a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico and as part of a larger comprehensive tax reform plan.White House …

London [UK], Jan. 27 : British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said that the United Kingdom accepts that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should be allowed to run for re-election in the event of a peace settlement in Syria.This is a dramatic revers…

New York [USA], Jan. 27 : Russian Defence Ministry has slammed comments by British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon calling Russia’s flagship aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov “a ship of shame.” Fallon made the remarks on Wednesday as the United Kingd…

Rawalpindi [Pakistan], Jan. 27 : Turkish and Pakistani military heads have emphasised on defence and security collaboration between the two sides.Turkish General Staff Deputy Chief General Umit Dundar met Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa a…

New York [United States], Jan. 25 : Asserting that disarmament can play an important role in ending existing conflicts and preventing the outbreak of new strife, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pledged to actively pursue the aboli…

Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 26 : American President Donald Trump on Thursday signed what the White House has described as “executive orders” that will enable construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, boosting border patrol forces and …

Washington D.C. [United States], Jan.26 : United States Vice-President Mike Pence has announced the appointment of (Retd.) Colonel Andrea Thompson as his National Security Advisor (NSA).He has also appointed her as the Deputy Assistant to President Don…

New Delhi [India], Jan. 25 : To commemorate India’s 68th Republic Day, the tallest skyscraper Burj Khalifa, has been illuminated in the colours of the Indian national flag.The skyscraper will be illuminated tomorrow evening as well. “Tonight we celebra…

Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 25 : The Pakistan Supreme Court has asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family to present documents related with the distribution of properties after the demise of Mian Muhammad Sharif in 2004.A five-judge bench headed…