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Rebels declare independent state
MALI’s Tuareg rebels have declared independence in the country’s north, a move rejected by other countries. The split was also rejected by the Islamist insurgents that the rebels fought beside, as fears grew of a humanitarian crisis.
India’s Iranian dilemma
India’s tight-rope walk as it tries to strike a balance between its long-term strategic partnership with the United States and its oil dependency on Iran, is being criticised for breaking international sanctions and not doing enough to pressure...
U.S. sanctions shipping, engineering firms with Iran ties
Washington (CNN) — The United States sanctioned two engineering firms Wednesday for their ties to an elite Iranian military unit that has been branded a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
BNP USA Appeals to UN Secretary General to Intervene and Stop Baloch Genocide by Pakistani Occupying Forces
To mark the illegal occupation day the 27th March 1948, a joint statement of the Balochistan National Party USA Chapter issued by the President Dr. Tara Chand Baloch, Gen.
US Congressman calls Pakistan ‘enemy’ of US, freedom
WASHINGTON: US Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on Tuesday said that the Government of Pakistan was radical, and supported the Taliban, there by an enemy of the United States and freedom.
Editorial: Rohrabacher is Back
Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher is undeterred despite Pakistan’s vocal diplomatic protests over his consistent and extraordinary support for the Balcoh right to self-determination. After convening a landmark congressional hearing on...
Rohrabacher asks Radio Free Asia to broadcast in Balochistan
WASHINGTON: US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, who had recently introduced a controversial legislation and resolution on Balochistan, asked Radio Free Asia (RFA) to report on and broadcast in Balochistan to better equip them with the current...
India eyes Pakistan for access to Afghan mine bonanza
By Sanjeev Miglani
NEW DELHI/KABUL, (Reuters) – India will explore a route through rival Pakistan to transport iron ore from Afghanistan, the head of a consortium involved in the $11 billion project said, hoping that economic benefits...
Israel, Iran, Jordan and Turkey join forces for multimillion-dollar science project
Each of the four countries has pledged $5 million toward the SESAME facility, which is being built near Amman. In an extraordinary act of regional cooperation, Israel, Iran, Jordan and Turkey are to jointly provide funds for a particle accelerator...
Journalist arrested in New Delhi bomb attack
By NIRMALA GEORGE
NEW DELHI (AP) – Police arrested an Indian journalist in connection with last month’s bombing of an Israeli diplomatic vehicle in New Delhi, authorities said Wednesday, the first apparent breakthrough in an attack...
India opts to befriend rather than sanction Iran
RAHUL BEDI in New Delhi
INDIA SAYS it is determined to continue importing oil from Iran despite EU and US sanctions aimed at stopping trade until Tehran stops what the West insists is a military nuclear programme.
Reacting to US secretary of...
On slippery ground, but India needs both Israel & Iran
Iran is India’s biggest diplomatic challenge today. The Chabahar Port of Balochistan in Iran along with a very strategic railway link offers India direct access to Afghanistan and the energy-rich Central Asia. But the allegations made...
khairbiyar welcomes US concern on Balochistan
LONDON: US concern on human rights abuses in Balochistan is an encouraging breakthrough is the actualisation of Baloch efforts, said Baloch leader khairbiyar Marri in a statement received on Wednesday.
Mossad Agents Posed as CIA to Recruit Militants
Agents with Israel’s Mossad agency posed as American CIA agents in operations to recruit members of the Pakistani militant group Jundallah to attack Iranian targets, a report in Foreign Policy magazine said Friday.
US urges Pakistan to hold dialogue on Balochistan
WASHINGTON: The US has urged Pakistan to “really lead and conduct a dialogue that takes the Balochistan issue forward”, says the US State Department.