France no longer hostile nation? After Macron snubs Trump, Iran allows ship to pass Hormuz

[ad_1] A French-owned container ship crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a possible sign that Iran may no longer view France as a hostile nation after President Emmanuel Macron criticised US President Donald Trump’s stance on the conflict.The Malta-flagged Kribi, owned by French shipping group CMA CGM, crossed the strategic waterway on April 2, according to […]

Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills 31, MEA snubs Pak claim of Indian hand

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: A suicide blast at a Shia mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 on Friday, with a police source saying more than 170 were wounded in the deadliest attack in Pakistan’s capital since the 2008 Marriott bombing that claimed 60 lives. The explosion at the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra mosque on the city’s […]

Tokyo snubs Washington: Japan pulls plug on 2+2 security talks with US; defence budget demand sparks row

[ad_1] Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba (left) and US President Donald Trump (PTI) Japan has cancelled a high-level meeting with its closest ally United States, after the Trump administration abruptly demanded Tokyo to spend more on defence, reported The Financial Times on Friday.US secretary of state Marco Rubio and defence secretary Pete Hegseth were expected to […]

George W Bush snubs Melania Trump’s White House event honoring his mother

[ad_1] Melania Trump holds a White House event for Barbara Bush but her son George W Bush won’t attend it. First Lady Melania Trump is hosting an event in the White House to unveil a postage stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush. But his son George W Bushplans to skip the event in the […]