Pakistan-Afghanistan hold JCC meeting in Kabul amid strained ties

Hamza Ameer | April 16, 2025 2:18 PM

Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Sadiq Khan landed in Kabul on Wednesday on a day-long visit to participate in the second round of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting as Islamabad aims to settle border disputes with the neighbouring country.

South Korea, US hold joint air exercise involving B-1B bomber

IANS | April 15, 2025 1:27 PM

Seoul, April 15 (IANS) South Korea and the United States on Tuesday staged joint air drills, involving at least one US B-1B bomber, over the Korean Peninsula, the defence ministry said, in a show of force against North Korean military threats.

Federal funding frozen for Harvard after clash with Trump administration

IANS | April 15, 2025 8:55 AM

Washington, April 15 (IANS) Harvard University is facing a major financial setback after the Donald Trump administration imposed a freeze on $2.2 billion in federal funding, following the university’s refusal to comply with a list of sweeping demands related to governance, campus policies, and civil rights enforcement.