ISLAMABAD: An upcoming meeting in Pakistan between a delegation of the United States and Taliban representatives has been cancelled, according to information coming from both sides. A Taliban leader confirmed, on condition of…
WASHINGTON: Democratic leaders said Friday that they would use “every remedy available” to challenge President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency in an effort to circumvent Congress and fund his wall along the…
The United States (US) has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Pakistan mainly due to terrorism and risks to civil aviation operating within or near the country. The Federal Aviation Administration,…
SEOUL: Officials signed a short-term agreement on Sunday to boost South Korea’s contribution toward the upkeep of US troops on the peninsula, after a previous deal lapsed amid US President Donald Trump’s…
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday that US diplomats had a “very productive meeting” with North Korean officials, and he announced his summit later this month with North Korean leader Kim…
NEW YORK: The United States (US) military has stepped up its airstrikes and special operation raids on Taliban leaders and fighters in Afghanistan to give American negotiators leverage in peace talks with…
–US envoy says he is hoping Afghanistan can strike a peace agreement before July elections ISLAMABAD: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will undertake an important visit to Pakistan before February…
–Taliban sources say Pakistan employed ‘unprecedented pressure’ for talks –Islamabad official says country cannot afford to see Afghanistan slide into chaos when it’s trying to attract foreign investors WASHINGTON/PESHAWAR: Pakistan, long at odds with…
–US official lauds Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace process, highlights issue of ‘militant havens’ in country A week after its intelligence director accused Pakistan of undermining United States’ interest in the region…
While sharing his views about the ongoing negotiations between the United States and the Taliban, renowned foreign policy author Ahmed Rashid has said the Taliban were talking from a position of strength…
India said it is closely monitoring the detention of several Indian students in the United States and has urged authorities there to not deport them against their will. Indian news reports say as many…
NEW YORK: Hate crimes in major US cities rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2018, fueled in large part by attacks on African-Americans, Latino communities and Jews, according to a new…
MOSCOW: Russia has suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, after the United States said it would withdraw from the arms control pact, accusing Moscow…
WASHINGTON: A US negotiator called Thursday on North Korea to provide a detailed account of its weapons to seal a peace deal, saying President Donald Trump was ready to offer a future…
DOHA: The Taliban said on Wednesday they are not seeking a “monopoly on power” in a future administration in Afghanistan but are looking for ways to co-exist with Afghan institutions — the…
–Intelligence report predicts growing challenges in South Asia amid elections in Afghanistan, India –US intel director believes India’s ties with Pakistan, China to remain tense during 2019 –Concerns raised over Pakistan’s ‘continued…
On Thursday, the Taliban appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who founded the movement with Mullah Mohammad Omar in 1993, as the chief negotiator in the peace talks with the United States, being held…
