Tag: Afghanistan
Top US Military General meets Taliban
Top US general met Taliban representatives in Qatar, urging them to reduce level of violence and move swiftly towards a political solution.
The meeting in...
Gulf nations and US issue sanctions on six targets for ties...
Gulf countries and United States have imposed sanctions on six targets, accusing them of being affiliated with Islamic State.
The Treasury said the Terrorist Financing...
President Trump denies being told about Russian bounties to kill troops
President Donald Trump denies being told about Russian efforts to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan.
President Donald Trump said...
Russia and Taliban denies New York Times report
Russia and Taliban denies the New York Times report that spy unit paid Taliban to attack NATO forces, Taliban denounced as an attempt to...
US Defense Secretary visits Brussels to reassure NATO over US plans
US Defense Secretary visits Brussels,Washington will consult NATO allies on any future troop movements, Mark Esper tells Jens Stoltenberg.
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper...
Ashraf Ghani and rival strike power-sharing deal
Ashraf Ghani and his rival signed a power-sharing deal to end political stalemate, a step that could smooth efforts to end the country’s long-running...
Usama wanted to assassinate Obama so ‘totally unprepared’ Biden would be...
Usama bin Laden wanted to assassinate Barack Obama so 'totally unprepared' Biden would be president, declassified documents show.
Usama bin Laden wanted to assassinate then-President...
President Trump,Qatar’s emir talk amid Taliban attacks
President Donald Trump and Qatari leader Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have agreed on reduction of violence in Afghanistan.
Dozens killed this week...
Anti-malarial drug became tool of Indian diplomacy
Anti-malarial drug became tool of Indian diplomacy as India is one of the largest producers of HCQ now used in coronavirus treatment.
Days after India...
ADB announces massive coronavirus rescue package
ADB has announced that it will roll out a massive $20 billion package to help developing member nations to tackle with economic fallout.
The Asian...
Taliban announce to release 20 government prisoners
Taliban has announced that they will release 20 Afghan government prisoners in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar as part of a swap.
Taliban announcement...
Pakistan asks Ghani government to hand over regional ISIL chief
Pakistan has asked Ashraf Ghani government to hand over chief of ISIL 'Khorasan Province' Aslam Farooqi,who is under arrest over bombing at Sikh temple.
Pakistan...
Turkish president suspends all international flights, expands restrictions
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces strict monitoring of travel within Turkey among other measures, calling on Turks to 'show patience'.
While stopping short of...
Investigation into alleged Afghanistan war crimes gets green signal
Investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan got green signal from International Criminal Court.
The International Criminal Court ruling paves the way...
United States conducts first air strike after peace deal
United States has conducted first air strike on Taliban in Helmand province after peace deal that was signed two days back.
US carries out attack...
Pakistan warns Trump govt of Spoilers on Afghan Peace deal
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says Trump government must be wary of actors keen on spoiling the Afghan peace process.
The political players in...
Afghanistan hits by blast after Peace deal
Afghanistan eastern province Khost hits by bomb blast after just two days of Afghan Peace deal,three killed and eleven injured.
Blast hits football ground in...
Taliban,US to sign new deal to end war
Taliban and United States are all set to sign new deal to end war in Afghanistan,deal will set the stage for US troop to...
Secret inquiry against Australian special forces in final stages
Secret inquiry into alleged war crimes by Australian special forces is in its final stages, and is focusing on accusations of unlawful killings.
A probe...
US peace agreement with Taliban on ‘reducing violence’ to start on...
US led forces, Kabul forces and Taliban fighters will observe a seven-day period of "reduction in violence" from Saturday onwards,officials say.
After 18 years of...
Afghan electoral officials ban from leaving country
Afghan presidential candidate and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has issued decree to ban electoral officials from leaving country.
Abdullah Abdullah, who serves as chief executive,...
United States recovers 2 bodies from Afghan plane crash site
United States has recovered two dead bodies of soldiers who was died in military Plane crash in Ghazni province few days back.
