Washington : The Kabul government is steadily losing its grip over parts of Afghanistan even as American forces intensify their air campaign against insurgent groups, a US government watchdog said Thursday. The latest grim assessment of Afghanistan’s security situation comes as the US pursues talks with the Taliban and […]
Vatican City : Pope Francis said he was looking to write a new page in the history of relations between religions with his visit to the United Arab Emirates from Sunday. “I am happy … to write on your dear land a new page in the relations between religions, […]
Brussels : European leaders moved quickly Tuesday to reject an attempt by Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May to re-open talks on the Brexit divorce deal, as British lawmakers voted to demand changes. When May signed the withdrawal agreement in November, both she and the other 27 EU leaders hailed […]
Sydney : Young England fast bowler Tom Curran has described Virat Kohli as an “unbelievable player” and hopes to dismiss the India captain when the two teams face-off in the future. Curran spoke to media after the ICC announced the fixtures of the T20 World Cup in Australia next […]
London : Europe’s stock markets slid Monday on jitters over looming high-level trade talks between China and the United States. Around 1115 GMT, Frankfurt and London each shed 0.2 per cent while Paris slipped 0.4 per cent. The pound dropped against the dollar ahead of Tuesday’s vote on British […]
Dhaka : Nearly 5,000 low-paid Bangladeshi garment workers stitching clothes for global brands have been sacked by factory bosses for joining strikes over wages this month that turned violent, police said Tuesday. Thousands of labourers walked out of factory floors across the country in days-long protests that disrupted the […]
Tehran : Iran’s senior security official says his country has no plans to increase range of its missile systems. Tuesday’s report on state TV quotes the secretary of Iran’s top security body, Ali Shamkhani, as saying that Iran “has no intention of increasing the range of our missiles.” In […]
Islamabad : Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday telephoned Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and discussed with him Islamabad’s efforts to highlight the Kashmir issue. Though there was no immediate reaction from the Ministry of External Affairs but Qureshi’s move may not go down well with India, which […]
BEIJING — China called on the U.S. government on Tuesday to “stop the unreasonable crackdown” on Huawei after the U.S. stepped up pressure on the tech giant by indicting it on charges of stealing technology and violating sanctions on Iran, complicating high-level trade talks between the countries about […]
Kabul, Jan 28: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Monday the Taliban should “enter serious talks” with his government, after the insurgents and Washington both touted progress during unprecedented negotiations in Qatar last week. A months-long diplomatic push by the United States to get the Taliban to talk to Kabul […]
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