Over 400 Afghan security men killed or wounded by Taliban in past week
KABUL: The Taliban have killed or wounded more than 400 Afghan security personnel over the past week, the interior ministry said on Sunday, accusing the insurgents of increasing attacks ahead of expected peace talks. Violence had dropped across much of Afghanistan since the Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire on May 24 to mark the Eidul […]
Afghan govt-Taliban peace meet to take place in Doha
Kabul : The Afghan government and Taliban have announced that the first peace talks between the two sides will take place in the Qatari capital of Doha, where the militant group has its political office and had signed a long-awaited peace agreement with the US on February 29. “The Afghan government has only agreed for […]
Seattle mayor tells Trump to ‘go back to bunker’
SEATTLE: Seattle’s mayor told Donald Trump to “Go back to your bunker” on Thursday, escalating a spat after the president threatened to intervene over a police-free autonomous zone protesters have set up in the western US city. The reference to a “bunker” was a nod to reports Trump was rushed by Secret Service agents to […]
New Zealand removes statue of controversial colonist
The New Zealand city of Hamilton on Friday tore down a statue of the colonial military commander after whom it was named, joining a growing list of places worldwide that are reckoning with their past. A crane hoisted the bronze sculpture of Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton from the town square after requests from local […]
Floyd brother tells US Congress to ‘stop the pain,’ pass police reform
WASHINGTON: The brother of George Floyd, whose killing by police sparked worldwide protests against racism, made an emotional plea to the US Congress Wednesday to “stop the pain” and pass reforms that reduce police brutality. One day after burying his brother in Houston, Philonise Floyd appeared in person before a House hearing, where he described […]
EU slams China, Russia for Covid-19 misinformation campaign
The coronavirus pandemic has affected everyone globally and has kept governments busy in bolstering their healthcare systems for the first half of the year. The recovery rates across several countries are on the rise as Covid-19’s infectivity rate is far higher than its mortality rate. Rate of recoveries across countries like India – one of […]
In Nepal’s map tactics, a reflection of China’s growing footprint in Kathmandu
As Nepal’s parliament took the first step on Tuesday to formalise the country’s new political map that has set up a row with India, foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali made another request to New Delhi for dialogue. Gyawali told news agency AP that Kathmandu wanted to sit across the table with India for formal negotiations so […]
London may remove statues as Floyd’s death sparks change
LONDON: London’s mayor announced on Tuesday that more statues of imperialist figures could be removed from Britain’s streets after protesters knocked down the monument to a slave trader, as the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis continued to spark protests and drive change around the world. On the day Floyd was being buried in his […]
Iran says it will execute informant who led CIA to Soleimani
An Iranian citizen who provided information to United States and Israeli intelligence services on the whereabouts of Iran’s slain Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani will be executed soon, Iran’s judiciary said on Tuesday. On January 3, a US drone strike in Iraq killed Soleimani, leader of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force. Washington blamed Soleimani for masterminding […]
US, Russia to start nuclear arms control talks this month
The US and Russia have agreed to start arms control talks this month as the only remaining treaty between the two largest nuclear powers is poised to expire in less than a year, Marshall Billingslea, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for arms control, said Monday. Russia has offered to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction […]
