Category: World

A mechanism for the release of Taliban prisoners has been reached and a presidential decree will be issued in this regard on Tuesday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday. Ghani’s remarks came after he took an oath as president for another five-year term while, at a distance of a few metres, his electoral rival […]

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday demanded an immediate reduction in violence in Afghanistan but said he still had confidence that Taliban insurgents were committed to a landmark agreement to end the war. Just days after Pompeo joined the signing of a deal with the Taliban in Qatar, the militants have resumed […]

A ceasefire in northern Syria agreed between Russia and Turkey came into force on Friday, aiming to halt intense fighting that has sparked a humanitarian disaster and raised fears of their armies clashing. The deal struck between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan comes after an escalation of violence in Idlib, […]

An adviser to Iran’s foreign minister who took part in the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis has died from coronavirus, the official IRNA news agency reported. Hossein Sheikholeslam, “a veteran and revolutionary diplomat” died late on Thursday, IRNA said. Iran has been scrambling to contain the rapid spread of coronavirus which so far has infected 3,513 people and killed […]

Gunmen attacked a ceremony in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday where a top Afghan political leader, Abdullah Abdullah, was present but escaped unharmed. At least 27 people were killed and 29 others wounded at the event, according to Afghan officials, the first big attack on the capital since a troop withdrawal agreement was signed […]

The global number of novel coronavirus cases — which have killed more than 3,000 people so far — crossed 100,000 on Friday. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, 100,276 people have been affected by the virus which originated from China’s Hubei province. Meanwhile, 3,404 people have died while another 55,694 have recovered. According to AFP, […]

KABUL: President Donald Trump spoke by phone to the leader of the Taliban, the militant group and the US leader said on Tuesday, days after Washington signed a historic deal with the militants. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said he had “a very good talk with the leader of the Taliban”, without […]

Despite gains in education, violence against women and girls is not only common but widely accepted, a new United Nations report revealed on Wednesday. Although more girls are going to school and staying in school than ever before, little headway has been made to help shape a more equal, less violent environment for them, warned […]

Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 92 people amid 2,922 confirmed cases across the Islamic Republic. Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour announced the new figures at a news conference in Tehran on Wednesday. There are now over 3,140 cases of the new virus across the Mideast. Of those outside Iran in the region, most […]

A resurgent Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to win Texas and eight other states, while Bernie Sanders was leading in Super Tuesday’s biggest race in California, setting up a one-on-one battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. In a surprisingly strong showing, Biden rolled to victories across the South, Midwest and New England on […]