A negotiating team from the Taliban arrived Friday in Russia, a representative told The Associated Press, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump declared dead a deal with the insurgent group in Afghanistan. Russian …
Sam Dorman Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on the international community to join him Saturday in condemning Iran for drone attacks on two Saudi oil facilities, which he described as “an unprecedented attack on the …
– A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, angering Beijing, which said the ship had entered Chinese territorial waters without …
The US Senate has approved a bill to press China on its treatment of Uighurs, requiring the US government to closely monitor the mass incarceration of the community and consider punishment of those responsible. The …
Turkey’s former prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, once President Tayyip Erdogan’s closest ally, said on Friday he resigned from the ruling AK Party and again criticised its ability to govern, though he did not immediately …
The Gulf heavyweights have not sided with Pakistan and analysts say it’s because of India’s growing economic clout. by Bilal Kuchay India stripped Kashmir of its special status and imposed a crippling lockdown …
‘Our land is no use any more’: India’s struggle to save its farms Land degradation and climate change are posing major threats to India’s economy and farmers. by Rohit Inani Rapid economic growth, intensive …
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his Chinese counterpart has offered Manila a controlling stake in a joint energy venture in the South China Sea, if it sets aside an international arbitral award that went …
– Canada has sailed a warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the Canadian government said, three months after a similar operation and amid strained ties between Beijing and Ottawa. Such passages typically upset China, …
Ali Mamouri In a surprising appearance, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, known for his criticism of Iran’s regional policies, sat next to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran’s Quds commander Qasem Soleimani at …