Thirteen killed in Taliban attack on Afghan forces check point
The Taliban view the US-backed government in Kabul as a dysfunctional Western puppet and have refused repeated offers to negotiate with it. Kabul, Nov...
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US sanctions on Iran come into force; Pompeo dodges question on commitment from India, China
Washington | The Trump administration has said it is confident that “the toughest ever” sanctions against Iran which came into force on Monday will have the...
Afghanistan: Casualties in suicide attack on Kabul election workers: officials
Kabul | A suicide attacker on foot blew himself up near a vehicle as it entered the head office of Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) on...
Bomb kills Afghan election candidate, wounds seven: Officials
Kandahar (Afghanistan): A bomb placed under a sofa killed an Afghan election candidate on Wednesday, officials said, as deadly violence escalates ahead of the October 20...
Terrorism single largest threat to peace in South Asia: India to SAARC
by Arti Ghargi
New York | In a veiled attack on Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has told a meeting of the SAARC foreign ministers that the scourge...
59% of all terrorist attacks in 2017 in 5 Asian countries: Report
Washington | Almost 59 percent of all terrorist attacks in 2017 took place in five Asian countries, including India and Pakistan, a US report said Thursday....
Safe havens in Afghanistan’s neighbourhood provided safety to dark agendas of terror outfits: India
United Nations | In a veiled reference to Pakistan, India has said safe havens in Afghanistan’s neighbourhood have for years provided safety for the “dark agendas”...
Taliban attack Afghan security forces in north Afghanistan, 37 killed
Kabul | Taliban insurgents have launched separate attacks on Afghan security forces in the country’s north, killing at least 37, provincial officials said on Monday....
Afghan Taliban announces death of Haqqani network leader
Kabul | The founder of the Haqqani network, one of Afghanistan’s most effective and feared militant groups, has died after a long illness, their affiliates the...
Bihar: Malala Fund suspends grant to Sakhi, Nari Gunjan named in TISS audit report
New Delhi | The Malala Fund today said it is suspending its grants to Sakhi and Nari Gunjan, two organisations named in the Tata Institute of...