KABUL – The Afghan Taliban have urged the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which is banned in Pakistan, to concentrate on striking an agreement with the Pakistani government. The prohibited organisation was not part of their movement, according to a foreign media report, and the group was urged to focus on strikingContinue Reading
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) – International diplomats resumed discussions on Iran’s nuclear programme on Thursday in the “difficult endeavour” of resurrecting the 2015 deal between Iran and world powers, according to the chair of the talks. The most recent round of negotiations began last week and were halted on December 3Continue Reading
AFP/WASHINGTON/WASHINGTON/WASHINGTON/WASHINGTON/WASH President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the US was planning “further measures” against Iran, as fears mount that talks to end Tehran’s nuclear programme may fail. As tense discussions with Iran started in Vienna, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated, “The president has ordered his staff toContinue Reading
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) – According to a protest leader, Indian farmers finally halted year-long mass rallies on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi abandoned his quest for agricultural reforms. Since last year, thousands of people have been camping on the outskirts of the capital, New Delhi, to protest policiesContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan said on Wednesday that it will not attend a US summit on democracy. The Democracy Virtual Summit is set to take place on December 9 and 10, according to the details. The United States has not asked China or Russia to join the meeting. “We are appreciativeContinue Reading
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, raising concerns about the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and urging the international community to provide humanitarian and economic aid to the country. The meeting between the two officials took place atContinue Reading
WASHINGTON – The US launched a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a measured protest of China’s human rights record that falls short of excluding American athletes from competing. The decision comes after months of deliberation in Washington about how to approach the Games, which will beContinue Reading
New Delhi – In India’s capital, New Delhi, Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti organised a sit-in protest against the killing of Kashmiris by Indian occupation troops. The demonstration was led by the PDP leader and party members at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, where they urged an end toContinue Reading
On Wednesday, Germany’s parliament will formally elect Olaf Scholz as the country’s next chancellor, ending Angela Merkel’s 16-year rule and ushering in a new political period led by the center-left. Scholz led his Social Democrats to victory in a historic election in September against Merkel’s conservative CDU-CSU party, as theContinue Reading
WASHINGTON – The United States cautioned Iran on Saturday that it would not be allowed to “slow walk” international negotiations over its nuclear programme while ramping up its nuclear operations – but stopped short of shutting down talks. The warning comes a day after Washington slammed Iran, claiming that talksContinue Reading
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