Andrew Korybko US Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad will attend Thursday’s Afghan peace talks in Moscow in the strongest sign yet of American support for Russia’s key role in this process. His Russian counterpart Zamir Kabulov earlier proposed the creation of an interim coalition government
Stockholm: International transfers of major arms stayed at the same level between 2011–15 and 2016–20. Substantial increases in transfers by three of the top five arms exporters—the USA, France and Germany—were largely offset by declining Russian and Chinese arms exports. Middle Eastern arms imports grew
Rabat: Jan Kubis, Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) praised Morocco’s efforts for a stable and peaceful Libya, in particular during the inter-Libyan dialogue in Bouznika and Tangier. The praise came during a telephone conversation between Jan
Our Correspondent Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that India must fulfill its commitment of giving the Kashmiris their right to self-determination as per the UN Security Council resolutions. Imran Khan made these remarks while addressing the first edition of the Islamabad Security Dialogue, a two-day
Dubai: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that for peace in Syria, the West should support Ankara and become part of Turkey’s solution in the war-torn country, according to Hurriyet Daily News. He also said in a Bloomberg column that Turkey expects the West to
Yangon: Myanmar's military has imposed martial law across more districts around the country following the deadliest day of protests since February's coup. About 50 people were reported killed when troops and police opened fire on protesters in various areas on Sunday. Most deaths were in Yangon.
New Delhi: The coronavirus pandemic may have indirectly contributed to around 228,000 additional child deaths in 2020, 11,000 maternal fatalities and 3.5 million unwanted pregnancies in South Asia, the UN said in a report Wednesday. The study commissioned by UNICEF blamed "drastic cuts in the availability
Disappointment with mainstream media's portrayal of farmer protests has given rise to new independent journalism. One group has introduced a grassroots, volunteer-run newspaper to cover the demonstrations. The Shaheed Bhagat Singh library is seen at Delhi's Tikri border The Shaheed Bhagat Singh library is seen at Delhi's
Srinagar: Senior Hurriyat leader Ghulam Muhammad Khan Sopori has called upon the international community to impress upon India to fulfill its commitment to grant the people of Kashmir their inalienable right to self-determination as recognized in the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council. Addressing a
New York: Mauritanian diplomat El-Ghassim Wane was named by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the new UN envoy to Mali, where he will lead one of the organisation’s most important peace operations, the world body said. The Mauritanian has held positions in several international organisations, including in