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WASHINGTON: The Afghan government’s control over both its territory and population further eroded in 2018 while the insurgents continued to strengthen their position, says an official US report released. The office of

KABUL: Russia will host the Taliban and Afghan politicians opposed to President Ashraf Ghani , Russian and Taliban sources said, promoting its role of power broker in what a US official called

Washington: In a bipartisan rebuke to President Donald Trump, the Senate voted 68-23 to advance an amendment that would oppose withdrawal of US troops from Syria and Afghanistan. The amendment says the

Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to grant asylum to Pakistani woman Aasia Bibi, claiming she was “persecuted” in that country for being a Christian.

Washington: US President Donald Trump began the year with $19.2 million in campaign cash, a war chest that gives him a head start on Democrats lining up for the chance to run

Washington: United States Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats expects challenges facing the South Asian region to grow in 2019 due to elections in Afghanistan and India, large-scale Taliban attacks and “Pakistan’s

Beijing: The United States called for more transparency as it accused Russia and China of not fully reporting their nuclear programmes amid US threats to withdraw from a key arms control treaty.

KABUL: Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani said that the “keys to war are in Islamabad, Quetta, Rawal­pindi”, suggesting Pakistan was a safe haven for cross-border militant activities. Ghani said the “key to peace

Washington:The Taliban said they are not seeking a “monopoly on power” in a future administration in Afghanistan but are looking for ways to co-exist with Afghan institutions — the most conciliatory statement

Washington: The priority of the Trump Administration is to end the war in Afghanistan and to ensure the civil war-ravaged country never becomes a base for terrorism, the White House said amid