Taliban continue peace talks amid violence

News Analysis | The United States for the first time has confirmed on Wednesday (today) that its envoy is meeting in Qatar with the Taliban,...

After a month of shutdown, US federal workers turn to food banks

AFP | Most never needed help from a food pantry. But a month since the US government shutdown began, dozens of federal employees have been...

FBI in shutdown: ‘We can’t pay informants’

AFP | FBI agents complained Monday that the month-old US government shutdown is preventing them from paying informants, buying drugs undercover in narcotics busts, and...

Recent statement from Taliban snubs U.S plans for the region

News Analysis | Taliban and the United States of America once again have engaged in the second round of formal dialogue process in a bid...

US officials converge on Pakistan seeking Afghan peace – M K Bhadrakumar

M K Bhadrakumar | After a successful mission to Turkey this weekend on US President Trump’s behalf, his leading Republican ally Senator Lindsey Graham is...

Ex-diplomats, scholars urge China to release Canadians

AFP | A group of more than 100 former diplomats and academics have signed an open letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping calling for the...

Senator Kamala Harris announces US presidential run

AFP | Senator Kamala Harris announced Monday that she is seeking to become the first African American woman to hold the office of US president,...

Trump and Pelosi again butt heads but others see possible paths

AFP | US President Donald Trump bitterly attacked top Democrat Nancy Pelosi on Sunday and she again insisted that he end the government shutdown before...

In Texas, one family fights to keep Trump wall off property

AFP | In this yard in the Texas town of Mission, they played as children, learned how to fish, picked cotton and gathered watermelons. But...

Death toll from Mexico fuel explosion rises to 85

AFP | The death toll from a fiery explosion in central Mexico rose to 85 on Sunday as authorities vowed to hold accountable those responsible...

Afghan Taliban not meeting US team in Islamabad

News Desk | Afghan Taliban have denied the media reports that their leadership would be meeting US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad....

Canada PM renews calls for Saudi blogger’s release

AFP | Prime Minister Justin Trudeau renewed calls for the release of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi after meeting his wife on Friday, calling the issue...
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