Israeli-Arab bloc backs Netanyahu's rival Gantz

Jerusalem (IANS) Joint List, an Israeli-Arab bloc, has backed former Army chief Benny Gantz to become the country's new Prime Minister and said that it wants to oust incumbent leader Benjamin Netanyahu who has been in power since 2009.

The…

US to send troops to Saudi Arabia after attacks on oil sites

Washington (IANS) The US has announced plans to send military forces to Saudi Arabia in the wake of attacks against the country's oil infrastructure.

Secretary of Defence Mark Esper told reporters the deployment would be "defensive…

Khalilzad briefs US Congress of US-Taliban talks

Washington (IANS) Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington's Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, briefed members of the Congress about the US-Taliban negotiations, and the circumstances that led to the scuttling of the deal by American…

US calls for credible elections in Afghanistan

Washington/Kabul (IANS) The US said that it hopes the Afghan government and electoral institutions make all necessary arrangements and preparations for transparency during the presidential election in the war-torn country on September 28.

"Along…

15 dead in Afghan blast claimed by Taliban

Kabul (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and 70 others injured in a truck blast claimed by the Taliban militant group in Afghanistan's Zabul province on Thursday, authorities said.

The attack occurred at around 6 a.m. in the city of…

Biden leads Democratic presidential race in new poll

Washington (IANS) Former US Vice President Joe Biden is leading the Democratic primary of the 2020 presidential election, trailed by Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts in the second place, according to a national NBC News/Wall Street Journal…

US-Japan reach initial trade deal, says Trump

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration has reached an "initial" trade deal regarding tariff barriers with Japan, indicating that the agreement doesn't need to be approved by Congress.

Blast at Afghan President's rally kills 24: Report

Kabul (IANS) An explosion at Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's campaign rally in Charikar city on Tuesday killed 24 people, media reports said.

According to TOLO News, over 30 people were also injured in the incident in Parwan province.

Data shows Iran involved in Saudi drone attacks: US

Washington (IANS) The US has issued satellite images and cited intelligence to back its claim that Iran was behind the drone attacks on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, the media reported on Monday.

A US official said that there were 19…

HK protesters urge UK to back democratic calls

Hong Kong (IANS) Hundreds of protesters took their anti-Beijing message to the UK's Consulate-General in Hong Kong on Sunday as they called on Britain to take actions against China for allegedly failing to keep its so-called "one country,…