EU to convene defence summit in 2022

Strasbourg (IANS) The European Union (EU) will convene a defence summit next year during the French presidency of the Council of the EU, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced.

The situation in Afghanistan and the rapid…

US to re-assess its relations with Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) The hasty withdrawal of the US and NATO forces from Afghanistan has sparked a debate in the US Congress, with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken going through a tough session answering some serious questions raised by the Congressmen.

Baradar fled to Kandahar after brawl with Khalil Haqqani at Presidential Palace

New Delhi (IANS) A major row broke out between leaders of the Taliban over the make-up of the group's new government in Afghanistan last week, BBC reported.

The argument between the group's co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and…

43 Houthis killed in Saudi-led airstrikes

Sanaa (IANS) At least 43 Houthi rebels were killed in Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen's Marib province in the past 24 hours, a military source said on Tuesday.

"The airstrikes targeted the rebel positions, gatherings and reinforcements on…

Iran to maintain 'ordinary, technical' cooperation with IAEA

Tehran (IANS) Iran will maintain its "ordinary and technical" cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as long as the UN nuclear watchdog sticks to a "non-political and non-discriminatory" approach towards Tehran, the Foreign…

Iran's unease over Pakistani influence in Afghanistan

New Delhi (IANS) A former Iranian diplomat has said that the interference of foreigners in Afghanistan is doomed to be a failure.

As with the former Soviet Union, Britain, and most recently the United States, if a country like Pakistan intervenes…

Western embassies in Libya back Dec 24 elections

Tripoli (IANS) The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the US in Libya have called for "all Libyan actors" to ensure the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections slated for Decemver 24.

"All actors should recognise that…

Israeli fighter jets strike Hamas facilities in Gaza

Gaza (IANS) Israeli fighter jets on Monday attacked several military posts and facilities that belong to the armed wing of the Islamic Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip, but no injuries were reported, according to security sources.

The sources…

The Punjabi guest did not allow Taliban to form inclusive govt

New Delhi (IANS) An audio file attributed to a Taliban official, said to be Mullah Fazel, the Taliban's Deputy Defence Minister surfaced in which he says that the "Punjabi guest" (referring to Pakistani intelligence chief Gen Faiz Hameed) had…

Pak hosts intel chiefs of Russia, China, Iran to discuss Afghan situation

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan hosted a meeting of spymasters of some countries in the region on the situation in Afghanis­tan, a security source said.

There was no official statement on the meeting, but an intelligence source privately confirmed…