US delegation discusses Afghan security with President Ghani in Tashkent: White House
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A US delegation led by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Afghan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the White House informs.
Several people injured in shooting outside Nationals Park in US' Washington DC: Police
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: A shooting occurred near the Nationals Park baseball park in Washington DC, during the Nationals game against the San Diego Padres, city police said.
US commitment to Afghanistan continues: Zalmay Khalilzad
Kabul: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said America will keep on supporting the Afghanistan government to ensure the safety of the country.
China's unfair trade practice: US vows to work with Australia
Washington: The US government has now vowed to work with Australia to push back against China’s “unfair” trade practices, media reports said.
PPP, Imran Khan govt leaders exchange barbs over Bhutto Zardari's visit to US
Islamabad: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is currently visiting New York city in the US on a seven-day tour.
Last commanding four-star US general hands over charge in Afghanistan
General Scott Miller, the longest-serving four-star US general in Afghanistan, on Monday relinquished the post, handing over the charge to Marine Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, who is the head of CentComm, at a small ceremony in Kabul. Miller thus became the last US four-star general to command US troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
US special envoy back in Doha to push for Afghan peace talks
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special peace envoy for Afghanistan, has reached Doha, Qatar, to push for “determined diplomacy in pursuit of a peace agreement” between the warring Afghan parties.
New York: The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Sunday said it added 34 entities, many of which are based in China, to the Entity List for their involvement in, or risk of becoming involved in, activities contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States.
US troops to be out of Afghanistan by August end
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of next month, which is a little ahead of the September 11 deadline laid out by President Joe Biden, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters in a press briefing on Tuesday.
Taliban says all foreign troops must leave Afghanistan by deadline
Kabul: The Taliban group has said that the foreign troops left behind in Afghanistan after NATO's September withdrawal deadline will remain at risk as occupiers.
Washington: A US congressional body has asked United Nations Secretary General António Guterres to act on recommendations by UN-appointed monitors and take special measures to investigate alleged human rights abuses by China, media reports said.
China promises 'broken heads' for enemies, triggering World War 3 fears
Washington: World War 3 fear has been ignited after China promised "broken heads" for their enemies, a sign of threat given by Beijing to the West.
Can be partners with US in peace but never in conflict: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has said his nation could be "partners with the United States in peace but never in conflict".
China's 1-cent masks giving tough challenge to US manufacturers
Washington: Cheap import of masks from China is blamed by US manufacturers of Premium-PPE as the reason behind the plunge of mask production.
US to give 37 Black Hawk choppers, two fixed-wing attack aircraft to Afghanistan: Report
The United States will provide 37 Black Hawk helicopters and two fixed-attack aircraft to Afghanistan, the Afghan delegation that traveled to the US last week was reportedly assured of assistance to the Afghan Air Force.