Afghan Taliban must honour diversity in intra-Afghan dialogue By Dr Hussain Yasa A week after the Intra-Afghan talks started, at last, the distance between the two negotiating teams started surfacing in the first session of their proper face-to-face talks. It took almost a week for the contact groups to finalize the agenda and the principles of the talks. From the very …
By Muntaha Talat A picturesque valley between sky-high mountains of Pir Panjal and Karakoram ranges where cool breeze blows and the gushing sounds of water that runs between these mountains provides a symphony that pulls ears and soul together. This is Kashmir – a place called paradise on earth. However, this is the land where people are dying for …
China, US stand to gain from cooperation, lose from confrontation, reminds Zhao Lijian – asks US to stop making waves in South China Sea BEIJING – A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday urged the United States “not to make an issue out of China in its election.” “We have no comment on the U.S. presidential election, which is …
China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday warned the U.S. that it should respect China’s red line on the Taiwan question, after the island finalized the purchase of F-16 fighter jets from U.S. aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin on August 14. The Pentagon announced on Friday the 10-year, 62-billion-U.S.-dollar contract with Lockheed Martin for the new production of the F-16 Foreign Military Sale …
It is no secret that Sino-U.S. relations have quickly deteriorated in recent months. The rhetoric and actions have reminded the world, worryingly, of a new Cold War. In a time of uncertainty, does the world really need a new Cold War between the two largest economies? And could the Sino-U.S. relationship take another shape? Chapter 1: A vaccine race for …
‘It is also a solemn move to safeguard China’s national sovereignty, security’ BEIJING — China has announced sanctions against 11 U.S. individuals with egregious records on Hong Kong affairs. “This is a necessary move opposing the U.S. anti-China forces’ flagrant interference in China’s internal affairs over a long period of time. It is also a solemn move to safeguard …
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he feared a massacre similar to the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica could happen in Indian occupied Kashmir and urged the international community to take notice and prevent it from happening. Speaking on the 25th anniversary of the massacre, the premier said he still remembered when the genocide had taken place. “We …
Fourteen people were feared dead at a nursing home in western Japan Saturday as record rainfall triggered massive floods and landslides, forcing authorities to issue evacuation advisories for more than 200,000 residents. The victims were found “in cardio-respiratory arrest” at the facility for elderly people that was flooded after a nearby river broke its banks, governor Ikuo Kabashima from the …
Russia offered money to Afghan militants to kill American troops and other coalition forces last year, the New York Times reported on Friday. The purported bounties gave incentives to the guerrillas to target US forces, just as President Donald Trump tries to withdraw troops and end America´s longest war. The newspaper, citing anonymous officials, said that Trump was briefed on …
Muslims from around the world will be barred from taking part in this year’s hajj, the annual pilgrimage to the Islamic holy sites of Mecca and Medina, which usually attracts about 2.5 million visitors. Saudi Arabia has said only a limited number of people who are resident in the kingdom will be permitted to take part in the hajj in …