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Sep 17, 2019
UN Security Council agrees to extend political mission in Afghanistan after overcoming veto threat by China
The United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed on Tuesday to extend a UN political mission in Afghanistan after last-minute talks. -
Sep 14, 2019
Donald Trump confirms death of Osama bin Laden's son, also Al-Qaeda's heir apparent, in anti-terror operation near Afghanistan-Pakistan border
US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed the death of Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden -
Sep 14, 2019
Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's Aramco facility, oilfield spark major blaze; investigation underway, says State media
Drones attacked the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco early Saturday, the kingdom's interior ministry said, sparking a huge fire at a processor crucial to global energy supplies -
Sep 14, 2019
Donald Trump should be grateful to John Bolton; dumped NSA saved US from major embarrassment by preventing ludicrous deal with Taliban
Notably, before he left, John Bolton does seem to have got his way with the Afghanistan issue, resulting in the cancellation. -
Aug 21, 2019
US military drone MQ-9 shot down over Yemen in second such incident since June; Houthi rebels suspected to be behind attack
In June, Iran shot down a US Global Hawk drone, far larger than the MQ-9 drone, and almost led to retaliatory US strikes -
Aug 20, 2019
Zakir Naik apologises for racist comments in Malaysia; controversial Islamic preacher claims his remarks were taken out of context
Zakir Naik apologised on Tuesday for making comments about race in multi-ethnic Malaysia which sparked calls for his expulsion. -
Aug 19, 2019
'Reckless, unwarranted and irresponsible': Afghanistan slams Pakistan's efforts to link Kashmir issue with US-led peace process
Pakistan's efforts to link Kashmir with the US-led peace process in Afghanistan was "reckless, unwarranted and irresponsible", Kabul has asserted. -
Aug 02, 2019
United Nations to investigate attacks on humanitarian facilities in northwest Syria, says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
The United Nations will investigate several attacks on UN-supported facilities and other civilian sites in northwest Syria, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Thursday. -
Jul 30, 2019
Al-Qaeda still works with Lashkar-e-Taiba, Haqqani Network, functions as instructors for Taliban, claims UN report
Al-Qaeda 'remains resilient', continues to cooperate closely with Pakistan-based LeT, Haqqani Network, according to a UN report. This was revealed in the 24th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. Under Taliban patronage, Al-Qaeda is keen to strengthen its presence in Badakhshan Province, Shighnan area, in Barmal in Paktika Province. -
Jul 25, 2019
World set to pay high price for US president Donald Trump's sordid romance with Pakistan PM Imran Khan
This week, President Donald Trump has been romancing Prime Minister Imran Khan and his masters in Pakistan's military, with desi wedding optics that have bewildered many
