Julian Assange is wanted for crimes that put at risk the lives of people in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan who had helped the West, some of whom later disappeared, said a lawyer acting for the United States in its bid to extradite him. Almost a ...
Iran's neighbors impose travel bans as nation's coronavirus toll rises, deaths reach eight
Iran's confirmed death toll from the new coronavirus rose to eight on Sunday, the highest outside China, sending neighboring countries scrambling to contain the outbreak. Four immediate neighbors of the Islamic republic — Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Armenia — said on Sunday they would close ...
Afghans woke up to a weeklong partial truce Saturday after the Taliban, the U.S. and local forces all agreed to a lull that could be a major turning point in the long conflict. If the so-called "reduction in violence" holds, it will be a major ...
U.N. chief says new virus poses 'enormous' risks but 'is not out of control'
The U.N. secretary general said Tuesday that the virus outbreak that began in China poses "a very dangerous situation" for the world, but "is not out of control." Speaking in an interview with The Associated Press, Antonio Guterres said that "the risks are enormous and ...
Pakistan no longer a militant safe haven and stands behind Afghan peace process, says Khan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan insisted Monday that his country is no longer a militant safe haven, and said his administration fully supports the Afghan peace process. Khan's assertion was, however, challenged hours later, when a suicide bomber targeted a religious rally in the southwestern ...
The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a temporary truce that, if successful, would open the way for a deal that would bring American troops home from Afghanistan and end 18 years of war. The peace deal would call for negotiations between Afghans ...
U.S. says two soldiers killed, six wounded in Afghanistan 'insider attack'
Two U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province late Saturday when an Afghan dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire, the U.S. military said. A member of Nangarhar's provincial council, Ajmal Omer, said the ...
Remains of two U.S. service members retrieved from Afghan air crash site in Taliban territory
The United States recovered on Tuesday the remains of two personnel from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan, American and Afghan officials have said. On Monday, the U.S. military said an E-11A aircraft had crashed in the province of Ghazni, but disputed claims ...
U.S. military confirms one of its aircraft crashed in Afghanistan
A U.S. military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, an American official said, adding that there were no indications so far it'd been brought down by enemy fire. The U.S. official spoke on background to provide details not publicly released, adding that the military ...
Thousands attend ceremony honoring globally known Japanese doctor murdered in Afghanistan
Some 5,000 people showed up Saturday in the city of Fukuoka to pay their respects at a farewell ceremony for famed Japanese humanitarian aid doctor Tetsu Nakamura, who was murdered in Afghanistan in December. "Our family wishes green to spread throughout Afghanistan, as my father ...
Afghanistan NGO to publish book about slain Japanese humanitarian Tetsu Nakamura
An Afghan group will publish a picture book about slain Japanese Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, who dedicated his life to improving lives in the war-torn country. Gahwara, a nongovernmental organization based in the country, plans to issue in June a total of 2,500 copies in Dari ...
Mike Pompeo accuses Iran of undermining Afghanistan peace efforts
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of working to thwart efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan, but he offered no specific details to support his allegation. Pompeo leveled his charge amid an escalating crisis with Iran following a U.S. drone strike ...
