Afghanistan

Pentagon orders shutdown of Stars and Stripes newspaper

Esper says Taliban deal is promising but not without risk

7:00 pm February 15, 2020

Munich: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could lead to the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is not without risk but “looks very promising.” Ahead of a formal announcement of the seven-day “reduction in violence” deal, Esper said it was time […]

US expresses concern over religious freedom in India

2:27 pm February 6, 2020

Washington: The US has expressed concern over the current situation of religious freedom in India and raised the issue with Indian officials, a senior State Department official has said. The remarks came in the wake of widespread protests held across India against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The senior State Department official, on condition of […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

CAA not against any community: Darekar

9:41 pm February 4, 2020

Mumbai: Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, Praveen Darekar, on Tuesday said the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is not against any community. The BJP leader also said refugees migrated to India due to religious persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh will benefit from this act. “This law is not going to take away […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Trump faces accusers: What to watch during his big speech

8:45 pm February 4, 2020

Washington: Who’s clapping now? On the brink of his Senate acquittal, President Donald Trump will be unleashing “relentless optimism” during his third State of the Union address on Tuesday, a speech designed to pivot from his impeachment to his drive for reelection. Trump is speaking from a position of strength, with nearly complete control of […]

Seattle City Council passes resolution against CAA, NRC

2:00 pm February 4, 2020

Washington: The Seattle City Council, one of the most powerful city councils in the US, on Monday unanimously passed a resolution condemning India’s recently-enacted Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC). The new citizenship law passed by Parliament in December 2019 offers citizenship to non-Muslim persecuted religious minorities from Pakistan, […]