Afghanistan

bin Laden son Hamza bin Laden killed in US operation: White House

9:28 pm September 14, 2019

WASHINGTON: The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counter-terrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. A statement issued in President Donald Trump’s name gave no further details, such as when Hamza […]

Afghan government says elections first, peace deal after

9:06 pm September 14, 2019

Kabul: An Afghan official says that the priority for his government is to hold national elections later this month rather than reach a peace deal with insurgents. Presidential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi says Saturday that a legitimate peace deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban can only come after the presidential election scheduled for September 28. US President Donald […]

Biden shores up fragile 'blue wall' in industrial north

US must insist Pak provide bases for its counter-terror operations in Afghanistan

6:30 pm September 13, 2019

New York: The US can stop being a victim of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan if it insists that Pakistan provide it with bases to conduct operations against terrorists in the war-torn country, Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has said. Biden went on the offensive on Thursday in the third Democratic debate of the 2020 White […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US to disclose name of Saudi citizen sought by 9/11 victims

3:27 am September 13, 2019

WASHINGTON: The US said on Thursday that it will disclose the name of a Saudi citizen sought by lawyers for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks who want to link the kingdom to the terrorist plot. Attorney General William Barr had the option of invoking a “state secrets” privilege to withhold the release of the […]

Australian couple detained in Iran named as travel bloggers

9:18 am September 12, 2019

Sydney: Two Australians detained in Iran were named on Thursday as a travel-blogging couple who were arrested while making an overland trip from their home country to Britain. Perth-based Jolie King and Mark Firkin had been documenting their journey on social media for the past two years but went silent after posting updates from Kyrgyzstan […]