South Korea says it is set to expand the operational area of its anti-piracy unit now stationed in the Gulf of Aden so as to cover the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the naval task force will operate separately from a US-led military coalition deployed to the Persian Gulf waters ...
The Taliban are aiming to reach a withdrawal agreement with the US by the end of January and are prepared to "scale down" military operations ahead of signing the deal, according to their chief spokesman. The statement by Suhail Shaheen to Pakistani daily Dawn comes as the group and the ...
Two US soldiers killed by Afghanistan Roadside Bomb
Two American soldiers were killed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday when a Taliban roadside bomb ripped through an army vehicle, officials said. Two other soldiers were wounded in the attack in Kandahar province, according to NATO's Resolute Support mission in the country. The US occupation spokesman said the names of ...
N. Korea Warns Will Return to Talks Only When Washington Fully Meets Demands
North Korea said Saturday it had received Donald Trump's letter wishing a happy birthday to leader Kim Jong Un, but warned it will return to nuclear talks only when Washington fully accepts its demands. The US president and Kim have held three meetings since June 2018 but negotiations have been ...
Taliban Kill 23 in Attacks on Afghan Checkpoints
At least 23 Afghan security forces were killed in a series of Taliban attacks across the country, officials said Wednesday, despite winter snowfall that usually leads to a lull in violence. The assaults targeted vulnerable checkpoints in at least three northern provinces. In Balkh, militants stormed a checkpoint early Wednesday ...
Two Indian Soldiers Killed in Kashmir Gunfight
Two Indian soldiers were killed Wednesday in a gunfight with suspected militants along the border that divides the disputed territory of Kashmir between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, officials said. The two were killed during an operation to intercept Pakistani infiltrators who were attempting to cross the heavily-militarized border into India, ...
North Korea's Kim Calls for 'Military Countermeasures'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for "diplomatic and military countermeasures", state media said Tuesday, ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to change its stance on stalled nuclear talks with Pyongyang. His latest comments, made during a meeting of top ruling party officials in Pyongyang on Monday, ...
Taliban Say Have 'No Ceasefire Plans' in Afghanistan
The Taliban Monday denied agreeing to any ceasefire in Afghanistan after rumors swirled of a potential deal that would see a reduction in fighting after more than 18 years of war. "In the past few days, some media have been releasing untrue reports about a ceasefire… The fact is that, ...
At Least Seven Afghan Troops Killed in Taliban Attack
Seven Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on a base in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said. According to the Afghan defense ministry, "terrorists" attacked a joint military base in the Dawlat Abad district of Balkh province near the Uzbekistan border. The base was shared between the army ...
Afghanistan's Ghani on Track for Second Term: Initial Results
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani appeared to have won a second term Sunday, narrowly scoring an outright win in preliminary polling results, but his main rival immediately vowed to challenge the tally. After months of political limbo and bitter allegations of fraud and corruption in the September 28 poll, Afghanistan's Independent ...
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