Over 1,000 Afghan soldiers flee to Tajikistan after clashes with Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan: More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled to neighbouring Tajikistan after clashing with the Taliban. The troops retreated over the border to “save...
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US forces leave Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase after 20 years
KABUL, Afghanistan: After nearly 20 years, the United States military has left Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase, the epicentre of its war to remove the Taliban and...
Biden pledges US support to Afghan leaders after troops withdrawal
WASHINGTON DC, USA: United States President Joe Biden met with Afghan leaders Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah at the White House on Friday to demonstrate...
US threatens Turkey, others with more sanctions over new purchases of Russian weapons
WASHINGTON DC, USA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Turkey and all US allies on Wednesday to refrain from making further purchases of Russian...
Biden to recognise quelling of Armenian rebellion as ‘genocide’: report
WASHINGTON DC, USA: US President Joe Biden is expected to formally recognise what Turkey terms as the quelling of a rebellion in Armenia by the...
Canada suspends sale of military drone technology to Turkey
OTTAWA, Canada: The Canadian foreign affairs department announced that the country has cancelled export permits to Turkey for drone technology after a government review found...
Turkey wants region to become ‘island of peace’: Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country wants to resolve conflicts and make more friends while turning its region into an...
Biden ‘uncertain’ over May 1 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
WASHINGTON DC, USA: President Joe Biden said in a television interview it will be “tough” for the United States to withdraw forces from Afghanistan in...
Turkey likely to host Afghan peace moot
ANKARA, Turkey: The administration of US President Joe Biden will ask Turkey to host a senior-level meeting between Taliban and Afghan officials in coming weeks...
Taliban ‘open letter’ urges US to honour Doha agreement on troops withdrawal
DOHA, Qatar: The Taliban has published an open letter calling on the United States to honour the Doha agreement regarding the withdrawal of international troops...