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Nursultan Nazarbayev, the president of Kazakhstan has assured his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump that the country will provide the U.S. forces with ‘critical logistical support and access for the troops’ in Afghanistan. Donald Trump appearing in a joint press conference with Nursultan Nazarbayev stated in Washington that the strategic partnership …

The United States on Wednesday expressed hope that Pakistan would “come to the table” and demonstrate willingness to “aggressively” confront terrorist groups operating from its territory, amid reports that Islamabad has suspended its military and intelligence cooperation with America. Based on media reports, Pakistan’s decision to suspend military and intelligence …

The United States accused Pakistan on Tuesday of playing a “double game” on fighting terrorism and warned Islamabad it would have to do more if it wanted to maintain U.S. aid. “They can do more to stop terrorism and we want them to do that,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders …

The U.S. and China have discussed the situation in Afghanistan during talks between visiting U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jiping in Beijing on Thursday. Following talks between the two leaders, Trump said he and his Chinese counterpart were committed to working toward a peaceful future for Afghanistan. …

Eight people were killed and almost a dozen injured when a 29-year-old man in a rented pickup truck screaming “Allahu Akbar” drove down a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City, Police said. Five friends from Argentina celebrating the 30th anniversary of their high …

The United States has taken back which gave nine rotary-wing helicopters to Pakistan’s Interior Ministry for anti-terror and recon operations at Pak-Afghan border in the year 2002, sources said. The choppers had been used during the Balochistan operation and different anti-narcotics operations, according to sources. Reports suggest that U.S. has …

Two car bombs killed at least 23 people in Somalia‘s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, police said, and Islamist group al Shabaab claimed responsibility. A suicide car bomb was rammed into a hotel, Nasahablod Two, about 600 meters from the presidential palace, and then armed militants stormed the building, police said. …

The United States would never accept a nuclear North Korea, warned Jim Mattis, the US Defense Secretary. Still, he warned Pyongyang that the North’s military was no match for the U.S.-South Korean alliance, and that diplomacy was most effective “when backed by credible military force.” “Make no mistake – any …

The Islamic State (IS) group has threatened to attack the 2018 World Cup in Russia via its affiliated media network with releasing the picture of one of the most famous faces of the sport and the Argentinian Barcelona star, “Lionel Messi”. Employing a picture of Messi behind bars and in …

An American woman and her family have been released after five years being held hostage by Afghan Taliban, the U.S. Department of State confirmed in a statement Thursday.   “The United States government, working in conjunction with the Government of Pakistan, has secured the release of the Boyle-Coleman family from captivity …

In a separate Senate hearing on Tuesday, the top U.S. military officer said that he believed Pakistan’s main spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) directorate, had ties to militant groups. U.S. officials have long been frustrated by what they term Pakistan’s unwillingness to act against militant groups including the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani …

U.S. Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis told Congress that the Afghanistan security forces are fully engaged in combat operations for the first time during the 16-year-old war and are suffering fewer casualties as they continue to improve their competence on the battlefield. “For the first time in this long fight, all …

At least 50 people have been killed 400 others injured in a mass shooting at an open-air country music festival in the United States Las Vegas. Police identified the gunman as area resident Stephen Paddock, 64, but said they had no information yet about his motive. He was not believed to …

US President Donald Trump said negotiating with North Korea over its nuclear program would be a waste of time. “I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man,” he said, referring to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. …

U.S. chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Bob Corker said American troops will remain in Afghanistan for at least another decade. “But are we likely to have troops in Afghanistan for the next decade? Sure,” Corker said in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd …

The Kurdish referendum on independence from Iraq was approved by more than 92 percent of voters, officials said Wednesday, as regional pressures mount from neighbors opposed to the secession plans. The Independent High Elections and Referendum Commission of Kurdistan said ‘Yes’ vote scored 92.73 percent, compared to only 7.27 of …

The U.S. President, Donald Trump has called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for the closure of Taliban office in Qatar, several reliable sources said. According to  UK’s Guardian newspaper report, President Ghani is said to be close to moving forward on the closure. The report said Trump is said to …

U.S. Defense Secretary, James Mattis confirmed the United States will send 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan. “It is exactly over 3,000 somewhat and frankly I haven’t signed the last of the orders right now as we look at specific, small elements that are going,” Mattis told reporters. The extra troops …

The United Nations Security Council passed new sanctions against North Korea but refrained from imposing the harshest options the White House proposed following a month of antagonistic military action by the regime of Kim Jong Un. The unanimous decision to impose the new penalties follows North Korea’s recent nuclear test …

China on Friday said it will host a trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Pakistan and China this year to enhance relations between Kabul and Islamabad. “We plan to hold the first foreign ministers’ dialogue between China, Pakistan and Afghanistan within this year,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi …