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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 …

BRICS nations have expressed concern over the security situation in the region including Afghanistan and violence caused by terror groups like Taliban, Haqqani Network, Daesh and Pakistan-based LeT and JeM. In a declaration, BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) called upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism, including countering …

Moscow denounced the American decision to close three Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States as a “blatantly hostile act” that violated international law and demanded Washington reverse the order. The United States has ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in San Francisco and two buildings housing trade missions …

U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson said the new U.S. strategy was intended to send a strong message to the Taliban that “we are not going anywhere”. “The recently announced policy was a dramatic shift from a time-based military strategy to a conditions-based strategy which means it will be dictated …

Australian Prime minister emphasizes ‘very, very strong’ relationship with US after Trump announces plan to reorient military mission towards ‘killing terrorists’. Malcolm Turnbull has refused to rule out sending more troops to Afghanistan and emphasized the “very, very strong” relationship with the United States in a sign Australia could contribute …

Donald Trump will ask Americans Monday to trust him on his new Afghanistan strategy, exercising a president’s most somber duty, a decision on waging war, at a time when his own political standing is deeply compromised. Trump will make his first prime-time broadcast to the nation as president at 9 …

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday confirmed that President Donald Trump has a made a decision on strategy for Afghanistan after a “sufficiently rigorous” review process. However, Mattis did not provide details on when the White House would make an announcement or what the decision was on Afghanistan. “I am …

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says President Donald Trump would not be content with continuing the war in Afghanistan as before. Speaking in Manila on the sidelines of a regional security forum, Rex Tillerson said President Donald Trump has asked his advisers “tough questions” about American strategy in Afghanistan. …