Gunmen shoot, kill female TV anchor Malala Maiwand in eastern Afghanistan
Kabul (AFP) – Gunmen shot and killed a female TV anchor in eastern Afghanistan early Thursday, officials said. The attackers
Read More
Factual Version of a Story
Asia
China summons U.S. diplomat over sanctions, vows retaliation
Beijing (Reuters) – China summoned the acting top U.S. diplomat in Beijing on Tuesday to protest U.S. sanctions on Chinese
Read More
U.S. slaps sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
Washington (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over
Read More
Thousands protest in London against India’s farming reforms
London (Reuters) – Thousands of people protested and blocked traffic in central London on Sunday over Indian agricultural reforms that
Read More
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
Dhaka (AP) – Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to
Read More
Pompeo says violence levels in Afghanistan ‘unacceptably high’
Washington (Reuters) – Violence in Afghanistan is “unacceptably high” as delayed peace negotiations get underway, U.S. Secretary of State Mike
Read More
United States imposes visa curbs on members of Chinese Communist Party
Washington (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has issued rules to restrict travel to the United States by members
Read More
Afghan government, Taliban reach breakthrough deal as calls grow for a ceasefire
Kabul (Reuters) – Afghan government and Taliban representatives reached a preliminary deal on Wednesday to press on with peace talks,
Read More
Mumbai 26/11: Extradition hearing for Tahawwur Rana to be held on February 12
Washington (PTI) – A US court has set February 12 as the date of hearing for extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian
Read More
Taliban-Afghan government agreement marred by document’s wording
Kabul (Reuters) – A breakthrough on an initial agreement reached between Taliban and government negotiators has been held up at
Read More