Dutch PM Rutte favourite to be next NATO chief
BRUSELLS: Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is the clear front-runner to become NATO's next chief despite a shock far-right win at elections in his homeland.
Multiple diplomats put…
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Zelensky calls Russian troops murderers, outrage grows over ‘war crimes’
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russian troops "murderers, torturers, rapists, looters" on Monday after dozens of bodies were found near Kyiv, triggering global outrage and…
Pariah’ Putin mocks global isolation: analysts
Russia's invasion of Ukraine risks making President Vladimir Putin an international pariah, but he does not fear such isolation -- quite the contrary, experts say.
US sanctions Russia for ‘beginning’ invasion of Ukraine
Biden announced what he called the "first tranche" of sanctions, including steps to starve Russia of financing and target financial institutions and the country's "elites."
US, Russian Foreign Ministers To Hold Talks On Ukraine
US diplomatic chief Antony Blinken will meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Stockholm on Thursday amid renewed military tensions on the border between Russia and Ukraine, a United…
US ramps up Afghan evacuations after Taliban warn of ‘red line’
US troops led an increasingly desperate effort Tuesday to airlift thousands of people out of Kabul, after the Taliban warned they would allow foreign forces to carry out evacuations for just…
Inclusive govt to stop further bloodshed in Afghanistan: Hekmatyar
Hizb-e-Islami chief Engineer Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Sunday praising the long-standing stance and efforts of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan for a peaceful and negotiated settlement of…
Taliban kill relative of DW journalist in Afghanistan: broadcaster
Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have shot and killed a relative of a Deutsche Welle journalist while hunting for him, the German public broadcaster said.
The militants were conducting a…
China says Washington hack claims ‘fabricated’, condemns US allies
China on Tuesday said the US had "fabricated" allegations it carried out a massive Microsoft hack, countering that Washington was the "world champion" of cyber attacks while raging at…
Beijing accuses NATO of exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
Beijing on Tuesday accused NATO of exaggerating the threat from China and "creating confrontation", after a vow from the Western allies to work together to counter the challenges posed by…
Afghan gathering to decide fate of 400 Taliban prisoners
Thousands of prominent Afghans will gather in Kabul Friday to decide whether to release about 400 Taliban prisoners, including many involved in brutal attacks that killed scores of Afghans…