US to ask NATO for 1,000 more troops for Afghanistan

The US will ask NATO members to contribute about 1,000 extra troops to help in the battle against the Taliban militant group in Afghanistan, the new US ambassador to the military alliance says. The additional NATO troops would add to the roughly 3,000 US forces already on their way to Afghanistan under...

Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Kazuo Ishiguro

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to British author of Japanese origin Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his literary work "The Remains of the Day". "It�s a magnificent honor, mainly because it means that I�m in the footsteps of the greatest authors that have lived,” the 62-year-old...

NUG Committed to Organize �Credible, Viable� Elections: Abdullah

Addressing the closing ceremony of the third Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Kabul on Thursday, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said the National Unity Government (NUG) is fully committed to organize credible and viable Parliamentary and Presidential elections by the end of its term. "We have learned...

Ghani Reiterates Call to Pakistan to Intensify State-to-State Dialogue with Afghanistan

Addressing Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Kabul on Thursday, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani reiterated his call to Pakistan to intensify the state-to-state peace dialogue with Afghanistan. "I call once again on Pakistan to intensify the state-to-state dialogue with us to secure regional peace...

US Concerned over Future of Government in Pakistan: Rex Tillerson

The United States of America is concerned about the future of the government in Pakistan and wants to ensure long-term stability in the country, US. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday. Tillerson�s comments came after he met with his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Muhammad Asif, who is...

Russia remains committed to Iran nuclear deal: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will continue to support the 2015 Iran nuclear deal because the Islamic Republic has honored all of its commitments. “All reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) say that Iran fully meets all its commitments. We are guided...

Rouhani: Iran, Turkey anchors of stability in Middle East

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and Turkey are "anchors of stability" in the Middle East region, and fighting terrorism is top on the agenda of the two countries. “Fighting terrorism is one of the important objectives of the two countries. We need to fight any terrorist group anywhere,...

700,000 protest Spanish crackdown in Catalonia

Nearly 700,000 people in Catalonia have marched through the streets of Barcelona to protest police brutality during a banned independence referendum and Madrid’s policies toward the already-autonomous Spanish region. People on Tuesday blocked major streets and traffic throughout the city...

Russia buying more gold in push away from dollar

Indications have appeared that Russia has been expediting its purchases of gold in a campaign which is meant to phase in a gold-backed standard of trade with little reliance - or no reliance in the eventual phase - on the US dollar. The website of Russia Today, the Russian television news channel, quoted...

Tokyo 2020 water venue polluted by E. Coli: Olympics

Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers said on Wednesday that tests showed levels of E. Coli up to 20 times above the accepted limit and fecal coliform bacteria seven times higher than agreed at the planned venue for marathon swimming and triathlon. Organizers have vowed to improve the water quality to ensure...

Muslims Urged to Converge at Aqsa Mosque to Confront Incursion by Zionists

 Palestinians and Muslims have been urged to frequently converge at al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem) starting from Thursday morning in order to protect the holy Islamic site from sacrilegious incursions by Zionist settlers. The call by Islamic institutions call came in response to...

Riyadh�s Hurried Reforms: Real or Fake?

In recent days, the women in Saudi Arabia have been given some social freedoms that are much vaunted by propagandist Saudi media that describe the relaxation as a huge change. The so-called "big change," as the Saudi media call it, reflected itself in this week�s announcement of King Salman who gave...

Govt Happy With Its Progress As SOM Summit Opens in Kabul

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Wednesday announced that Afghanistan has fully honored its commitments it made to the international community and that it is proud to participate at the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM). The country has achieved major gains in various sectors, said the ministry in a statement. Programs...

Taliban�s Qatar Office Engaged in �Spreading Terror Activities� in Afghanistan

The Taliban political office in Qatar concentrates more on spreading terrorist activities in Afghanistan than having impact on the process of Afghan peace talks with the group, a government source told Ariana News Wednesday. "The Taliban Qatar office is ineffective to the pave the way for peace talks...

Trump ready for whatever steps necessary regarding Pakistan: Mattis

The US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has warned that President Donald Trump is prepared to take whatever actions are necessary if Washington�s efforts fail to work with Pakistan in Afghanistan. Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, Mattis said Washington considers to try one...

Dunford says �clear to me� that the ISI of Pakistan has connections with terror group

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States General Joseph Dunford has confirmed that the military intelligence of Pakistan�s military, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), has connections with the terror group. Gen. Dunford informed in this regard while briefing the US lawmakers in...

Journalists Advocate Commitment to Building Peace in Our Times

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA 100 global journalists discussed peace journalism at the Conference for Global Peace Media Network in 3rd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit   In the face of nuclear test, military conflict, terrorism and violent...

US Army chief calls for �military Schengen,� says Russia violating military protocols

The US and its allies in Europe need to form a "military Schengen" through special transport and border rules to help NATO forces deter Russian military forces more quickly, says the US Army�s commander in Europe. "The alliance needs to be able to move as quick, or quicker, than Russian Federation forces...

Qatari Emir Meets Iran�s Foreign Minister in Doha

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has met Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Doha where they underscored the need for peaceful solutions to regional crises. During the Tuesday meeting, The Qatari emir, for his part, expressed his satisfaction with the process of enhancing...

Catalans stage strike to slam Spanish police crackdown during referendum

Large groups of people in Catalonia have gone on strike across the region in protest at the violent crackdown by Spain’s national security forces on the Catalan voters attending an independence referendum on the weekend. The Tuesday general strike was called by more than 40 unions and associations...

Nadal splits sport, politics after Catalonia clashes

Rafael Nadal said Tuesday that sport and politics must be separated, after Barcelona and Spanish football were dragged into the fall-out of the independence referendum in Catalonia. The world�s number one tennis player is an icon in Spain, and had spoken earlier of how he was moved close to tears...

Now is not the time to talk with N Korea, White House says

The White House is sending mixed signals about negotiations with North Korea after US President Donald Trump’s comment, indicating that diplomacy with the Asian nuclear power is a waste of time. “We’ve been clear that now is not the time to talk,” said White House ...

Arsenal of weapons, ammo found at Las Vegas gunman�s hotel room

Law enforcement authorities have discovered an arsenal of weapons and ammunition from the hotel room and house of the gunman who killed at least 59 people and injured another 527 at a music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. A total of 42 guns were found in the hotel room and house of 64-year-old...

Denmark to Send 55 More Soldiers to Afghanistan

Denmark said Monday it will send an additional 55 soldiers to the country to boost security efforts after a car bomber attacked a Danish convoy last week. The soldiers will assist the 97 Danish soldiers already in Afghanistan protecting advisers traveling to and from the Afghan military academy near...

Ghani Criticizes Services of Afghan Hospitals, Calls for Reform

Inaugurating Afghanistan Medical Council on Tuesday, President Ashraf Ghani criticized the medical services of the hospitals and clinics in the country, called for reform in the sector. Ghani said that the hospitals and clinics which currently operating in the country do not meet demands of the people. "I...

Karzai strongly reacts at Las Vegas incident calling it a move against humanity

The former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai strongly reacted at the mass killing of people in Las Vegas city, calling it a move against humanity. The office of the former president in a statement said Hamid Karzai has condemned the brutal killing of ordinary people in strongest words. Karzai further...

Horror in Las Vegas: Over 58 dead, 500 injured in largest US shooting+Video

At least 58 people have been killed and over 500 others injured when a gunman opened fire at a music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada, making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. The "nonstop gunfire" sent bystanders outside the resort scrambling for their lives while tourists hid...

Iran, Turkey back Iraq�s integrity, voice opposition to Kurdish secession

The military brass of Iran and Turkey have voiced their opposition to the separation of Iraq�s Kurdish region and expressed support for the country�s territorial integrity. Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri on Monday held talks and attended a joint press conference...

Trump slams Las Vegas shooting as �act of pure evil�+Video

US President Donald Trump has denounced the mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival as "an act of pure evil," saying Americans are "joining together in sadness, shock and grief." In brief remarks from the White House on Monday, Trump praised first responders, including the Las Vegas Metropolitan...

US, Philippines launch new counter-terrorism drills

The Philippines has launched joint drills with the United States as it struggles to accomplish a costly, protracted battle against the Daesh terrorist group in the south of the country. The new joint counter-terrorism exercises were launched Monday in different locations in the northern region of Luzon,...