UK expresses misgivings over US “rotten deal” to leave Afghanistan
LONDON, Aug 16 - The humiliation of the lightning Taliban takeover in Afghanistan after a 20-year war that cost hundreds of thousands of lives...
Incisions in Trump’s legal defence?
When the United States respectfully attempted to prosecute Billie Holiday for her song “strange fruits” and its impact in highlighting serious gaps in an...
US President Biden facing ‘serious dilemmas’ on Afghan troop withdrawal
US President Joe Biden faces "serious dilemmas" in Afghanistan as a deadline to withdraw troops nears and the Taliban show no sign of ending...
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei hopes for ‘open policy’ from Biden administration
The CEO and founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei called Tuesday for an open approach from new US President Joe Biden, after the firm...
Biden, Modi discuss climate, ‘democratic’ values in first talks
President Joe Biden signaled he would seek to deepen the close US relationship with India in his first talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
First US warship sails through Taiwan Strait since Biden inauguration
A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the American navy said, in the first such voyage since the inauguration of President...
US ‘disappointed’ as UN court takes up to reverse Iran sanctions
The United States on Wednesday said it was "disappointed" by the top UN court's ruling that it can take up Iran's bid to overturn...
Why is Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon’s CEO?
CEO and founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, will not be resuming as the Chief Executive Officer of his company in the second quarter of...
UN court to decide on taking role in Iran-US sanctions case
The UN's top court will rule Wednesday whether it can take on Iran's bid to overturn US nuclear sanctions, reimposed by the administration of...
Taliban to continue ‘fight and jihad’ if foreign troops stay
The Taliban said Monday in Tehran that it will continue its "fight and jihad" if foreign troops do not withdraw from Afghanistan by May...
Taliban are not sticking to the promises made in the Afghan peace deal: Pentagon
The Taliban are not meeting the promises they made in the peace agreement with the United States, including reducing violence and cutting ties with...
World must prepare for the next pandemic like a ‘war’: Bill Gates
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that the world must prepare for the next pandemic as it would for war, including the investment of...