Kabul, Nov 15 (IANS) Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has said that US drones continue to patrol the skies of Afghanistan, entering from the airspace of "some neighbouring countries", and violating Afghanistan's sovereignty.
Quetta, Nov 15 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Saturday claimed that the recent car bomb attack near Delhi's historic Red Fort, followed by the accidental detonation of explosives in Srinagar, which killed several people, amounted to Pakistan "signalling a declaration of war".
Kabul, Nov 15 (IANS) As border tensions with Pakistan continue to escalate, Afghanistan is leaning more heavily on trade routes through Iran and Central Asia to reduce dependence on the eastern neighbour, the Afghan media reported on Saturday.
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi held a series of high-level discussions with top US military officials in a step towards enhancing maritime cooperation between the two nations.
Dhaka, Nov 15 (IANS) As political conflict continues to mount in Bangladesh, the Democratic Left Alliance (LDA) accused the interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus of pushing the nation towards a long-term crisis in an attempt to appease the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party (NCP), local media reported.
Kingston, Nov 15 (IANS) Reaffirming India's solidarity with Jamaica, members of the Indian community in Kingston visited affected communities in St. Elizabeth Parish of the Caribbean nation and assisted in the recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Asuncion, Nov 15 (IANS) India and Paraguay held the First Meeting of the Joint Commission Mechanism (JCM) in the Paraguayan capital city of Asuncion, where both sides conducted a comprehensive review of the current state of bilateral relations, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday.
United Nations, Nov 15 (IANS) India has criticised Pakistan heading the Security Council’s committee on sanctions against the Taliban and co-chairing the counter-terrorism panel, citing conflicts of interest.
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has cut tariffs on food imports as “affordability” is emerging as a potential political force, and India’s mango, pomegranate, and tea exports may benefit.
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) The White House defended the Trump administration’s H-1B visa policy, telling IANS that the $100,000 application fee is a “significant first step to stop abuses of the system.”
