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The Islamists now control 65% of Afghanistan and have taken or threaten to take 11 provincial capitals, a senior EU official said on Tuesday.
Russia was not only keen to include India but Iran, another close ally, in the Troika Plus meet. But Iran too did not find an invite at the August 11 meet.
• Moeed terms meeting ‘positive’ WASHINGTON: Two key Pakistani officials — National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf and Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence Faiz Hameed — met US security officials in Washington on Thursday for talks that focused on a negotiated political settlement in Afghanistan. “I met with Pakistan’s NSA today to consult on regional connectivity and security, and other areas of mutual cooperation,” said their host, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Mr Yusuf confirmed the meeting in a tweet, saying: “Had a positive follow-up ...
I had earlier suspected that the US was deliberately pushing Afghanistan towards chaos and civil war as well as creating troubles for Pakistan. However, I was not completely sure and hence I...
Micronesian leaders have received an apology from their colleagues in the Pacific Islands Forum. In what has been described as a frank and open political dialogue on Monday the Forum leaders aimed to heal the wounds caused by the selection of the Cook Islands’ Henry Puna as the new secretary-general of the agency. Micronesia’s leaders believed they had a commitment that their candidate, Gerald Zackios from the Marshall Islands, would be named secretary-general. In February, the five Micronesian members of the Forum announced they would leave in protest at the selection. But in a virtual m...