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Since mid-January, terrorists have stormed a luxury hotel, bombed a crowded street and raided a military compound. (Representational Image)

At least 23 killed in multiple suicide bombings, attacks in Kabul

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack in Kabul.

24 Feb 2018 3:17 PM

'China is leveraging military modernisation, influence operations and predatory economics to coerce neighbouring countries to reorder the Indo-Pacific region to their advantage,' the Pentagon said. (Photo: File)

China coercing its neighbours to reorder Indo-Pacific region: Pentagon

The objective of defence strategy is to set military relationship between US and China on a path of transparency and non-aggression.

13 Feb 2018 11:13 AM

The US military has reported several 'unsafe' interactions with Russian jets in the skies over the Black Sea in recent months. (Photo:AP)

Russian fighter jet flies within 5 feet of US Navy plane for over 2 hours

The incident unfolded while the US EP-3 Aries spy plane was on a mission in international airspace.

30 Jan 2018 12:40 PM

More bombing almost invariably means more civilian casualties, which could further mobilize Afghans against the United States. (Photo: AFP)

US unlocks key to Afghanistan conflict: Air strikes as antidote to Taliban

Officials admit the US strategy is not without risk, and the longer it runs the more costs will accrue.

23 Dec 2017 2:12 PM

Tillerson’s visit comes against a difficult backdrop - a rift with President Donald Trump has led to reports he could be replaced within weeks, calling into question his authority to speak for Washington. (Photo: AP/File)

Amid rumours of his ouster, Tillerson meets EU, NATO counterparts

The EU has been ramping up economic sanctions on the North in a bid to force it to the negotiating table - but with no success so far.

05 Dec 2017 2:31 PM

Swaraj said that there can be no justification whatsoever for any acts of terrorism. (Photo: PTI)

Terrorism shouldn't be linked with any religion: Sushma at SCO summit

India is attending SCO Summit for the first time.

01 Dec 2017 9:22 PM

General Denis Mercier, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, said the report showed a higher risk of major interstate war than in the 2013 report. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

China, Russia pose higher risk of major interstate war than in 2013: NATO

The report said defence spending had begun increasing after Russia's annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine in 2014.

29 Nov 2017 3:46 PM

The new South Asia strategy comprises of regionalisation, realigning of forces, reinforcing them and to reconciliation, the political goal, he told reporters at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. (Photo: AFP)

NATO nations aim to ensure Pak removes safe havens for terrorists: Jim Mattis

‘A border adjoining Afghanistan, makes Pakistan a priority,’ Jim Mattis said.

10 Nov 2017 11:29 AM

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Brussels on November 7, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Nato to increase troop presence in Afghanistan by 3,000

Around half the new troops will come from the United States.

07 Nov 2017 6:39 PM

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, according to their spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. (Representational Image | Photo: AFP)

14 policemen, 6 insurgents killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan

Afghan forces have struggled to combat Taliban since US and NATO forces formally concluded their combat mission in 2014.

28 Oct 2017 6:04 PM

Afghan forces inspect a site where Taliban attacked in Kandahar on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Kandahar: Taliban attacks kill 58, wounds 9, Afghan army camp wiped out

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in a media statement.

20 Oct 2017 11:23 AM

North Korea might be preparing to test a new Hwasong-13 ICBM, that could potentially reach the US West Coast. (Photo: AP)

North Korea readies missile launch ahead of US-South Korea drill: report

The US and South Korean military officials suspect the North might be preparing to launch missiles capable of reaching the US territory.

14 Oct 2017 1:16 PM

Jens Stoltenberg stressed that NATO was "not planning any military presence in that part of the world" and no such request had been received from Tokyo or Seoul. (Photo: AFP)

Military action would have 'devastating consequences': NATO to North Korea

Trump met his national security team on Tuesday and discussed a 'range of options'.

13 Oct 2017 7:41 PM

The Israeli spies had also found in Kaspersky's network hacking tools that could only have come from the US National Security Agency.

Israeli spies found Russians using Kaspersky software for hacks: media

The Israeli officials who had hacked into Kaspersky’s network over two years ago then warned their US counterparts of the Russian intrusion.

11 Oct 2017 9:48 AM

Reversing course from an earlier assertion that he would end US involvement in a conflict that has cost thousands of lives and trillions of dollars. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump unveils new Afghan strategy: new course or repeating history?

The strategy appears to amount to around 4,000 new troops, largely freed from Obama-era restrictions.

22 Aug 2017 4:31 PM

Civilians were also reported to have been wounded in the nighttime attack. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

NATO soldier killed in Aghanistan suicide bombing, 6 injured

Qarabagh district is located 50 kilometres north of the capital Kabul and is near Bagram Airbase, the largest American base in Afghanistan.

04 Aug 2017 1:31 PM

The resurgent Taliban have been ramping up their campaign against beleaguered government forces, underscoring rising insecurity in the war-torn country. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

26 soldiers killed, 13 injured as Taliban storms Kandahar army base

Casualties among Afghan security forces soared by 35 % in 2016, with 6,800 soldiers and police killed, according to US watchdog SIGAR.

26 Jul 2017 4:23 PM

US Congressman Ted Poe (Photo: Youtube grab)

Pak's long history of duplicity: Lawmaker says Islamabad working against US interests

The second legislation would require the State Department to assess Islamabad's long history of cooperating with terrorists.

12 Jul 2017 1:41 PM

However, the UN envoys of the three nations criticised the treaty for not providing any solution to the 'grave threat posed by North Korea's nuclear programme.' (Photo: File)

UN: India skips, 122 countries adopt global treaty banning nuclear weapons

A substantive session was held in March 2017 to negotiate the legally binding instrument aimed at prohibiting nuclear weapons.

08 Jul 2017 4:55 PM

Two faced Pakistan supports terrorism, says US Congressman Ted Poe

The second thing we do is to label Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism that is what they are a state sponsor of terrorism, said Ted Poe.

01 Jul 2017 1:14 PM

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