US moving its Afghanistan mission to Qatar
Secretary of State also called the United States’ next steps in Afghanistan “a new chapter”…reports Asian Lite News The United States is
US war on terror ends as last soldier leaves Afghanistan
“The military’s phase of this evacuation has ended… The diplomatic sequel to that will now begin,” said US General…reports Asian Lite News
President Biden’s Af-Pak fantasies imperil global security
A flight of fantasy that has been bought by much of what NATO terms as the ‘international media’ is that there is
ICUs near capacity as US witnesses Covid resurgence
The daily hospitalisations stood at 98,337, with the 14-day change a 28 per cent increase, while the daily death toll was 1,266…reports
Drone strike eliminated imminent Kabul threat: US
It comes after witnesses reported a rocket strike near the airport, although it is not clear if the two incidents are connected….reports
Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana
The entirety of the Louisiana National Guard has been activated and currently more than 4,900 guardsmen are deployed across 14 parishes…reports Asian
Most Americans killed in Kabul airport attack were ‘9/11 babies’
IS-K, a radical affiliate of Daesh active in Afghanistan, had claimed responsibility for the deadly attack which also claimed some 170 Afghan
Blinken, Yi discuss holding Taliban accountable for their public commitments
In recent days, the security situation near Kabul Airport from where foreign countries are evacuating their citizens and vulnerable Afghans is deteriorating….reports
Ensure Taliban does not destabilise Pakistan, acquire n-weapons: Congress tells Biden
In a letter dated August 24 addressed to the US President, 68 members from the House of Representatives and the Senate, also
How US Exit Will Affect Small States in South Asia?
The US withdrawal was depicted as a humiliation and a loss, falling short of not capturing the accurate strategic dimensions and how