US Fed may taper off easing monetary policy by year end
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve may start rolling back its ultra-low rate monetary policy by the end of this year,...
Kabul blasts leave many dead, US too confirms casualties
Kabul, Aug 26 (IANS) A blast rocked the Kabul airport, which is thronged by crowds of desperate Afghans seeking to flee the country after...
Republicans alarmed over reports that Ghani left with $169 mn in cash
By Sanjeev Sharma
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Afghanistan's exiled President Ashraf Ghani must be brought to justice and face criminal charges of embezzlement if...
US House passes voting rights legislation
Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) The US House voted strictly along party lines to pass a Democrat-sponsored voting rights bill restoring federal oversight over state...
Afghanistan’s fall spells trouble for China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Kabul/Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) The Talibans unpredictable takeover of Afghanistan has ushered in a tumultuous second innings for the country, as the world watches...
When is Covid most transmissible? Study offers insight
New York, Aug 25 (IANS) Each wave of the pandemic has underscored just how gravely contagious Covid-19 is, but there is less clarity among...
Russia-China relations – the evolving scenario
Kabul/New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) In the prevailing situation, with the fast-moving developments in Afghanistan and their likely long-term fallouts, relations between countries have...
Rumsfeld talked of ‘a chunk of money’ to get Paks to really fight the...
By Sanjeev Sharma
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Pakistan's complicity in supporting the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan over many years is exhibited in 20 declassified...
CIA chief met top Taliban leader in Kabul
Kabul, Aug 24 (IANS) CIA Director William Burns secretly met the top Taliban figure in Kabul on Monday amid a chaotic US effort to...
China hits out at US over Afghan withdrawal
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) Hitting out at the US for its withdrawal from Afghanistan, China accused Washington of having "selfish" foreign policy priorities.
It said...
