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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. AFP Photo

Peace deal hits first roadblock over Taliban prisoners release

The peace accord is aimed at ending US-' longest war after nearly two decades

1 March 2020 3:46 PM IST

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses the press following the US-Taliban deal signing ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha. AFP Photo

Taliban begins outreach after signing peace deal with US

The accord was signed in Doha by Talibanâ€™s cheif and U.S. special envoy

1 March 2020 2:36 PM IST

Pedestrians wearing face masks cross a square in western Tehran, Iran, on Saturday. AP Photo

In the times of Coronavirus, home is safest for Iranians

43 people have died and nearly 600 have been infected in Iran

1 March 2020 12:24 PM IST

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar shake hands after signing a peace agreement during a ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha on Saturday.

US, Taliban ink peace deal: 14-month timeframe to withdraw troops from...

Mike Pompeo looked on as the two inked the deal, after urging the insurgents to â€œkeep your promises to cut ties with...

1 March 2020 1:36 AM IST

urkish backed Syrian rebels enter the own of Saraqeb, in Idlib province, Syria on Thursday. AP Photo

33 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria as violence escelates in Idlib

The heavy losses come after weeks of growing tensions between Ankara and Moscow

28 Feb 2020 11:45 AM IST

A Tehran municipality worker cleans a metro train to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 illness on. AFP photo

Coronavirus kills four in Iran, taking total to 19

President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to spread â€œfearâ€ in Iran over a...

26 Feb 2020 3:56 PM IST

Iranian deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi (L) wipes the sweat off his face, during a press conference with the Islamic republics government spokesman Ali Rabiei in Tehran. Irans deputy health minister confirmed that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, amid a major outbreak in the Islamic republic. Harirchi coughed occasionally and appeared to be sweating during the press conference with Rabiei in Tehran.AFP photo

Gulf states cut Iran links over rise in Covid-19 cases

The UAE suspended passenger and cargo flights to Iran after Gulf neighbours Kuwait and Bahrain announced the additional...

26 Feb 2020 3:48 PM IST

COVID-19: Death toll spikes to 15 in Iran

COVID-19: Death toll spikes to 15 in Iran

Two of the dead were elderly women in the northern province of Alborz, the state news agency said

25 Feb 2020 2:18 PM IST

A policeman and pedestrians wear masks to help guard against the Coronavirus, in downtown Tehran, Iran. AP Photo

Following virus outbreak, UAE restricts flights to Iran

The airportâ€™s announcement came after Bahrain said it would suspend all flights from Dubai and Sharjah for 48 hours

25 Feb 2020 1:12 PM IST

A public bus driver, right, and a pedestrian wear masks to help guard against the Coronavirus in downtown Tehran, Iran. AP Photo

50 people have died so far due to COVID-19, Iranian news agency says

The new death toll is significantly higher than the latest number of confirmed cases

24 Feb 2020 3:33 PM IST

Kuwait, Bahrain confirm first COVID-19 cases

It said the cases were of a 53-year-old Kuwaiti man, a 61-year-old Saudi citizen and a 21-year-old stateless Arab

24 Feb 2020 2:12 PM IST

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Move to arrest Saudi female rapper draws online backlash

Many called the move hypocritical as the kingdom invites Western women to perform

24 Feb 2020 2:03 PM IST