Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday two senior Taliban commanders and a leader of the Haqqani militant group will be released in exchange for an American and an Australian professor kidnapped in 2016 by Taliban.
Nine Americans Set Ablaze In Mexico
Nine Americans from Mormon community in northern Mexico involving three women and six children were ambushed and killed.
Attacks Against Journalists On The Increase - UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday said there had been an increase in the number of attacks against journalists around the world in recent times.
U.S Wants To Strengthen Fight Against ISIS
The United States wants to reinforce the fight against Islamic State in northeastern Syria through the use of a coalition force, a senior State Department official said on Monday. This came after the death of ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was killed in the weekend operation.
Paris Climate Pact: Trump Notifies Of Planned Exit
Months after the Trump administration disclosed that it would cut it a donation to the United Nations (UN) agreement on climate change, President Donald J. Trump has formally informed the global body that it will withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.
US House of Representatives Pass Trump’s Impeachment Inquiry Vote
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution laying out the next steps in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. The final resolution vote was 232-196.
Turkey-Syria: Erdogan Rejects US Call Despite Sanctions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shunned a US call for an immediate ceasefire in northern Syria despite sanctions. Mr. Erdogan’s position comes ahead of US Vice-President and US Secretary of State visit to Turkey.