Afghanistan
Why Trump Is Trying To Get Back Bagram Airfield In Afghanistan
Sep 20, 2025 01:28 pm CST
US President Donald Trump has said he is in talks with the Taliban to bring Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan back under American control, calling the decision to abandon the site a mistake.
Trump Says He Is Speaking With Taliban To Regain Control Of Bagram Airfield
Sep 20, 2025 06:42 am CST
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was speaking with Afghanistan about regaining control of the Bagram air base.
Taliban Release Detained Elderly British Couple
Sep 19, 2025 08:44 pm CST
An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months were released on Friday, the Taliban authorities said, after pressure built to free the pair due to fears over their health.
US To Revoke Sanctions Waiver For Iran's Chabahar Port. Will It Affect India?
Sep 19, 2025 05:45 pm CST
In yet another tough move against India, the Donald Trump administration in the United States has announced the revocation of its waiver of sanctions over the strategic Iranian port of Chabahar, granted in 2018.
Trump Says Trying To 'Get Back' Bagram Airbase From Afghanistan
Sep 19, 2025 03:16 am CST
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was working to "get back" the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, which the United States gave up control of shortly before the Taliban takeover of the country in 2021.
Trump Names India, Pakistan, 21 Other Countries As Major Drug Transits
Sep 18, 2025 09:58 am CST
US President Donald Trump has named 23 countries as the major drug transit or major illicit drug-producing countries in a 'Presidential Determination' submitted to Congress.
Afghanistan Taliban Extend Crackdown On Internet Access
Sep 18, 2025 02:58 am CST
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities expanded their crackdown on internet access Wednesday, severing fibre optic connections in multiple provinces in what officials said was a campaign against "vice".
Botox And Beards In Afghanistan: Cosmetic Surgery Flourishes Under Taliban Rule
Sep 17, 2025 05:32 pm CST
Decked out with fake crystal chandeliers and velvet sofas, cosmetic surgery clinics in Afghanistan's capital are a world away from the austerity of Taliban rule, where Botox, lip filler, and hair transplants reign.
Opinion | India To Kabul To Pak: The Plot Behind Chinese Foreign Minister's Many Tours
Aug 25, 2025 08:28 pm CST
This is China stepping into the breach created by Trump's shenanigans. It seems to be viewing the problem through the lens of South Asia as a whole, rather than letting Washington use its divide-and-rule strategy.
Need Both Pakistan And India, Islamabad "A Phenomenal Partner": Top US General
Jun 11, 2025 10:48 pm CST
A top US General, in a statement under oath, has stressed that Washington needs to have a strong relationship with both New Delhi and Islamabad/Rawalpindi, suggesting that the equation cannot be binary in nature.