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U.S. withdrawing $100 million in aid to Afghanistan amid corruption…

Washington, Sept 22 (Reuters): The State Department said Thursday that it was withdrawing $100 million in aid to Afghanistan and withholding another $60 million because of government corruption, a week before an election in which President Ashraf Ghani hopes to win a second term in office. Asked about the statement

China demands US drop bill on HK

Beijing, Sept 20; China on Thursday demanded the United States stop advancing a Hong Kong-related bill and its interference in

Taiwan dismayed as another Pacific nation switches to Beijing

TAIPEI, Sept 20, 2019 (AFP) – Taiwan lashed out at China on Friday after the tiny island nation of Kiribati

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One dead, five hurt in Washington, D.C. shooting: police

Washington, Sept 20 (Reuters) – One person was killed and five others wounded on Thursday in a shooting on the

Pakistan refuses permission for India’s Modi to fly across its…

ISLAMABAD, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Pakistan refused a request from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use its airspace on

Israel’s 2 main political parties deadlocked after election

JERUSALEM, Sept 18 (AP) — Israel’s two main political parties were deadlocked Wednesday after an unprecedented repeat election, with Prime

Taliban kill 24 at Afghan president’s rally; Ghani unhurt

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept 17 (AP) — A Taliban suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted a campaign rally by President Ashraf

Jihad, history link Taliban to al-Qaida in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Sept 17 (AP) — The Taliban promised Washington during months of negotiations that the United States would never again

Taiwan loses biggest Pacific ally as Solomons embraces China

New Zealand, Sept 17 (AP) — Taiwan has lost its largest ally in the Pacific after the Solomon Islands confirmed

Israelis vote in repeat election centered on PM Netanyahu

By ARON HELLER Associated Press JERUSALEM, Sep 17 (AP) — Israelis began voting Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that