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North Korea warns against UN human rights meeting

North Korea has warned the United States against holding any United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the country’s human rights situation.

US envoy to resume peace talks with Taliban in Qatar: State Department

The US says its special representative for Afghanistan is set to restart talks with the Taliban militant group, a week after President Donald Trump paid a surprise visit to the war-torn country and hinted at a resumption of the negotiations in Qatar.

China categorically rejects reports of abuse, organ trade involving Pakistani brides

The Chinese Embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday categorically rejected the media report by an American press agency that had claimed that at least 629 Pakistani girls were sold as brides to China.

Sweden's King Gustaf offers stern comments on occupied Kashmir during India visit

King Carl Gustaf of Sweden on Wednesday said that his country had been acting as an observer in Indian-occupied Kashmir for the past several years and would continue to do so.

NATO spending plans confirm Russia concerns over alliance's military expansion

Russia says reports about NATO's plans to boost its military spending confirm Moscow's concerns over the US-led alliance’s eastward expansion, which President Vladimir Putin said was threatening his country.

US envoy in Kabul amid signs talks with Taliban to resume

The United States' envoy for Afghan peace process, Zalmay Khalilzad, arrived in Kabul on Wednesday, an Afghan official said, days after US President Donald Trump suggested stalled talks were back on.

India cabinet approves amendments to contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill

India's cabinet signed off Wednesday on legislation that stands to give citizenship to certain religious minorities but not Muslims, in what critics say is a fresh attempt to sideline the 200-million-strong community.

Japanese doctor, five Afghans killed in Afghanistan attack

A Japanese doctor who spent decades working in Afghanistan was killed on Wednesday along with five Afghans in an attack in the east of the country, officials said.

Nuclear-capable Indian missile fails in maiden trial: report

Indian army was on Saturday left embarrassed after the maiden night test of nuclear-capable Agni-III missile ended in failure, according to a report published by Indian news publication New Indian Express.

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