US sanctions International Criminal Court officials over war crimes inquiries
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: The International Criminal Court at The Hague is a “thoroughly broken and corrupt institution."
Tag: Afghanistan
US and Taliban sign deal to end 18-year Afghan conflict
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper calls the accord a good step but just the beginning, as many expect looming talks ...
Global death toll of landmines rises due to mines laid by terrorist groups
Landmines killed or injured some 6,897 people in 2018, some 71% of the casualties were civilians, and of these, over ...
Afghans face presidential vote amid violence, corruption
International apparatuses set up to ensure a fair and democratic election in impoverished Afghanistan. The Taliban are trying to keep ...
White House says bin Laden's son killed in US operation
Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist ...
Rocket explodes at US Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 anniversary
No injuries reported in what was the first major attack in the Afghan capital since President Donald Trump abruptly called ...
The new enemy just over the Syrian border
Iran originally set up militias in Syria to defend the Assad regime; now, they are functioning as an offensive front ...
Afghans brace for fresh violence after US-Taliban talks halt
"Unfortunately, all the months of efforts came to an end with no result and I think the fight in Afghanistan ...
Taliban: Cancellation of peace talks will lead to more American losses
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani presses Taliban to end violence and hold talks with his government after US President Donald Trump ...
Is Trump-Taliban deal dead in the water?
Secret peace talks between the US and Afghan presidents and Taliban leaders were canceled after the Taliban killed a dozen ...