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UK, Germany seek common G7 approach on Taliban

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in Afghanistan on Saturday, according to Johnson's office.Both two leaders agreed on the need for inte

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Biden says Afghanistan withdrawal 'chaos' unavoidable

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday in an interview with ABC News that he did not see a way to withdraw from Afghanistan without "chaos ensuing."Biden, who is facing mounting criticism from th

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Afghans in the U.S. rage and mourn as the Taliban takes over

01:21 The Taliban’s takeover of the Afghan capital, Kabul, has sparked concern and anger from some members of the country’s diaspora living in the United States, as hasPresident Biden's

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U.S. bears 'inescapable responsibility' for Afghanistan's situation

The hasty and irresponsible withdrawal of U.S. troops bears an inescapable responsibility for the current situation in Afghanistan and deserves the condemnation of international public opinion and th

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UN warns of a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

02:00 The United Nations on Friday warned the world that Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.The Taliban now controls a number of the country's provincial capitals

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Chinese navy arrives in Russia for International Army Games

00:59 Fifty members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Marine Corps arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, to participate in the 2021 International Army Games

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Madagascar president sacks ministers

FILE PHOTO: Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina inspects troops during the country’s Independence Day celebration at the brand new Barea Stadium in Antananarivo on June 26, 2021. (RIJASOLO via

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Haiti requests UN commission to probe president's killing

Haiti's government has requested help from the United Nations to conduct an international investigation into the killing last month of President Jovenel Moise, the coun

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U.S. expands resettlement eligibility for Afghan nationals

The Biden administration announced Monday that it will expand refugee eligibility for Afghans as the United States withdraws troops in the war-torn country, allowing thousands of Afghans to permanent

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Xi Jinping praises PLA troops in Tibet, stresses peace and stability

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday warmly received representatives of the Chinese People's Liberation Army troops stationed in Lhasa, the capital city of southwest

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Biden says sending troops to Haiti 'not on the agenda'

U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States is only sending marines to bolster security at its embassy in Haiti but the idea of sending American troops into the Caribbean country was "no

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Clean up after nights of unrest and looting in Durban, South Africa

Click arrows to view gallery Volunteers and shopkeepers in Durban, South Africa cleaned up the streets Thursday after another night of looting following the

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Most UK troops now out of Afghanistan: UK PM

Most British troops have been pulled out of Afghanistan, with the rest to come home shortly, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Thursday."All British troops assigned to NATO's mission

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Xi extends condolences to Philippine president over deadly plane crash

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a condolence message to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte over a military plane crash that killed over 50 people on Sunday.The Philippine authorities h

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U.S. troops leave Afghanistan

The U.S. military departed Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan today after a nearly 20-year presence that began on Oct. 7, 2001 a month after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.They handed the airfield over to t

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Biden and Ghani talk U.S.-Afghan relations and troop withdrawal

02:19 U.S. President Joe Biden and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani discussed the relationship between the two nations as the U.S. plans to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan while addre

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Biden says partnership with Afghanistan is 'going to be sustained'

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday at a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that the partnership between the United States and Afghanistan "is not ending, it's going to be sustained," des