Kashmiri boys play game on their mobile phones as they sit on the banks of a water stream amid COVID-19 in Sopore, District Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, May 16, 2021. /Getty Editor's n
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Army from NATO and Afghan commando forces are pictures in a checkpoint during a patrol against Islamic State militants in July, 2018. A peace conference between the Afghan govern
VCG A bomb hit a mosque in northern Kabul during Friday prayers, killing 12 worshippers and wounding 15 others, Afghan police said.No group had claimed responsibility for the attack by the tim
An extended meeting (with Russia, China, Pakistan, U.S. and Qatar representatives participating) to discuss the Afghan peace talks in Moscow, Russia, March 18, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Wang
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday elaborated China's position on Afghan situation when holding talks with foreign ministers of countries including Uzbekistan and Tajikis
Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants, as Hamas and other
It’s beginning to feel a bit like 2020, as yet another major manufacturer has announced that it won’t be attending MWC’s upcoming in person event in Barcelona. Roughly a month and a half out, Samsung
Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted draft legislation to parliament that would see the country withdraw from the Open Skies treaty after Washington quit the key post-Cold War defense accor
Israeli police arrest a Palestinian outside the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem's Old City on May 9, 2021. /Xinhua Militants in the Gaza Strip fired seven rockets at the Jerusalem area on Monday, a
GajiGesa, a fintech startup that provides earned wage access (EWA) and other services for workers in Indonesia, has added strategic investors to help it launch new services and expand its user base. I
Soldiers clean their weapons at their base on the outskirts of Maidan Shahr, Afghanistan, November 7, 2020. /Getty Editor's note:Hannan Hussain is a foreign affairs commentator and author. He
The world's oldest person, a 118-year-old Japanese woman, has decided not to take part in the torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics over concerns surrounding the pandemic, an official at her nursin
Colombia President Ivan Duque. /VCG Colombian President Ivan Duque on Sunday announced he would withdraw a proposed tax reform following protests and opposition from many lawmakers.The 44-year
FILE PHOTO: Croatian soldiers participate in the military exercise "Immediate Response 2019" to mark the 10th anniversary of Croatia's NATO membership in Slunj, Croatia, May 29, 2019. /Xinhua
U.S. President Joe Biden (center) exits after speaking during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Yuan Sha is an ass
The opening ceremony of "Space Day of China" in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 24, 2021. /Xinhua Editor's note:Wang Li is a professor at Jilin University. The article reflects t
U.S. President Joe Biden (L) attends a virtual climate summit amid the coronavirus pandemic, April 22, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Thomas O. Falk is a London-based political analyst and commen