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Afghanistan feels cornered as US rushes to withdraw

Kabul has blamed Pakistan for forwarding its agenda through the Taliban in the proposed peace talks as Washington rushes to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. Details emerging from the Pakistan-sponsored round of talks in Qatar, Doha between U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban have...

North Korea seeks sanctions relief to build trust

Pyongyang has sought relief from UN sanctions to “boost trust” ahead of a scheduled second summit between U.S. president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Trump and Kim broke the years long impasse last year after holding a historic summit in Singapore with an aim to...

Venezuela’s top court imposes restrictions on Guaido

Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Tuesday barred opposition leader and self-declared president Juan Guaido from leaving the country and ordered a freeze on his financial assets. Chief Justice Maikel Moreno said in a post on his Twitter account that the court was initiating a preliminary...

Venezuelan prosecutor seeks probe into Guaido

Venezuela’s chief prosecutor asked the country’s top court Tuesday to launch an investigation against opposition leader Juan Guaido following recent violent clashes. Speaking to reporters, Attorney General Tarek Saab said he requested the Supreme Court to introduce preventive measures...