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KABUL: The commander of the US-led international forces in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson claimed the two countries were “legitimizing” the Taliban inside Afghanistan. In a briefing to the Pentagon, Gen. Nicholson, said: “Russia has overtly lent legitimacy to the Taliban and their narrative goes something like this that the Taliban are the ones fighting Islamic State, not the Afghan government.” ...

MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta’s cousin brother Nitin Chauhan committed suicide after he shot himself with a pistol in his vehicle on Friday, December 2. Nitin, who was 38 years old was reportedly was going through some marital trouble for quite some time. The police also found two suicide notes, one in Nitin’s car and the other at his residence. ...

ROME: Italians vote on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional reform which will decide the political future of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who has promised to resign if he loses. Financial markets and Europe’s politicians fear victory for the opposition ‘No’ camp could trigger political instability and renewed turmoil for Italy’s battered banks, pushing the euro zone towards a fresh crisis. ...

DI KHAN: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would create more job opportunities in different parts of the province including DI Khan. He was addressing a public rally here on Saturday. The chief minister also inaugurated Gomal Zam Dam commander area project on this occasion. He said that the government was trying ...

نیلسن منډیلا  هم لکه دَ باچا خان دَ خپل قام لپاره ډېرې سختۍ تېرې کړې دي، دَ خپل قام يو حقيقي ليډر وو ـ هغه چې کله ۹۹۰ کښېنیل امريکا ته تلے وو، پۀ آرون ډيوس هال کښې يو صحافي کن اېډلمېن ترېنه وپوښتل چې هغه کسان (مونږ امريکايان) څوک چې دَ بشري حقوقو لپاره ستاسو مبارزې ته پۀ درنه سترګه ...

Islamic State militants have staged near simultaneous attacks on positions of state-sanctioned militias west and south of Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, apparently taking advantage of bad weather conditions that normally disrupt air support, two militia officials said on Saturday. One official said IS militants breached the defenses of Shia militiamen at a village west of the northern Iraqi town ...

At least nine people died and authorities said they feared the toll could rise as high as 40 in a fire that broke out during a rave at a converted warehouse in the San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland fire chief Teresa Deloche-Reed said at least another 25 people were unaccounted for as of Saturday morning and authorities were working to ...

Continuing his tirade against the government, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he will be contesting in the 2018 general elections and is confident that he will win. “I will become the next prime minister of Pakistan,” Bilawal said addressing party workers in Lahore on Saturday. Criticising Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Bilawal said the premier had failed to ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Saturday said Iran is willing to mediate between Pakistan and India over the long standing issue of Kashmir, reported DawnNews. “The bond we have with India and Pakistan is important to us, we hope for the best for both countries,” said Zarif. “If Iran can be of any help to any of them, we ...

The US President-elect Donald Trump spoke with the Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani to discus issues of bilateral interest, including the joint fight against terrorism, it has been reported. The Trump transition team informed regarding the discussions between President Ghani and President-elect Trump, according to Reuters. “The two men discussed the grave terrorism threats facing both countries and pledged to work ...