Expect to have real, inclusive govt in Afghanistan: US

The United States and the international community expects the Taliban to form an inclusive government with representations from different communities and interests, Secretary of State Antony......

India officially talks to Taliban in Doha, raises terrorism concern

In the first formal and publicly acknowledged contact, Indian Ambassador to Qatar Deepak Mittal met senior Taliban leader Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai on Tuesday and conveyed India's concerns that......

Indian nationals, Afghan Sikhs brought back from Tajikistan

India on Tuesday brought back 78 people, including 25 of its nationals and a number of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus from Dushanbe, a day after they were evacuated from Taliban-besieged Kabul to the......

2 Afghan lawmakers among 392 evacuated by India

India on Sunday evacuated 392 people, including two Afghan lawmakers, in three different flights as part of its mission to bring back Indians and Afghan partners from Kabul amid a scramble by......

FIFA WC PIX: Qatar World Cup closing ceremony

IMAGE: View during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 closing ceremony before the match. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Tens of thousands of soccer fans wearing French and Argentinian colours......

Fans see double standards in FIFA political sympathies

IMAGE: Fans hold a Palestine flag outside the stadium. Photograph: Charlotte Bruneau/Reuters When is it and is it not acceptable to display a political banner at the World Cup in Qatar? The......

Al Shabab rout Mumbai City in Asian Champions League

IMAGE: Al Shabab’s Hattan Bahebri celebrates after his hat-trick against Mumbai City in the Asian Champions League match, at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, on Friday. Photograph:......

Soccer PIX: Barca stunned by Cadiz

IMAGES from soccer matches played on Monday. IMAGE: Barcelona's Luuk de Jong reacts after the final whistle of the La Liga match against Cadiz CF at Camp Nou in Barcelona on Monday. Photograph:......

FIFA warned to make sure Qatar respects workers rights

FIFA will be warned by labour organisations that it faces an international campaign to move the 2022 World Cup from Qatar unless it ensures the host nation respects workers' rights. International......