Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has promised to stop violence “as a historic mission” amid the Taliban’s advances nationwide and the group’s capturing a key town not far from the capital Kabul. In a televised speech on Saturday, Ghani said he held urgent talks with local leaders and international partners. “As ...
Russia and China have wrapped up their five-day joint strategic military drills in Northwest China involving over 10,000 troops and advanced weaponry as top officials in both countries vowed further collaborations amid rising US-led provocations in eastern Europe and the pacific. The last day of the drills – dubbed Zapad/Interaction-2021 ...