Russian troops retreating? Ukraine Army piles unrelenting pressure after territorial gains
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky specifically criticised Russia for targeting energy infrastructure in its attacks over the past days, adding "Hundreds and thousands of Ukrainians found themselves in the dark, without electricity."
Sep 13, 2022, 13:48 PM IST
'Real' reason behind the war; Putin is seeking 'One Russia'!
Russia and Ukraine have been involved in a low-intensity war for eight years now, with Moscow and separatists backed by it nibbling away bits and pieces of Ukrainian territory. The war started in February 2014 soon after pro-Russian Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was deposed.
Feb 25, 2022, 07:31 AM IST
Ukraine crisis: MEA sets up control room, 24-hour helpline to help Indians in Kyiv; check details
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up a control room to provide information and assistance to Indian nationals in Ukraine in view of the prevailing situation in that country over its tensions with Russia. The Indian embassy in Ukraine has also set up a 24-hour helpline for the Indians in the eastern European nation.
Feb 17, 2022, 11:45 AM IST
Ukraine crisis: President Putin says Russia does not want war, calls Donbass 'genocide'
Russia on Tuesday said that some of its troops were returning to base after exercises near Ukraine and mocked Western warnings about a looming invasion, but NATO said it had yet to see any evidence of a de-escalation that could avert a military conflict.
Feb 16, 2022, 10:20 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine conflict: French President Emmanuel Macron calls for calm to resolve the crisis
US President Joe Biden warned on Monday that if Russia invaded Ukraine, "there will be no longer Nord Stream 2", referring to a newly built, as yet unopened gas pipeline to Germany. He did not specify how he would halt it.
Feb 09, 2022, 12:23 PM IST
Ukraine crisis: US, Germany working in 'lockstep' to deter Russian aggression in Europe: Joe Biden
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is on his first trip to the White House since taking over from longtime German leader Angela Merkel, said that their countries were the "closest allies and working intensely together" to counter Russian aggression towards Ukraine.
Feb 08, 2022, 07:31 AM IST
Ukraine crisis: Antony Blinken discusses NATO buildup with French Foreign Minister, says US State Department
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the Ukraine situation with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
Feb 07, 2022, 09:28 AM IST
Over 100 ex-Afghan and international forces killed since Taliban came to power, says UN
The UN political mission in Afghanistan also received "credible allegations of extrajudicial killings of at least 50 individuals suspected of affiliation with ISIL-KP," the Islamic State extremist group operating in Afghanistan, Guterres said in the report to UN Security Council.
Jan 31, 2022, 07:28 AM IST
Seven US soldiers wounded in Afghan 'insider attack'
"Seven US service members wounded, evacuated for treatment," US-led NATO forces said in a brief statement on Twitter.
Jun 17, 2017, 22:53 PM IST
US Marines return to Afghanistan`s volatile Helmand
The first to be deployed in the war-torn country since NATO forces ended their combat role in 2014.
Apr 29, 2017, 12:41 PM IST
Donald Trump, Afghan President discuss terrorism
Presidents Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan and Donald Trump of the US discussed over phone the war against terrorism.
Feb 10, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
US airstrike killed at least 32 civilians in Afghanistan's Kunduz last week: UN
The United Nations is investigating claims that up to 32 civilians were killed in a US airstrike in the volatile Afghan province of Kunduz last week, calling any loss of civilian life "unacceptable".
Nov 07, 2016, 14:09 PM IST
Hundreds of troops deployed in Afghan city after attack
The assault Monday marked the insurgents` latest attempt to seize the capital of Helmand province, underscoring unravelling security as they expand their foothold across the opium-rich province.
Oct 11, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
Pakistan not putting enough pressure on Haqqani network: US General
General Nicholson said US troops in Afghanistan has been authorised by President Barack Obama to take any measures necessary to defend against the Haqqani threat.
Sep 24, 2016, 02:19 AM IST
Trump floats idea of using NATO in fight against Islamic State
Republican Donald Trump said on Thursday that if elected president Nov. 8 he would be open to drawing NATO forces into the fight against Islamic State militants in a new mission for an alliance he has called obsolete.
Jul 01, 2016, 07:12 AM IST
Powers meeting on Afghanistan see Taliban talks by March
Afghan government and Taliban representatives are expected to meet in Islamabad by the first week of March for their first direct talks since a previous round of the peace process broke down last year, officials said on Tuesday.
Feb 23, 2016, 20:05 PM IST
NATO forces aid Afghan troops in Taliban-held Kunduz
NATO said on Wednesday its special forces joined Afghan troops in Kunduz to try to push back Taliban insurgents who seized the city, repelled a counter-offensive and advanced on the airport to shore up their biggest victory in 14 years.
Sep 30, 2015, 23:42 PM IST
