Turkey’s firebrand Kurdish leader announces end of rebellion
MONITORING (SW) – Turkey’s jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down arms, a move that could
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US, Ukraine agree to terms of critical minerals deal
The U.S. and Ukraine have agreed on the terms of a draft minerals deal central to Kyiv’s push to win Washington’s support as President Donald Trump seeks to rapidly end the war with Russia, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
Putin says Europe is needed in Ukraine talks, but suggests deal still distant
Europe’s participation in Ukraine peace talks will be needed eventually but Moscow first wants to build trust with Washington, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, while suggesting that a deal to end the conflict may still be far off.
Traffic accident in Badakhshan claims two lives and injures five
Local authorities in Badakhshan have reported that a traffic accident along the road to the Argo district has resulted in two deaths and five injuries.
Ukraine hemmed in as US backing frays three years after Russian invasion
Ukraine enters the fourth year of all-out war with Russia on Monday, unsure it can rely any longer on its staunchest ally the United States as its exhausted troops fight to hold their ground against unrelenting enemy advances.
Trump presses the Islamic Emirate to return US military gear
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) near Washington, D.C., that the U.S. would retrieve the military equipment left behind by American forces in Afghanistan from the Islamic Emirate.
Russian attacks kill one in Kryvyi Rih, damage houses in Kyiv, Ukraine officials say
Russia launched several waves of missile and drone attacks overnight targeting Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, killing one civilian in Kryvyi Rih and damaging buildings and cars in Kyiv and elsewhere, officials said early on Sunday.
Traffic accidents in Ghazni and Parwan claim two lives, 12 injured
Security officials in Ghazni and Parwan have confirmed to Salam Watandar that traffic accidents in these two provinces, Afghanistan, have resulted in two deaths and 12 injuries.
NDMA clears 2.9 square km of mines, explosives in a month
The National Disaster Management Authority states that up to 2.9 square kilometers of land contaminated with explosive materials were cleared, and another 2 square kilometers were surveyed for mine clearance in January this year.
Israel receives shipment of heavy bombs cleared by Trump
Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the United States, after U.S. President Donald Trump lifted a block imposed on the export of the munitions by the administration of predecessor Joe Biden, the defense ministry said on Sunday.
Pakistan urges dialogue to bridge divides with Afghanistan
KABUL/ ISLAMABAD (SW) – Shafqat Ali Khan, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed ongoing security concerns about threats emanating from Afghanistan during a
UNSC urges Islamic Emirate to take action against rising terrorist threats
The United Nations Security Council held a meeting on Monday, urging the Islamic Emirate’s de-facto government to take immediate and specific actions to combat rising
