US officials are scrambling to defuse a diplomatic crisis after President Donald Trump's remarks that he could win the Afghan War in just 10 days by wiping out the country.

As US fights fire over Donald Trump's comments, experts say embarrassing for a US President to 'make things up'

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has slammed US President Donald Trump for his comments in which he said he could win the Afghan war in just 10 days by wiping out the country, but did not want "to kill 10 million people.

You can't wipe 'Roof of the World': Hamid Karzai slams Trump's statement on Afghanistan

The deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system to South Korea has seriously undermined the strategic balance in the region, a white paper on China's national defence revealed, according to Russia-based Sputnik News.

US THAAD system deployment to South Korea undermines regional strategic balance, says China

Boris Johnson, who has pledged to deliver Brexit on October 31, is in the final leg of battle on Monday (July 22) with Jeremy Hunt to become the ruling Conservative party's leader and Britain's next prime minister. Johnson and Hunt are locked in a battle to succeed Theresa May, who resigned as prime minister after failing three times to get parliamentary approval for a withdrawal deal for Britain's exit from the European Union. Whoever takes over will have the job not only of trying to steer Britain out of the EU by the next deadline, October 31, but dealing with a raft of challenges from an unpredictable U.S. president to mounting tensions with Iran.

Johnson in final leg of battle with Hunt to become UK PM

Iran's foreign minister accused Washington of "US economic terrorism" during a visit to Managua, Nicaragua on Tuesday (July 22), declaring that countries were turning away from the dollar-based global economy. U.S.-Iranian tensions have escalated since U.S. President Donald Trump decided last year to abandon the nuclear deal under which Iran agreed to curtail its atomic programme in return for relief from economic sanctions crippling its economy. To avoid the collapse of the deal after Washington's withdrawal, the European Union is trying to set up a barter-based trade conduit with Iran to avoid US sanctions. Whilst the payment system is still being finalized, Zarif said it showed movement away from using the American dollar as an international standard.

After Trump slamming, Iran says US bullying them

US President Donald Trump stirred up the hornet's nest on Tuesday when he offered to mediate on Kashmir. Trump, while hosting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House, even said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate on Kashmir - a claim sternly rejected by India.

Trump takes his deal making skills too far with Kashmir comment

Afghanistan's government called on Tuesday for clarification of US President Donald Trump's remarks that he could win the Afghan war in just 10 days by "wiping out Afghanistan from the face of the earth," the presidential palace in Kabul said. Trump's remarks followed a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House on Monday. He voiced optimism that Pakistan could help broker a political settlement to end the nearly 18-year-old war in Afghanistan.

Kabul slams Trump's 'can wipe off Afghanistan in a week' comment

Boris Johnson was on Tuesday elected leader of Britain's governing Conservative Party, winning the race to be the country's next prime minister. Johnson and his rival, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, spent the last month crossing the country seeking to win over the fewer than 200,000 Conservative Party members who will choose Britain's new leader.

Boris Johnson: A divisive politician with 'do or die' pledge over Brexit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in introduced his very special friend on Instagram on Tuesday. In a post, PM added two photos of himself holding a baby at his office in the Parliament complex.

PM Modi shares photo of a 'very special friend', Instagram delighted

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the scientists of Indan Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of India's moon mission, Chandrayaan 2.

Every Indian is immensely proud today: PM Modi hails successful launch of Chandrayaan-2

India and the Maldives on Monday signed currency swap agreement for $400 million as part of the $1.4 billion economic package announced last year. The package was announced during the visit of Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in December 2018.

India, Maldives sign $400 million currency swap agreement

Chandrayaan-2, the second generation moon mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), lifted off from the Satish Dhawan centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

India's moon mission Chandrayaan-2 successfully launched as India takes a giant leap

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