The US has said it will cut its aid to Afghanistan by $1bn, after President Ashraf Ghani and his main political rival, Abdullah Abdullah failed to agree to form a unity government for talks with the Taliban.

Mike Pompeo says US will cut $1bn of Afghanistan aid over failure to agree unity government

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Afghan capital Monday amid an ongoing political crisis, a raging Taliban insurgency and rising coronavirus cases -- all of which further threaten an already-floundering peace process.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits Kabul amid multiple crisis

South Africa hit a record of 26,000 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, its second record-breaking tally in as many days, as a rampant third wave of infections coursed through a largely unvaccinated population.

China berates 'lying' Pompeo as US presses on coronavirus pandemic

China has announced that it will expel American journalists from three major US newspapers, in one of the communist government's biggest crackdowns on the foreign press and escalating a bitter row with Washington.

China to expel US journalists, escalates bitter row with Washington

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo held a `productive` telephone conversation with India`s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss the ways the two countries can cooperate to address the challenges arising due to global outbreak of coronavirus.

Pompeo, Jaishankar hold telephonic conversation, discuss COVID-19 developments

Representatives from the Taliban and United States officials have signed an agreement in the Qatari capital, Doha, following 18 months of talks in a bid to end Washington's longest war.

US, Taliban signs historic peace accord at month's end ! What does it mean?

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on February 28 defended the action of the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in his testimony. He said Qassem Soleimani posed an imminent threat to American lives.

Mike Pompeo defends Qassem Soleimani's assassination

The United States has decided to postpone a meeting with leaders of Southeast Asian countries it had planned to host on March 14 due to worries about the coronavirus outbreak, two US officials familiar with the matter said on Friday.

US postpones summit with ASEAN leaders amid coronavirus fears: Report

The representatives from the United States and Afghanistan will sign the peace deal today. The peace agreement will pave the way for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. American soldiers have been in the country fighting against the Taliban for the last 18 years. India has also been invited by the Qatar government to the peace deal ceremony.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Qatar's capital city, Doha on Saturday to witness the signing of a historic deal with Taliban insurgents in an effort to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan.

US-Taliban set to sign troop withdrawal deal as Pompeo lands in Doha

The rapid spread of the coronavirus increased fears of a pandemic on Friday, with six countries reporting their first cases and the World Health Organization (WHO) raising its global spread and impact risk alert to "very high".

WHO raises global risk of coronavirus from 'high' to 'very high'

The United States has seen a significant reduction in violence in Afghanistan during the past six days, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday, one day before Washington hopes to sign a US-Taliban deal on American troop withdrawal.

US State Secretary Pompeo sees 'significant reduction' in Afghanistan violence

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday warned Iran not to scuttle an upcoming agreement with the Taliban, accusing the US adversary of seeking to be a "spoiler.

Mike Pompeo warns Iran not to be 'spoiler' in Afghanistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has postponed his inauguration on US request. This after Washington raised concerns that the controversy over his re-election might hamper the signing of a peace deal with the Taliban, later this week.

Afghan President delays his inauguration on US request

The United States and the Taliban will sign an agreement on February 29 at the end of a week long period of violence reduction in Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Taliban said on Friday.

US, Taliban expected to sign peace deal on February 29: Mike Pompeo

Washington plans to sign a peace deal with the Taliban on Feb. 29 following the successful implementation of a countrywide reduction in violence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Friday.

WION Fineprint: US-Taliban to sign peace deal on Feb 29

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday closed a three-nation Africa tour with a thinly-veiled swipe at China as he talked up Washington's ability to stimulate growth and entrepreneurship on the continent.

Mike Pompeo closes Africa tour with warning about China's 'empty promises'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to discuss regional security, namely Iran, after the US killing last month of a top Iranian general pushed the oil-producing region closer to an all-out war.

Mike Pompeo in Saudi Arabia to talk Iran, economy and human rights

A campaign of maximum pressure against Iran would continue, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday. Pompeo also said that the authorities in Washington are ready to talk to Iran "anytime", but that it needed to "fundamentally" change its behaviour.

US ready to talk to Iran, but pressure to continue says Secretary of State Pompeo

Ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Saturday in Germany. During the meet, both leaders discussed bilateral relations as they met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

Jaishankar meets Pompeo, Pelosi on sidelines of Munich Security Conference

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended on Saturday his nation's global role despite misgivings in Europe, vowing that Western values would prevail over Russian and Chinese desires for "empire".

'The West is winning,' US tells China; France wary

An air strike in Afghanistan has killed at least eight civilians, officials said Saturday, as the war-torn country prepares for a "reduction in violence" under a deal between Taliban militants and the United States.

Eight civilians killed in Afghanistan air strike: Officials

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday rejected European pessimism about Washington's retreat from the global stage, saying the death of the transatlantic bond is "grossly over-exaggerated".

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rejects claims that US has quit global role

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