US special envoy for peace in Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Sunday (April 28) said the possibility of a peace agreement with the Taliban depends on the declaration of a permanent ceasefire and a commitment to end the ongoing war.

Afghan peace deal hinges on ceasefire by Taliban: US peace envoy

A reggae artist has returned from self-imposed exile in the United States to his native Sudan to perform for thousands of fans in Khartoum in the wake of the removal from power and imprisonment of longtime President Omar al-Bashir.

Sudan musician returns home after al-Bashir ouster

Thousands of Afghans congregated in Kabul on Monday for a rare consultative meeting aimed at finding ways to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban and end Afghanistan's war.

Afghan president opens grand assembly in bid to gain initiative in Taliban talks

The United States and Afghanistan stressed the need for "intra-Afghan dialogue" when US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani held talks on Saturday, a palace statement said.

US envoy, Ghani push 'intra-Afghan' talks

The United States has confirmed 695 measles cases so far this year, the highest level since the country declared it had eliminated the virus in 2000, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

US measles cases hit highest level since eradication in 2000

The US has imposed sanctions on Pakistan after Islamabad refused to take back its citizen deportees and visa over-stayers from America, warning that it may withhold visas of Pakistanis beginning from its senior officials.

US imposes sanction on Pakistan after Islamabad refuses to take back deportees

India is stuck in the proverbial ‘rock and a hard place’ syndrome in relation to the US embargo on energy trade with Iran. The choice is limited; continue pursuing the strategic relationship with the US as one of the more important swing states with mutuality of future interests or resist the US coercion and follow the principle of strategic autonomy by remaining engaged with Iran for the many strategic advantages that the option provides.

Resisting US pressure on Iran: India is stuck between rock and hard place

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged dozens of world leaders on Saturday to reject protectionism and invited more countries to participate in his global infrastructure project after seeking to ease concerns surrounding the programme.

China's Xi says to reject protectionism, open up Belt and Road

Sri Lanka troops kill two suspected IS gunmen; explosives found during raid Sri Lankan security forces raided a safe house of Islamic State affiliated militants in the east of the country and killed at least two men in an exchange of fire, news agency AFP reported quoting military spokesman.

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The United States on Friday found backing from rivals Russia and China on the key formula of a peace deal it is negotiating in Afghanistan -- withdrawing troops in return for Taliban pledges not to welcome foreign extremists.

US agrees with Russia, China on pulling troops from Afghanistan

The US State Department on Friday raised the level of its travel warning for Sri Lanka, urging citizens to reconsider visiting the island in the wake of a devastating series of suicide bombings that killed more than 250 people.

US urges citizens to 'reconsider travel' to Sri Lanka over terror threat

President Donald Trump said on Friday it is possible that the United States and Japan could reach a new bilateral trade deal by the time he visits Tokyo in May, but he and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cited areas where they differ on trade.

Trump says sees possibility of US-Japan trade deal by May

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States would not abide by a UN treaty aimed at regulating the global arms trade, calling it "misguided" and encroachment on US sovereignty.

Trump rejects UN treaty aimed at regulating global arms trade

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden raised $6.3 million in the first 24 hours of his campaign, providing a stronger showing than any of his rivals. Biden, 76, brought in the bulk of that haul through smaller contributions, his campaign spokesman TJ Ducklo wrote on Twitter, with 97 per cent of those donations under $200.

Joe Biden raises $6.3 million in first 24 hours of campaign

Russia will not immediately raise oil output after the United States ends sanctions waivers for buyers of Iranian crude in May, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.

Russia won't immediately raise oil output after Iran waivers end: Vladimir Putin

US President Donald Trump's proposals on nuclear arms disarmament is "not serious," a Kremlin spokesman said on Saturday. Trump has ordered his administration to prepare a push for new arms-control agreements with Russia and China citing the cost of the 21st-century nuclear arms race, The Washington Post reported on Thursday citing administration officials.

Trump proposals on nuclear arms disarmament 'not serious': Russia

Amazon plans to deliver packages to members of its loyalty club Prime in just one day, instead of two days, part of a spending ramp-up that may curb near-term profits and will up the ante for retail rivals such as Walmart.

Amazon raises stakes for rivals with one-day delivery goal after profit surge

Oil prices dipped on Friday on expectations that producer club OPEC will soon raise output to make up for a decline in exports from Iran following a tightening of sanctions by the United States against Tehran.

Oil prices ease on expectation that OPEC will raise output

US President Donald Trump on Friday said that no money was paid to North Korea for the release of US student Otto Warmbier, who was detained by the reclusive state while on a college trip there in 2016.

No money paid to North Korea for US student Otto Warmbier: Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said during his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin peace and security on the Korean peninsula depend entirely on the future US attitude, North Korean state media KCNA said on Friday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says peace on Korean peninsula depends on US attitude: State media

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif does not believe US President Donald Trump wants war with Iran, but he told on Wednesday that Trump could be lured into a conflict.

Iran Foreign Minister Zarif believes Trump does not want war, but could be lured into conflict

Oil prices inched lower on Wednesday on signs that global markets remain adequately supplied despite a jump to 2019 highs this week on Washington's push for tighter sanctions against Iran.

Oil dips on well supplied markets despite tighter Iran sanctions

Nobel Peace Prize laureates Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege called Tuesday for justice for victims of sexual violence in conflict zones, as the UN Security Council approved a watered-down resolution largely stripped of substance by the United States and Russia.

UN backs weakened resolution on sexual violence in conflicts

India will get additional supplies from other major oil producing countries to compensate for the loss of Iranian oil, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday.

India to get extra oil from major producers to make up for Iran loss: Minister

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