'Taliban win would pose major risks for Pakistan'

'The worst case scenario for Pakistan is a full-scale Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.''Pakistani militants would be inspired and emboldened and seek to replicate the Taliban's successes in......

Biden's secretary of state will be...

'Biden's promise of returning to 'normalcy' after Trump appears to mean that the same old politicians, who are responsible for the 'endless wars' in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, are being brought......

Indian-American named Chief of Staff to Acting US Defence Secretary

Indian-American Kash Patel has been named as the Chief of Staff to the Acting United States Defence Secretary Chris Miller, the Pentagon has announced. The new appointment from the Pentagon comes......

Trump fires Defence Secretary after election defeat

United States President Donald Trump has fired his Defence Secretary Mark Esper. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump stands with outgoing Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Photograph: Reuters "I am......

US, European security officials worry about Sochi-related attacks

Intelligence agencies believe attacks by militants during the Sochi Winter Olympics are highly likely, but will probably be aimed at "softer" targets elsewhere in Russia, such as public......

Terror threat for Sochi Winter Games?

A top US intelligence official has said that there is a ''substantial potential'' for security threats against the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, but the key concern for an attack centers on......