Who are the Taliban leaders?
The leadership of the Taliban, which met in Kabul on Saturday to discuss the formation of an “inclusive” government, has always been shrouded in mystery, just as it was when the movement ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001. Here is a brief presentation
Afghanistan: At least six dead in two explosions near Kabul airport
Two attacks took place near the capital’s airport, where thousands of Afghans are gathered hoping to flee the Taliban regime before August 31. Two explosions occurred on Thursday, August 26, near Kabul airport, killing at least six people and injuring at least sixty
Japan: The unpopular prime minister is going to throw in the towel
Struggling in the polls, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Friday that he would not stand for re-election as head of his party in an internal election at the end of September, thus giving up his bid to remain in power. “I
Afghanistan: Les talibans ont nommé les principaux ministres
Les talibans ont nommé mardi les principaux ministres de leur gouvernement, dirigé par Mohammad Hassan Akhund, un ancien proche de leur fondateur, le mollah Omar, alors que les manifestations contre leur régime ont pour la première fois pris une tournure mortelle. À Hérat
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the “father” of Pakistan’s atomic bomb, has died
The Pakistani nuclear scientist, admired for making the country the first Islamic nuclear power, was accused of illegally disseminating technologies to Iran, North Korea and Libya. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the “father” of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb and a national hero to his admirers, died
China has tested a hypersonic missile capable of launching another projectile.
China tested a hypersonic missile this summer capable of launching a projectile in turn, a technology neither the United States nor Russia currently possesses, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Confirming information published Sunday by the Financial Times, the American daily reported that
Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted on Sunday by a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, following weeks of political crisis. The motion was approved by 174 of the 342 members of parliament, announced acting Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. No Prime Minister
Philippines: Bongbong, son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, wins the presidential election
Ferdinand Marcos Junior, son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has won the presidential election in the Philippines by a wide margin, according to an initial count given Tuesday morning which gives him a definitive lead over his closest rival. With more than
China warns the United States: “Those who play with fire can get burned!”
China warned the United States on Monday following statements by President Joe Biden that Washington would defend Taiwan should China attempt to seize it, as reported by the official Xinhua news agency. Beijing asserted that the United States is “playing with fire.” The
Chinese loans to Africa could trigger a global financial crisis, according to Olaf Scholz
As the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over the global economic outlook, the debate over China’s lending practices in Africa has resurfaced. The German Chancellor believes that Beijing’s generosity towards its partners in the Global South risks plunging the world into a
