Afghanistan

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said Russia should not be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, a label Ukraine has pushed for amid Russia&s ongoing invasion while Moscow has warned it would rupture U.S.-Russian ties.

Asked if Russia should be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, Biden told reporters at the White House:...

Afghanistan&s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov late Monday after an explosion outside the Russian Embassy in Kabul killed two embassy staff members earlier in the day.

In a phone call, Muttaqi assured Lavrov a thorough investigation would be carried out.

He also said Kabul and Moscow should...

A total of 530 trucks carrying tomatoes and onions have crossed the border at Torkham in the past four days, after the Pakistan government recently agreed to waive customs duty on the produce from Afghanistan and Iran.

A customs official told Pakistan&s APP news agency, that in the last four days, 6,000 metric tons of tomatoes were imported...

Liz Truss was announced on Monday as Britain&s next prime minister, in a vote that saw her beat her rival, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak by 81,326 votes to 60,399 after a months-long contest that was prompted by Boris Johnson&s resignation in July.

Truss, who was formerly foreign secretary, is expected to expand on her...