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U.S. Says Afghan Wedding Bombing Attack On 'Humanity'

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned the August 17 bombing of a wedding reception in Kabul in his congratulatory message on Afghanistan’s 100th anniversary of independence.

India Again Tightens Kashmir Curbs After Overnight Clashes

Authorities in Indian-held Kashmir reimposed limits on people's movement on August 18 following a flare-up in violence as officials claimed to be easing their nearly two-week crackdown sparked by a downgrade in the region's autonomy.

In Photos: Kashmiri City In Lockdown After India Scrapped Autonomy

The streets in Kashmir's largest city are eerily quiet amid a lockdown and rising tensions after India scrapped the disputed region's special status.

Afghan President Condemns 'Barbaric' Attack On Wedding Party

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has condemned as "barbaric" an attack on a wedding party in Kabul that killed at least 63 people and left 182 others injured and called an extraordinary security meeting to discuss ways to avoid such "lapses."

Two Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Roadside Bomb Near Afghan Border

Two Pakistani army soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb attack in the country’s northwest, Pakistani intelligence officials said as reported by AP.

Taliban Says Killing Of Leader's Brother Won't Derail Peace Talks

Afghanistan's Taliban says the killing of the brother of their leader in an August 16 bomb attack in Pakistan will not derail peace talks with the United States.

Khan Welcomes UN Security Council Discussions On Kashmir

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on August 17 welcomed the UN Security Council's decision to discuss tensions in the disputed region of Kashmir.

U.S. Says Taliban Talks 'Proceeding' After Trump Briefed By Aides

The White House says President Donald Trump’s talks with his national security advisers to discuss Afghan peace talks went “very well” and that negotiations with the Taliban “are proceeding.”

UN Security Council Meets on Kashmir Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Hundreds of protesters in Indian-controlled Kashmir have clashed with police, even as New Delhi said it would begin easing restrictions in the disputed region after a nearly two-week communications blackout.

Brother Of Afghan Taliban Leader Reportedly Killed In Pakistani Mosque Blast

The brother of the leader of the Afghan Taliban is reported to have been among those killed in a bomb blast at a mosque in southwest Pakistan.

U.S. Envoy 'Disturbed' By Afghan Government's Stance On Graft

U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass has said he is “disturbed by reports” that a former bank manager convicted of multimillion-dollar fraud has been moved into house arrest from prison in exchange for allegedly making a large campaign donation to the incumbent’s presidential-election campaign.

Pakistan Says Five Indian Soldiers Among Kashmir Casualties

Pakistan said on August 15 that three of its troops were killed in a cross-border exchange of fire along the separation line in the contested Kashmir region, but India denied that five of its soldiers died, as well.

Indian PM Defends Kashmir Changes In Independence Day Speech

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that revoking Indian-administered Kashmir of its special status will restore the region to its "past glory" and play an "important role" in the country's development.

A Decade In The Making: U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal Appears Within Reach

Nearly a decade since the United States opened secret negotiations with the Taliban, the two sides appear to be on the verge of a peace agreement.

Pakistan Will Respond To Any Aggression In Kashmir, Khan Warns India

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has used a speech marking the country’s Independence Day to accuse India of planning military action in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

‘Stop Harming Civilians,’ UN Says After Reports Of Deadly Raid By Afghan Forces

The United Nations says it is "gravely concerned" by reports indicating that 11 civilians had been killed in an Afghan security force operation in the eastern province of Paktia.

‘We Stand With You,’ Pakistani Leaders Tell Kashmiris As Country Marks Independence Day

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will spend the country's August 14 Independence Day in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

India Says Kashmir Lockdown Easing As Pakistan Calls For Urgent UN Meeting

Pakistan on August 13 called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council following India's decision to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy, which Islamabad says threatens international peace and could lead to ethnic cleansing and genocide in the Muslim-majority region.

Pakistan Celebrates Eid Al-Adha Amid Tight Security

Eid Celebrations Muted In Indian-Ruled Kashmir Amid Lockdown

Indian security forces have maintained tight restrictions across Indian-administered Kashmir during the Muslim festival of Eid Al-Adha, fearing protests against the revocation of the Himalayan region's special status a week ago.