US News
- Biden Administration official Victoria Nuland is sanctioned by Russia. However, Russia will allow her to travel to Russia this week. [Link]
India
- Seven were left dead by fighting between Indian soldiers and militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir. [Link]
Pakistan
- The leader of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, AQ Khan, dies at 85. [Link]
- The US and Taliban held talks in Qatar. [Link]
Afghanistan
- The Taliban claim the US agreed to provide humanitarian aid to poor Afghans. The US did not confirm this agreement was made. [Link]
- The Taliban say they will not work with the US to contain ISIS. [Link]
Middle East
- Iran says when Iran nuclear deal talks resume the focus will be on verifying US sanctions are removed. [Link]
- An Iranian general was kidnapped by Israel in Damascus. After being questioned, Israel dropped him on the street in South Africa. [Link]
- Israel fired missiles at a Syrian airbase, killing two soldiers. [Link]
- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says Israel will never return the Golan Heights territory that was seized from Syria in 1967. [Link]
- A car bomb killed four in Afrin, Syria. [Link]
- Voter turnout in Iraq’s elections was a record low of 25%. [Link]
- A car bomb in southern Yemen killed six. The targets were two high-ranking members of the Southern Transitional Council. Both men survived. [Link]
