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NATO envoys meet in Brussels to discuss Taliban blitz in Afghanistan

NATO envoys were meeting Friday in Brussels to discuss developments in Afghanistan amid a rapidly deteriorating security situation in the wake of the relentless Taliban offensive there

Foreign diplomatic missions in Afghanistan call for Taliban ceasefire

A delegation of Afghan leaders met the Taliban's political leadership in the Qatari capital over the weekend

Is the world headed for Cold War 2 this time between US and China?

Contours were first visible just before outbreak of pandemic in a bitter trade war that erupted between US and China and seemed to have taken a backseat as world struggles to control spread of virus

G7's Cornwall rendezvous

The group's relevance was tested again

China denounces NATO statement, defends country's defense policy

NATO allies joined the United States on Monday in formally scolding Beijing as a constant security challenge.

China warns NATO it won't 'sit back' if challenged by bloc, urges dialogue

Western alliance's communique mentions China 10 times, compared to just once after its last summit in 2019.

NATO countries ready to collectively respond to attacks in space

Article 5 of NATO's founding treaty states that attack on any one of the 30 allies will be considered an attack on them all.

Joe Biden at NATO summit: Ready to talk China, Russia and soothe allies

Joe Biden makes his entrance at a NATO summit aiming to consult European allies on efforts to counter provocative actions by China and Russia while highlighting US commitment to 30-country alliance

Amid Covid protocols, Joe Biden arrives in Belgium ahead of NATO summit

President Joe Biden has arrived in the capital of Belgium for the upcoming NATO summit, wearing a mask because of the coronavirus as an honour guard and trumpeters greeted him

G-7, NATO meetings part of Joe Biden's maiden official overseas visit

US President Joe Biden is scheduled to leave on his maiden official overseas trip during which he will hold discussions with top global leaders, including at the G-7 summit

NATO chief says security situation in Afghanistan remains challenging

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated that as the US and coalition forces are leaving, at some stage, Afghans should take full responsibility for their own future

Joe Biden set to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11

Biden's decision would miss a May 1 deadline for withdrawal agreed to with the Taliban by his predecessor Donald Trump

Raisina Dialogue: NATO Secy Gen flags China coercion of neighbours,

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday flagged China's assertive moves such as coercing neighbours in the region and hampering freedom of navigation in the South China Sea

NATO chief raises 'serious concern' about China's military investment

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Chief Jens Stoltenberg has raised serious concern about China's heavy investment in military equipment

Antony Blinken travels to Brussels to strengthen alliances with NATO, EU

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Brussels, Belgium to reaffirm America's commitments to its transatlantic alliances in meetings with NATO counterparts and the European Union leaders

Back to the future

Mixed outlook for India as US returns to multilateralism

NATO chief dismisses early Afghan troop trainers pullout as deadline nears

President Joe Biden is reviewing his predecessor's 2020 deal with the Taliban, which includes a May 1 deadline for a final U.S. troop withdrawal

How to withdraw troops? NATO faces conundrum as it mulls Afghan pullout

An accelerated US drawdown over the past few months, led by the previous US administration, has signaled what may be in store for long-suffering Afghans

NATO scrambled around 350 times for Russian military jets in 2020

NATO says that Russian military activity in the alliance's airspace increased slightly this year as its jets across Europe scrambled more than 400 times to escort or shadow unknown aircraft.

NATO chief warns of 'heavy price' if US troops leave Afghanistan

NATO Secretary-General said that the military organisation could pay a heavy price for leaving Afghanistan too early, after Trump's administration's plan to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan