Afghan Taliban names new political head in peace talks
Kandahar: The Afghan Taliban have named a new head for their political office in Qatar, with a militant source saying he is a supporter of peace talks with Kabul. Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, a former anti-Soviet fighter, and his deputy Abdul Salam Hanafi were appointed by the insurgents’ leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, a member of the Quetta Shura ruling council said.
‘lanka may set up forum to secure Indian Ocean’
Colombo: Sri lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said his country was wiling to take the lead in forming a multilateral forum with UN support to ensure the maritime security of the Indian Ocean.
Make efforts to avoid SCS militarisation: China
Beijing: China on Monday asked countries in and outside the South China Sea to make concerted efforts to avoid militarising the region, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala lumpur called for an early adoption of a code of conduct to avoid potential conflicts.
6 Sudanese found shot near Egypt-Israel border
Cairo: The bodies of six Sudanese migrants who had been shot dead were found in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula near the Israeli border, security and health officials said. Eleven Sudanese were also wounded by gunshots as the group attempted to reach Israel, officials said. The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately clear.Defense lawyers have until mid-December to file the appeal.