The US and the Taliban have agreed on a week-long reduction of violence that could pave the way for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a senior official said....

The UK's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were reportedly sacking all of their 15 staff members in the country and also closing their Buckingham Palace office as part of the couple's transition away from royal life, it was revealed on Friday....

A man was shot dead in downtown Washington D.C., police said, adding that a suspect has been taken into custody....

US Attorney General William Barr has said that President Donald Trump "has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case" but should stop tweeting about the Justice Department because his tweets "make it impossible for me to do my job". ...

A controversial nominee for the US Federal Reserve's Board of Governors handpicked by the White House, was questioned by the Senate during her confirmation hearing....

An Indian Uber driver has been sentenced to a year in prison for transporting people illegally entering the US from the Canadian border, according to officials. ...

Across the US, half of college students have said that they support Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who is currently leading the Democratic 2020 presidential race, according to a new poll....

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said there has been a "pretty important breakthrough" in peace talks with the Taliban in recent days....

US President Donald Trump's ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval has been limited in a Senate bill passed by his fellow Republicans....

India has denounced the double standards of the western nations that now preach transitional justice in post-conflict situations but do not deal similarly with the historical injustices of colonialism from which they benefited. ...