Afghan Officials Say Norouz Attack In Kabul Kills At Least Six, Wounds 23

Multiple explosions in Kabul on March 21 have killed six people and wounded 23, a spokesman for the Afghan Health Ministry said.

Afghan Presidential Vote Delayed For Second Time, Until September

The head of Afghanistan's Independent Elections Commission has said that the country's presidential election has been postponed by two months to give the authorities more time to organize the ballot and fix the problems that occurred during the October parliamentary polls.

Taliban Kills Six Paramilitary Troops In Pakistan

Militants attacked a remote security outpost in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan Province, killing six members of the paramilitary forces, authorities say.

Australian PM Condemns Erdogan Comments After Mosque Massacres

Russia Defense Minister Meets With Syria's Assad, Hands Him Message From Putin

Russia's defense minister has traveled to Damascus where he handed a message from President Vladimir Putin to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, the Russian Defense Ministry says.

Toqaev Set To Be Sworn In As Kazakhstan’s Acting President

Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev will be sworn in on March 20 as Kazakhstan’s acting president, ending the nearly 30-year term of Nursultan Nazarbaev, who has resigned but is still expected to maintain a powerful influence in the country.

No Agreement On Maduro After U.S.-Russia Talks On Venezuela

The United States and Russia have held positive and substantive talks on the crisis in Venezuela, but the two sides are still divided over the legitimacy of President Nicolas Maduro, according to the U.S. special representative for the South American country.

Kazakh President Nazarbaev Abruptly Resigns, But Will Retain Key Roles

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has abruptly resigned after nearly 30 years in office, but will continue to head the ruling party and keep his lifetime post as chairman of the influential Security Council.

French Defense Chief Questions U.S. Commitment To NATO

The French defense minister has expressed concerns about the U.S. long-term commitment to NATO and said loyalty to the alliance should be "unconditional."

Taliban Captures 58 Afghan Security Forces, Defense Ministry Says

Afghanistan's Defense Ministry says Taliban militants have captured 58 soldiers after days of fighting during which dozens of troops briefly chased into neighboring Turkmenistan in the latest blow to Kabul's beleaguered security forces.

Trump Administration's 2020 Budget Request Calls For Closure Of Three RFE/RL Language Services

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has submitted a 2020 budget request that proposes to cut spending on international broadcasting by 22 percent and envisions the elimination of three RFE/RL language services.