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Image for India clears military purchases worth $25 billion to buy aircraft, Russian S-400 missile systemsFinance

India Clears Military Purchases Worth $25 Billion to Buy Aircraft, Russian S-400 Missile Systems

Image for Pakistan's air strike on Kabul: What you need to knowFinance

Pakistan's Air Strike on Kabul: What You Need to Know

Image for India let Iran warship dock the day US sank another off Sri Lanka, officials sayHeadlines

India Let Iran Warship Dock the Day US Sank Another Off Sri Lanka, Officials Say

Image for Protests break out in Pakistan, Iraq over Khamenei's deathHeadlines

Protests Break Out in Pakistan, Iraq Over Khamenei's Death

Image for Explainer-From sponsor to enemy: What's behind Pakistan's attack on Afghan Taliban?

Explainer-From Sponsor to Enemy: What's Behind Pakistan's Attack on Afghan Taliban?

Date: February 27, 2026

ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Pakistan has been the Afghan Taliban’s closest friend for decades. It was Islamabad that helped give birth to the Taliban in the early 1990s – as a way to give Pakistan "...

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Afghan Taliban Open to Talks After Pakistan Bombs Kabul, Kandahar

Date: February 27, 2026

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Asif Shahzad KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed its forces in major cities...