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Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact
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Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact

Afghanistan and the United States on Tuesday signed a deal to allow some US troops to stay in the country…
Afghans prepare to sign deal with US allowing troops to stay
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Afghans prepare to sign deal with US allowing troops to stay

Afghanistan's new government led by President Ashraf Ghani was on Tuesday due to sign a long-delayed bilateral security agreement with…
Obama urges anti-jihadist front as NATO leaders gather
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Obama urges anti-jihadist front as NATO leaders gather

President Barack Obama urged a broad front against the Islamic State as NATO leaders gathered in Wales Thursday with Britain…
NATO says Russia could be poised to invade Ukraine
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NATO says Russia could be poised to invade Ukraine

Russia has amassed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine's eastern border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian or…
Afghan poll audit starts after Taliban raid airport
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Afghan poll audit starts after Taliban raid airport

Afghanistan on Thursday began a massive audit of 8.1 million ballots cast in the run-off round of its controversial presidential…
Fighting in east Ukraine despite push for truce talks
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Fighting in east Ukraine despite push for truce talks

Fighting rumbled on in east Ukraine Thursday between government troops and pro-Russian rebels despite a fresh push for ceasefire talks…
Afghans vote in run-off election despite Taliban threats
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Afghans vote in run-off election despite Taliban threats

Afghans defied Taliban threats to vote Saturday in a second-round presidential election, as US-led combat troops wind down a 13-year…
Officials: Five NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
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Officials: Five NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Five NATO soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan, coalition officials said Tuesday, without giving the cause of the deaths…
Obama calls on European allies to boost defense spending
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Obama calls on European allies to boost defense spending

US President Barack Obama told European allies Tuesday they had a responsibility to boost defense spending in return for US…
Ukraine leader offers amnesty to pro-Russian militants
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Ukraine leader offers amnesty to pro-Russian militants

Ukraine's acting president on Thursday promised not to prosecute pro-Russian militants occupying government buildings if they lay down their arms…
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