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Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact
World
September 30, 2014
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
World
September 30, 2014
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
World
September 4, 2014
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
World
August 6, 2014
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
World
July 17, 2014
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
World
July 3, 2014
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
World
June 14, 2014
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
World
June 10, 2014
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
World
June 3, 2014
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
World
April 10, 2014
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…