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US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
World
October 19, 2017
US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said before a visit to India next week that the Trump administration wanted to…
Freed hostage says Taliban faction murdered his baby, raped wife
Middle East
October 15, 2017
Freed hostage says Taliban faction murdered his baby, raped wife
Freed hostage Joshua Boyle has told public broadcaster CBC his children are exploring their new home in Canada but are…
Suspected US drone strike targets militants in Pakistan, regional official says
Middle East
September 15, 2017
Suspected US drone strike targets militants in Pakistan, regional official says
A suspected US drone strike killed three people in the tribal area of Pakistan near the Afghanistan border on Friday,…
Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants
Middle East
September 15, 2017
Risk of Afghan civilian casualties could damp support for US strikes on militants
US President Donald Trump’s plans to step up air strikes on Islamist militants in Afghanistan risk increasing civilian casualties and…
China, Pakistan take swipes at Trump’s Afghan policy
Middle East
September 8, 2017
China, Pakistan take swipes at Trump’s Afghan policy
The top diplomats from China and Pakistan took swipes at President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled Afghanistan policy on Friday as…
Afghan official: Gunmen storm, attack Shia mosque in Kabul
Middle East
August 25, 2017
Afghan official: Gunmen storm, attack Shia mosque in Kabul
Gunmen stormed a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital while worshippers were at Friday prayers, setting off an explosion that…
Explosions reported at Shia mosque in Kabul
Middle East
August 25, 2017
Explosions reported at Shia mosque in Kabul
2:30 p.m. An Afghan official says a Shia mosque in the capital, Kabul, has come under attack as gunmen stormed…
Trump vows continued fight in Afghanistan; reversing stance
World
August 22, 2017
Trump vows continued fight in Afghanistan; reversing stance
Reversing his past calls for a speedy exit, President Donald Trump recommitted the United States to the 16-year-old war in…
Mattis says a decision is closer on strategy for Afghanistan
Middle East
August 18, 2017
Mattis says a decision is closer on strategy for Afghanistan
After months of sometimes heated internal debate, the Trump administration has almost reached a decision on a new approach for…
Young Afghans see opportunities dwindle as security worsens
Middle East
August 16, 2017
Young Afghans see opportunities dwindle as security worsens
Sultan Hossaini sent three of his children from their rural home to the capital, Kabul, hoping they would gain degrees…