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US air strikes spike as Afghans struggle against Taliban, Islamic State
World
October 26, 2016
US air strikes spike as Afghans struggle against Taliban, Islamic State
American air strikes in Afghanistan this year have already significantly surpassed the total number conducted in 2015, a stark indicator…
Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul
Middle East
October 25, 2016
Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul
An elite unit of the Iraqi army paused its week-long advance on Mosul as it approached the city's eastern edge…
China paper says US, South Korea will ‘pay the price’ for planned missile system
World
October 1, 2016
China paper says US, South Korea will ‘pay the price’ for planned missile system
The United States and South Korea are destined to "pay the price" for their decision to deploy an advanced missile…
Senate clears way for $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
September 22, 2016
Senate clears way for $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia…
US-led airstrikes kill Syrian troops, prompting emergency UN meeting
Middle East
September 18, 2016
US-led airstrikes kill Syrian troops, prompting emergency UN meeting
U.S.-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian-government soldiers on Saturday, endangering a U.S.-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an…
Ex-Afghan leader attacks new US combat rules, urges Taliban to talk peace
World
September 15, 2016
Ex-Afghan leader attacks new US combat rules, urges Taliban to talk peace
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sharply criticized new authorities giving the U.S. military greater freedom to fight Taliban insurgents,…
Record new US military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources
Middle East
September 14, 2016
Record new US military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources
The United States and Israel have reached final agreement on a record new package of at least $38 billion in…
Philippines guarantees US deal intact as Duterte’s salvos test ties
World
September 13, 2016
Philippines guarantees US deal intact as Duterte’s salvos test ties
The Philippines moved to shore up relations with the United States on Tuesday with guarantees that a treaty between them…
US bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after nuclear test
World
September 13, 2016
US bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after nuclear test
Two U.S. B-1 bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force and solidarity with its ally…
US troops in Iraq increasingly active as Mosul battle nears
Middle East
September 2, 2016
US troops in Iraq increasingly active as Mosul battle nears
Kurdish Peshmerga forces retook a swath of northern Iraq late last month from Islamic State and days later American forces…